Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 750W PSU Review

Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 750W PSU Introduction

Silverstone might be a new company, about to celebrate their 10^th birthday a few months from now, yet their rate of growth has been astounding. The company started off as a high quality case manufacturer but their vast success allowed them to quickly diversify into other segments of the market. Thus, today Silverstone produces not only cases but also power supplies, cooling related products and accessories. It is one of their most popular PSUs which we will be having a look at today, the ST75F-G Strider Gold Evolution 750W, a fully modular design aiming to please very demanding users. We will find out whether it succeeds or not in this review.

Even though Silverstone initially focused their corporate strategy on computer cases and case-related products, ironically their very first products were two power supplies, the pioneers of the Strider range of products. They have come a long way since then, with many revisions and upgrades to their products.

Model	Watts	Price
Silverstone Strider Gold	550W	$109.99
Silverstone Strider Gold	650W	$129.99
Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution	750W	$149.99
Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution	850W	$168.99
Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution	1000W	$209.99
Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution	1200W	$239.99

The Strider Gold Evolution 750W power supply unit which we will be having a look at today is a fully modular design, 80Plus Gold certified and boasts great performance alongside with low noise operation for $149.99 plus $11.60 shipping, a competitive price for what Silverstone claims this product to be capable of.

Manufacturer’s features

• 80 PLUS Gold certification with high efficiency 88%~91% at 20%~100% loading
• Ultra silent 139mm Air Penetrator fan with fluid dynamic bearing
• FF141 magnetized fan filter included
• 100% modular cables
• 750W (850W peak power) 24hour fully continuous power output with 40C operating temperature
• Class-leading single +12V rail with 62A
• Strict ±3% voltage regulation and low ripple & noise
• Japanese main capacitors
• Dual EPS 8pin with multiple PCI-E 8pin and PCI-E 6pin connectors support
• Support ATX 12V 2.3 & EPS 12V

Manufacturer’s specifications

Model No.	SST-ST75F-G Evolution
Max. DC Output	750W (Peak 850W)
Load Range
+3.3V +5V +12V1 +5VSB -12V Max.(Amps) 22A 25A 62A 3.5A 0.3A Min.(Amps) 0.3A 0.3A 0.1A 0.1A 0A Range (%) ±3% ±3% ±3% ±5% ±10% Line Reg.(%) ±1% ±1% ±1% ±1% ±1% Ripple(mVp-p) 50mV 50mV 120mV 50mV 120mV
combined +3.3, +5V	150W
combined +12V	744W / 62A
Input Voltage	90V~264V
Input Frequency Range	47Hz ~ 63Hz
PFC	Active PFC.�PF>0.95 at Full Load�
Efficiency	88%~91% at 20%~100% loading
MTBF	100,000 hours at 25°C�at Full Load�
Operating temperature	0°C ~ 40°C
Protection	Over Current Protection Over Power Protection Over Voltage Protection Over Temperature Protection Under voltage protection Short Circuit Protection No Load Protection
Connectors	1 x 24 / 20-Pin Motherboard connector �550mm� 1 x 8 / 4-Pin EPS / ATX 12V connector �750mm� 1 x 8 / 4-Pin EPS / ATX 12V connector �550mm� 2 x 8/6-Pin PCIE connector �550mm� 2 x 6-Pin PCIE connector �550mm� 8 x SATA connector �600mm / 150mm / 150mm/150mm� 6 x 4-Pin Peripheral connector �600mm / 150mm / 150mm� 2 x 4-Pin Floppy connector �600mm / 150mm / 150mm / 150mm�
Color	Black (scratch resistant and lead-free paint)
Cooling System	Ultra silent 139mm Air Penetrator fan with fluid dynamic bearing
Noise Level	17dBA-28dBA
Dimension	150 mm (W) x 86 mm (H) x 180 mm (D)
Weight	3.075 kg
Certification	80 PLUS Gold
Other	GPU Support list