SilverStone Nightjar 500 W Power Supply Review

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the SilverStone Nightjar 500 W power supply include:

• Standards: ATX12V 2.3
• Nominal labeled power: 500 W
• Measured maximum power: 570.9 W at 45.3° C
• Labeled efficiency: Between 84% and 88%, 80 Plus Silver certification (officially), downgraded to 80 Plus Bronze by the manufacturer
• Measured efficiency: Between 81.3% and 86.8%, at 115 V (nominal, see complete results for actual voltage)
• Active PFC: Yes
• Modular Cabling System: No
• Motherboard Power Connectors: One 20/24-pin connector and two ATX12V connectors that together form an EPS12V connector
• Video Card Power Connectors: Two six/eight-pin connectors on the same cable
• SATA Power Connectors: Six on two cables
• Peripheral Power Connectors: Six on two cables
• Floppy Disk Drive Power Connectors: Two on two cables
• Protections (as listed by the manufacturer): NA
• Are the above protections really available? This power supply supports over voltage (OVP), under voltage (UVP), over current (OCP), over power (OPP), over temperature (OTP), and short-circuit (SCP) protections.
• Warranty: Three years
• Real Manufacturer: Seventeam
• More Information: https://www.silverstonetek.com
• Average Price in the US*: USD 200.00

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