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PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 600 W Power Supply Review

The Silencer Mk III is the first power supply series from PC Power & Cooling with a modular cabling system. Let’s see if the 600 W model is a good pick.

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Main Specifications

Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. A Look Inside the PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 600 W
  • 3. Transient Filtering Stage
  • 4. Primary Analysis
  • 5. Secondary Analysis
  • 6. Power Distribution
  • 7. Load Tests
  • 8. Ripple and Noise Tests
  • 9. Overload Tests
  • 10. Main Specifications
  • 11. Conclusions

The main specifications for the PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 600 W power supply include:

  • Standards: NA
  • Nominal labeled power: 600 W at 50° C
  • Measured maximum power: 712.1 W at 43° C
  • Labeled efficiency: 85% at typical load (i.e., 50% load or 300 W), 80 Plus Bronze certification
  • Measured efficiency: Between 81.4% and 86.3%, at 115 V (nominal, see complete results for actual voltage)
  • Active PFC: Yes
  • Modular Cabling System: Yes
  • Motherboard Power Connectors: One 20/24-pin connector and two ATX12V connectors that together form an EPS12V connector permanently attached to the power supply, and two ATX12V connectors that together form an EPS12V connector on the modular cabling system
  • Video Card Power Connectors: Two six/eight-p
    in connectors, one permanently attached to the power supply and one on the modular cabling system
  • SATA Power Connectors: Six on two cables, modular cabling system
  • Peripheral Power Connectors: Three on one cable, modular cabling system
  • Floppy Disk Drive Power Connectors: One
  • Protections (as listed by the manufacturer): Over voltage (OVP) and over power (OPP) protections
  • Are the above protections really available? Yes. This unit also has under voltage (UVP) and short-circuit (SCP) protections.
  • Warranty: Five years
  • Real Manufacturer: Seasonic
  • More Information: https://www.pcpower.com
  • Average Price in the US*: USD 90.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this review.

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