Another year has passed, and great things are coming out of
APH Networks as usual. With lots of content returning to our weekly review
schedule in collaboration with the rest of the team, it's definitely a great
way to start off the year. I have the pleasure of doing the first power
supply report of 2010, and man, do we have an interesting one this week.
SilverStone has been highly regarded for both their quality chassis and power
supplies over the years. From their Element line of PSUs, all the way to
their Zeus series of power supplies, they have been known for both quality as
well as value. They have used many OEMs ranging from FSP to Impervio; it is
quite interesting how all these different OEMs branded under SilverStone have
done so well. The only overlapping factor comes down to excellent designs by
SilverStone, as well as generally excellent picks into what it would rebrand
to maintain an optimal strike in both quality and performance. What really
surprises me is that, over the years, SilverStone has yet to sell a power
supply with more than an 80 Plus Bronze certification. But not to fret, as
the latest addition from SilverStone in their Strider series -- now deemed
the Strider Plus -- comes in with their first attempt at the 80 Plus Silver
game. Some would even go as far as to say it is their first "stride" into
this part of the market (Thanks to Anthony for the inspiration for that
semi-lame joke, haha). Today, we have the SilverStone Strider Plus ST75F-P
750W in our office for testing. Let's take a look into what SilverStone came
up with on their first 'stride' into this territory!
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