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Antec High Current Gamer HCG-520M 520W Power Supply Review

Manufacturer: Antec Inc.
Product: High Current Gamer HCG-520M 520W
Date: Tue, Sep 04, 2012 - 12:00 AM
Written By: Emmanouil Filladitakis -
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Antec HCG-520M Review

Greater than 1kW power supplies certainly are fancy and popular, but the truth is, most users do not require that kind of power, including gamers and overclockers. The majority of power users prefer a power supply tailored to the needs of their system rather than the most powerful product on the shelf. To this end, Antec presented their High Current Gamer series, consisting of units ranging from 400W up to 900W, modular and not. Today we are having a look on the most popular version of the series, the HCG-520M. As the name suggests, it is a 520W rated power supply and of modular design.

Antec HCG-520M

Although neither the peak power of 520W nor the 80Plus Bronze certification will sound like much to the hardcore enthusiast, the output of the HCG-520M is plentiful for the majority of single-GPU gaming computers. As the power supply may be found retailing for as low as $81.84 at the time of this review, we can easily figure out what is making it so popular. But how well does it perform? Read on to find out.

 Antec PSU Fan Logo

Antec High Current Gamer 520W Power Supply Features:

  • 520 watts of Continuous Power
  • 80 PLUS Bronze certified — up to 87% efficient
  • High Current Hybrid Cable Management — special 10-pin and 5-pin modular connectors for High Current rail
  • Quiet 135 mm Double Ball Bearing cooling fan
  • Stealth Wires: all wires darkened for minimal visibility in chassis
  • All Japanese brand capacitors for reliability
  • Thermal Manager: an advanced low voltage fan control for optimal heat & noise management
  • Up to 90% power available on +12V rail
  • ATX12V version 2.32 and EPS12V version 2.92 compliant
  • Heavy-duty protection circuitry on all rails prevents damage from a variety of dangers
  • MTBF: 100,000 hrs

 

Next Page - Unboxing the power supply


Review Index
Page 1 - Antec HCG-520M Review
Page 2 - Unboxing the power supply
Page 3 - External Design
Page 4 - A look inside
Page 5 - Test Setup
Page 6 - Testing results (Regulation & Ripple)
Page 7 - Testing results (Efficiency, Noise & Thermal)
Page 8 - HCG-520M review conclusion