FSP Raider 650 W Power Supply Review

Conclusions

The Raider 650 W is probably the 80 Plus Bronze power supply with the highest efficiency out there, peaking 89% efficiency in our tests. This happened because it is based on the same platform as the FSP Aurum Gold power supplies, which received the 80 Plus Gold award. With the Raider 650 W you basically buy an 80 Plus Bronze unit and get virtually 80 Plus Gold efficiency when using it at light and typical loads – which are the loads most people use anyway.

Although voltages were always inside the proper range, and ripple and noise levels were below the maximum allowed, we’d prefer to see 3% voltage regulation and lower ripple and noise levels, so we can’t say this unit is “flawless.” Still, it provides a terrific value for the savvy user, and we highly recommend it.