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In Conclusion...
No doubt that all three of these power supplies are awesome, but despite the
pros, there's still some cons...
Enermax EG495P-VE
Pros:
- At just under $100, the least expensive of our three PSU's
- Highest rated 12V rails of the bunch.
- Very stable rails.
- Very quiet, even with fans turned up to full RPM's.
- Very efficient.
Cons:
- Lacks in the bling department (modular, lights, etc.), but that doesn't
matter to most users.
- No Active PFC.
Antec NeoPower
Pros:
- Modular cables.
- Extremely stable 12V rails.
- Very quiet.
- Fan only connector controls case fans.
- More connectors than you could possibly ever need.
Cons:
- Definitely the least prettiest modular power supply I've
seen.
Silverstone Zeus ST52F
Pros:
Cons:
- Expensive.
- Rails were not very stable.
- Expensive.
Grading these was tough,
but with stable rails and quiet operation, both the Enermax and Antec are
going to come out on top. The Enermax having better efficiency weighed
out the Antec's PFC, but the Antec being modular bumped the Enermax. That
said, don't hesitate to consider the Enermax if modular cables are unimportant
to you.
Enermax EG495P-VE scores
a very high 9.
Antec NeoPower 480W scores
a 9.5.
Slightly louder than the
other two, and with not so stable rails, the Silverstone gets knocked down
a few notches. The price hurts it's score too. Still, the Silverstone
is a very good power supply overall, but in this shootout it's a bit out
done.
Silverstone Zeus ST52F
scores a high 8. |
