BFG Tech LS-550 Power Supply Review

I was impressed with the BFG Tech LS-550 power supply. For a standard-sized ATX with a smallish 550W rating it's got a nice heft to it. While weight certainly isn't the sole factor in how well a power supply will perform, it can be a good indication of the quality of the components. And the large 135mm cooling fan, open honeycomb vented back and mesh wrapped cables are not typical fare for a unit of this size. It's hard to believe that 550W is considered "small" by today's standards, when you commonly see 700W, 800W or even 1000W+ power supplies in use. But as tests have shown, a single video card system, even one with a quad core processor, would be hard pressed to require more power than something like the LS-550 can provide.