Anything wrong with this PSU?

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: Brodel

Originally posted by: Operandi
PSU's are a bit different then other pieces of PC hardware. It's probably the only component that doesn?t lend itself well to "real world" tests; which all of those reviews use. To really know how a PSU is performing you have to use synthetic tests.

How can that be when they are going to be used in the 'real world'?
Surely if one performs better in the real world than another that performs better at synthetic tests, the real world one would be a better buy?

I understand that there may be better PSU's for the price, but to me the Hiper still seems like a good PSU in general?

"Real world" tests don't tell us much of anything at all. Here are a few of the problems.

1. Limited to one load capacity vs. what is possible with a load tester. It's important to test at maximum capacity, or as close as possible which isn't possible in "real world" tests.
2. No way to test for efficiency.
3. No way to test for PF.
4. No way to test for noise.
5. No way to test for ripple.
6. No way to test for heat output.

Those are all important factors to test for that are not possible in "real world" environments.