Test Bed
- Abit NF7-S Rev 2.0 (review to come)
- 1800+ Thoroughbred
- 60GB Seagate Barracuda IV HDD
- 80GB Western Digital HDD
- 1024MB PC3200 Corsair TwinX (review to come)
- XFX GeForceFX 5600 Ultra (review to come)
- Koolcase’s Panther
- Plextor 40x12x40 CDRW
- Plextor PX-504A DVD+RW (review to come)
I installed this Globalwin Sapphire 520w power supply to my normal test bed which is the above hardware. The cables are much too long, I am using a full tower and as you can see there is still a ton of slack at the top of the case. This could easily be solved by hiding and cleaning up the cable but there is no need for them to be as long as they are. This power supply is advertised to be 19dB which I find to be very accurate, after booting my computer I could barely hear it.
After booting up the computer I loaded up Motherboard Monitor 5 so that I would be able to get the voltage readings from the power supply. I always focus on the 5v and 12v line which is what I feel is the most important thing to look for when it comes to power supplies. I let the system idle for about 20 minutes and after that time the voltages on both lines had not changed at all. I was very impressed at how stable this power supply was and how strong the 5v line which is usually not this good. With a reading of 5.08v and 12.04 you can be sure this power supply will keep your system stable at all times. The True Silent 450w power supply had the same 5v line, however the 12v line was lower than this Globalwin one.
After getting the idle voltages I loaded up Prime95 which I used to get the CPU to 100% load. I was glad to see that the 5v line did not drop at all and the 12v line only dropped to 11.98. Overall this power supply out performs the Zalman 400w, Power Glow 420w, and True Silent 450w. It is great to see a product that looks good on the outside and can still produce results where needed when it is needed.
Conclusion
I really like this power supply a lot because of the features offered, the performance, and the overall look. With this power supply coming modded already there isn’t much that you could add to make it look better which I think is cool.
The titanium covering makes the power supply look awesome and I hope that all companies start using it. Not only are the ascetics pleasing but it uses quality materials suck as gold plated connector pins, it has a SATA cable instead of using an adapter, it is extremely quiet, and has fan controlling Molex.
The only negative aspect of this product is that the cables are too long. Other than the long cables, which isn’t that big of a deal there is nothing to speak negatively about.
Overall I am giving this power supply a 10/10 and awarding it the OCmodshop Seal of Approval. I would like to thank Globalwin USA for sending over this power supply for the review. As of now I was unable to find any US sites that are carrying this product but they should become available soon.
Pros
- 520w of power from this unit
- 5v line is the strongest I have seen in a long time
- Titanium coating offers a mirror finish
- 3 blue windows on the body of the PSU
- Blue PCBs used inside the unit
- Blue LED fans look cool
- Gold plated connector pins
- SATA cable with 2 connections
- 3 fan only Molex connectors
- Extremely quiet
Cons
- Cables too long
