What most computer magazines don't say about power supplies...

[japlytic]

In PC User March 2006 (Australia), there were reviews of 500W+ power supplies. Unfortunately, as with most other computer magazines, they did not have any mention of the internals, heatsinking, and most importantly of all, the ratings of the electrolytic capacitors.

The units included:
HEC AcePower 580W
Cooler Master Real Power 550W
Thermaltake PurePower 680W (this is one which warrants a mention of the internals, heatsinking and capacitors).
Antec NeoHE 500
Thermaltake PurePower Power Station 520W

If anyone has any pictures of the internals (with capacitor ratings if possible), please post them in "Power supply build quality pictorial".

[cods69]

Re: What most computer magazines don't say about power supplies...

I've gone off most Aus computer mags. Most are heavily 'dumbed' down or consist largely of paid advertisements (see APC).
I'm only buying Silicon Chip these days, but even they have been a bit lax in covering the badcaps issues since the first article over a year ago.