Sharkoon SilentStorm 480W Power Supply Review

jmke · 12th December 2004, 17:59

Sharkoon targets the enthusiast with their latest power supply, does the SilentStorm pack enough power to please the demanding high end user? Find out in this review

http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=265

Sidney · 12th December 2004, 18:21

I have the same "luck" with most of my PSU on 12V rail ... on the low side never over 12. Name brand; no name alike.

jmke · 12th December 2004, 18:28

as long as 12V does not drop under 11.6v you won't experience problems; that's my experience at least, with P4 or A64

The Senile Doctor · 12th December 2004, 18:31

what would you categorize as best psu?
still the ocz powerstream?
or are all these about as good one as another?
I have a powerstream 520 on my gamerig, but I wanted to replace my very low +12v superflower (and noisy!) with a very silent psu in the home-spare rig?
would you prefer this sharkoon over a ocz powerstream if silence is very important too?

jmke · 12th December 2004, 18:34

I have not tested an OCZ powerstream; so I can not directly comment here, but it depends on price and availability in the end.

Sidney · 12th December 2004, 18:38

None gives me any problems with low 12V rail; but it's surely nice to see 11.9; 12 volt readings in low and 12.04 high.

I must say Mobo plays a major role too.

jmke · 12th December 2004, 18:41

mobo does indeed play a large role, if Calantak wants an answer to the OCZ <> SilentStorm question I need to run the 2 PSU's on the same mobo to obtain comparable results

The Senile Doctor · 12th December 2004, 18:43

please do so.

nah, j/k, you work over-and-double time already, Lord of Hardware

I'll be getting another OCZ powerstream. they're easy to come by

jmke · 12th December 2004, 18:46

I don't have an OCZ powerstream, otherwise I would've put them head2head on your request

The Senile Doctor · 12th December 2004, 18:57

that ocz powerstream 520 I have had no problem whatsoever with an overclocked x800xt, two raptors, dvd-rw, 1 gig of ram, and it kept 5.00, 12.00 almost incessantly!

12th December 2004, 17:59	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Sharkoon SilentStorm 480W Power Supply Review Sharkoon targets the enthusiast with their latest power supply, does the SilentStorm pack enough power to please the demanding high end user? Find out in this review http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=265 __________________

12th December 2004, 18:21	#2
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	I have the same "luck" with most of my PSU on 12V rail ... on the low side never over 12. Name brand; no name alike. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

12th December 2004, 18:28	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	as long as 12V does not drop under 11.6v you won't experience problems; that's my experience at least, with P4 or A64 __________________

12th December 2004, 18:31	#4
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	what would you categorize as best psu? still the ocz powerstream? or are all these about as good one as another? I have a powerstream 520 on my gamerig, but I wanted to replace my very low +12v superflower (and noisy!) with a very silent psu in the home-spare rig? would you prefer this sharkoon over a ocz powerstream if silence is very important too? __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

12th December 2004, 18:34	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	I have not tested an OCZ powerstream; so I can not directly comment here, but it depends on price and availability in the end. __________________

12th December 2004, 18:38	#6
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	None gives me any problems with low 12V rail; but it's surely nice to see 11.9; 12 volt readings in low and 12.04 high. I must say Mobo plays a major role too. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

12th December 2004, 18:41	#7
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	mobo does indeed play a large role, if Calantak wants an answer to the OCZ <> SilentStorm question I need to run the 2 PSU's on the same mobo to obtain comparable results __________________

12th December 2004, 18:43	#8
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	please do so. nah, j/k, you work over-and-double time already, Lord of Hardware I'll be getting another OCZ powerstream. they're easy to come by __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

12th December 2004, 18:46	#9
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	I don't have an OCZ powerstream, otherwise I would've put them head2head on your request __________________

12th December 2004, 18:57	#10
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	that ocz powerstream 520 I have had no problem whatsoever with an overclocked x800xt, two raptors, dvd-rw, 1 gig of ram, and it kept 5.00, 12.00 almost incessantly! __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

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