DH Review: PCP&C Silencer 750W

***Zardon*** · Sep 6, 2007, 06:12 AM

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Ever since the company’s birth they have been producing some of the best power supply units that money can buy and you will find they don't sell any "cheap" products. This has earned them a high pedigree reputation within enthusiast circles and many devotee's worried when OCZ bought PC Power & Cooling not long ago, standards might change. It seems that OCZ is not interested in doing that as PC Power & Cooling resumes their business as they always have. Today we will examine their most powerful unit of the Silencer series, the 750W Quad. The PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad unit is being marketed as high performance and reliable, but also ultra-quiet. An ultra quiet unit cooled by a single 80mm fan!

studbagel9 · Sep 8, 2007, 11:09 AM

I just bought this power supply from xoxide for 175 USD. It's been great so far, and this review just reaffirmed my decision to buy this product. I read this though:

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The Silencer is not a modular unit, matter of fact PC Power & Cooling have never produced a modular unit and they strongly advise against them!

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I was wondering why they don't recommend modular units?

Just Learnin' · Sep 8, 2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by studbagel9

I just bought this power supply from xoxide for 175 USD. It's been great so far, and this review just reaffirmed my decision to buy this product. I read this though: .

I was wondering why they don't recommend modular units?

Another connector added to the loop which can increase resistance or be a possible source of heat/failure.

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3. DON'T LOSE POWER WITH MODULAR PLUGS
Due to their look, convenience, and cost savings for manufacturers, modular plugs have become a popular power supply feature. Unfortunately, there has been little or no discussion of the impact of this feature on overall performance and reliability. The fact is, modular plugs limit power by adding to electrical resistance. The voltage drop can be as much as would occur in 2 feet of standard wire. Worse yet, modular plugs utilize delicate pins that can easily loosen, corrode, and burn, creating the potential for a major system failure. That's why professional system builders specify uninterrupted wire!

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Power Supply Myths Exposed!

swimtech · Sep 9, 2007, 04:03 PM

Great review Grace - thanks!

Modular plugs - expansion/contraction over time might cause a condition whereby arcing could occur across the connectors - there's a lot of current in there...

BTW, the 610 Silencer is just 119.9x there too - the 750 and 610 are cheaper direct from PCPower than from NewEgg!