Sapphire FirePSU 625W Review @ DH

Zardon · Mar 30, 2009, 01:23 PM

Read The Review Here
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Today we review one of Sapphire's new products and their first PSU, the FirePSU 625W unit. The company claims that the PSU is optimized for workstations and it boasts some very good features and specifications, but is it good enough to compete against the many renowned companies in today's PSUs market?

Chaos · Mar 30, 2009, 03:26 PM

Very efficient PSU and great job as usual Grace

Matth · Mar 30, 2009, 04:46 PM

Facepalm! Went back because I didn't remember seeing the price, and that's because there wasn't one!

Zardon · Mar 30, 2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Matth

Facepalm! Went back because I didn't remember seeing the price, and that's because there wasn't one!

Nothing is confirmed in the UK yet.

Mac Daddy · Mar 31, 2009, 02:00 AM

Solid regulation numbers there and nice job as always Grace

On the fans and heatsinks everything I have ever owned stock with Sapphire sounds like a chainsaw under load .. so maybe something they have to address.

Noted they used the Enermax fan on this one so I will conclude the issue is the heatsink size as noted in the article. I don't remember fan noise being an issue on the Enermax PSU's.

OldBuzzard · Mar 31, 2009, 04:32 AM

Newegg has them listed at $169.99 here in the states.

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE PSU625SR 625W ATX12V Ver.2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

That might give you some indication as to what they will be over there.

Judas · Mar 31, 2009, 07:42 AM

i'm not a fan of hot running PSUs...... no pun intended

Mar 30, 2009, 01:23 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Sapphire FirePSU 625W Review @ DH Read The Review Here ___________________ Today we review one of Sapphire's new products and their first PSU, the FirePSU 625W unit. The company claims that the PSU is optimized for workstations and it boasts some very good features and specifications, but is it good enough to compete against the many renowned companies in today's PSUs market?

Mar 30, 2009, 03:26 PM	#2
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Re: Sapphire FirePSU 625W Review @ DH Very efficient PSU and great job as usual Grace

Mar 30, 2009, 04:46 PM	#3
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	Re: Sapphire FirePSU 625W Review @ DH Facepalm! Went back because I didn't remember seeing the price, and that's because there wasn't one! __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread

Mar 31, 2009, 02:00 AM	#5
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: Sapphire FirePSU 625W Review @ DH Solid regulation numbers there and nice job as always Grace On the fans and heatsinks everything I have ever owned stock with Sapphire sounds like a chainsaw under load .. so maybe something they have to address. Noted they used the Enermax fan on this one so I will conclude the issue is the heatsink size as noted in the article. I don't remember fan noise being an issue on the Enermax PSU's. __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Mar 31, 2009, 04:32 AM	#6
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oberlin, OH Posts: 2,781 Rep Power: 142 System Specs	Re: Sapphire FirePSU 625W Review @ DH Newegg has them listed at $169.99 here in the states. Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE PSU625SR 625W ATX12V Ver.2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies That might give you some indication as to what they will be over there. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY