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Antec High Current Pro 1000W Platinum PSU Review
| Manufacturer: | Antec Inc. |
| Product: | Antec High Current Pro HCP-1000 Platinum |
| Date: | Thu, Oct 25, 2012 - 12:00 AM |
| Written By: | Emmanouil Filladitakis - |
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Antec HCP-1000W Power Supply
In the past few months we reviewed two middle
range products from Antec, the gamer oriented High Current Gamer HCG-520M and the efficientEarthWatts EA-650, both of which were excellent products. However, middle range products
are not what defines a company such as Antec, renowned as one of the best case
and power supply suppliers worldwide; high end products designed to satisfy the
most demanding of enthusiasts are. Today we will be having a look at such a
product, the High Current Platinum 1000W power supply.
As the name suggests, the HCP-1000 is a power supply capable of continuously supplying up to 1000W and bears the 80Plus Platinum certification. However, despite having the currently highest possible efficiency certification and a full kilowatt of available power, nowadays that is not enough to make a power stand out from the crowd as almost every manufacturer offers a similar product. Currently retailing from $238.28, the HCP-1000 is not significantly cheaper or more expensive than any other 1000W 80Plus Platinum certified power supply currently available. As such, it all gets down to the overall quality and performance of the power supply, we will thoroughly examine soon.
Antec High Current Platinum 1000W Features:
- 1000W Continuous Power - Guaranteed 1000W of Continuous Power from Antec
- 80 PLUS PLATINUM certified - Up to 94% efficient, to reduce your electricity bill
- Save Energy and Money - Reduce your electricity bill by up to 25%
- AQ7 - Antec Quality 7 year warranty and lifetime global 24/7 support
- 16-pin Socket - Industry-leading 16-pin sockets double the modular connectivity by
- supporting 2 different 8-pin cables per socket and allow for future connector changes
- 28(20+8)-pin MBU socket - World's first socket for possibe future MBU connectors
- 135 mm DBB Silence - Whisper-quiet high-quality double ball bearing fan with long lifetime
- Thermal Manager - An advanced low voltage fan control for optimal heat & noise management
- High Current Rails - 4 High Current +12V rails with high load capabilities ensure maximum CPU & GPU compatibility
- 100% +12V - Output for maximum CPU & GPU support
- Multi PCI-E - 6 PCI-E connectors for multiple GPU support
- CircuitShield - Full suite of industrial grade protections: Over Current Protection (OCP), Over Voltage Protection (OVP), Under Voltage Protection (UVP), Short Circuit Protection (SCP), Over Power Protection (OPP), Over Temperature Protection (OTP), Surge & Inrush Protecion (SIP), No Load Operation (NLO) & Brown-Out Protection (BOP)
- All Japanese Heavy-Duty Caps - All high-performance Japanese capacitors ensure tightest DC stability and regulation
- ErP Lot 6: 2013 - Compliant to the toughest energy standard available
- PhaseWave Design - A server-class full-bridge LLC design with a synchronous rectification based on a DC-DC topology
- Stealth Wires - All wires darkened for minimal visibility in chassis
The Antec HCP-1000 Platinum 1000 Watt power supply is fully modular and supports a 20+8-pin motherboard power connector that was
designed for future platforms. The only thing is that nothing supports this connection and Antec does not include the cable with the power supply, so that is just marketing hype.
Antec High Current Platinum 1000W Specifications:
Before we take a closer look at our review sample, here is a promotional video that was made for the Antec HCP 1000 80+ Platinum Power Supply.
Next Page - Unboxing the HCP-1000
| Review Index |
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Page 1 - Antec HCP-1000W Power Supply
Page 2 - Unboxing the HCP-1000 Page 3 - External Design of the HCP-1000 Page 4 - A look inside the HCP-1000 Page 5 - PSU Test Setup Page 6 - Testing results (Regulation & Ripple) Page 7 - Testing results (Efficiency, Noise & Thermal) Page 8 - Ante HCP-1000W PSU Conclusion |
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