A couple of days ago I was helping a friend pick out a power supply.  We were looking at the 700-900w range and was upset at the cost of an 80Plus Gold power supply.  He asked me why he couldn't just buy a $50 700w power supply.  It dawned on me that there are probably millions of people out there that feel the exact same way.  As an enthusiast community we are pretty informed on the value and importance of a good power supply.  However, the typical hobbyist still sees a power supply as a simple A/C to D/C converter where all 700's are equal.

The technology that goes into a power supply has really changed in the last few years.  Today we are looking at a power supply that is 80plus gold certified.  The Gold certification means that the power supply is 90% efficient at 50% load and 87% efficient at 100% load.  Standard 80 Plus is 80% efficient at all loads.  Let's look at the Golden Green 700 from Super Flower and see what its got.

Features

★Supports all Intel and AMD Dual Core and Quad core and its compatible Motherboards, ATX/BTX compliant.

★Supports Intel Core i7 / Core i5 / Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Duo & AMD Phenom II X4 / Phenom II X3 / Athlon 64 X2 series chip set.

★EPS 12V Ver2.92

★Patent black color connector, easy plug-in design, safe and firmly attached.

★Fit in with EuP(Energy-using Products) instructions / U.S.A Energy Star standards: energy consumption during shut off status less than 1W

★PCI-E power plugs are setup in a 6+2 configuration for the latest graphic cards and Compatible with every brand.

★Patent 14cm LED Low Noise Fan, Great air flow for exceptional heat dissipation.

★Passed 80 PLUS® Gold Certification, on 20% 50% 100% loading, with 89% 90% 87% Transform Efficiency.

★Full Range APFC, support 100V~250V.

★Patent high power and low consumption transformer / Patent dual voltage circuit with intelligence thermal control system (Patent applying for U.S.A, Taiwan, Mainland China and other countries)

★Solid state Capacitance is used for longer lasting and higher reliability.

★Extend Output Capacitance are used for higher stability and longer lasting.

★Multiple Protection Design:OVP,OPP,SCP

★Switches can be used more than 2000 times.

★Multiple safety certificates acquired.

★Extend Output Capacitance are used for higher stability and longer lasting.

★All series are made of RoSH unleaded green material.