Aerocool V12XT-600 Power Supply Review

Conclusions

The Aerocool V12XT-600 appears to be an attractive power supply and can really deliver its labeled wattage, but its flaws add
up and prevent us from recommending it.

Efficiency really peaked at 85%, as promised by the manufacturer, but at full load its efficiency was below 80%. Since it has 80 Plus Bronze certification, it should present at least 82% efficiency at full load. As we always point out, Ecos Consulting, the company behind the 80 Plus certification, tests power supplies at 23° C, and we test power supplies at 45° or higher, and efficiency drops with temperature. So we believe our results to be more realistic.

Voltage regulation failed on the -12 V during our light load (20% load, meaning 120 W) test, but all other voltages were inside specs during all tests.

Although inside specs, noise and ripple were very high when the unit was delivering 600 W.

In summary, we think that there are better options on the market if you are looking for a good 600 W power supply (e.g., the OCZ ModXStream Pro 600 W, and the Cooler Master Silent Pro M 600 W).