Power supplies have to be one of the most important parts of your computer. If you have a poorly made power supply or not enough wattage to run your components chances are your PC will not run or will run very poorly. Most serious builders know this, and that is why, when a company that is formerly known for their graphics cards get in to making a power supply for enthusiasts and gamers, they can be up against some serious prejudice. PowerColor decided to bite the bullet and give it a try; the new PowerColor 1000W Modular PX Power Supply has all the right stuff to be a game changer in the PSU world but does it perform up to its specs? Let’s find out:

Provided by: PowerColor

Price: $169

Closer Look:

Specifications and Features:

PowerColor Extreme 1000W

Testing Setup:

• AMD Phenom II 965 Black Edition
• Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler
• Crucial Ballistix DDR3 PC3 16000 4 x 1 GB
• PowerColor Radeon 5870 PCS+ Video Card
• Asus M4At85TD-V EVO Motherboard
• Western Digital 1TB HDD
• Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Edition

In order to test the Power supply we test it with our standard LCD tester above. We then poll the Power Supplies voltages over an extended period of time and average out the voltages in both idle and load scenarios.Today we will be putting the PowerColor 1000W Modular PX Power Supply up against the Sparkle Gold Class 850W Modular Power Supply , Cooler Master GS 750W and a Ultra 750W LSX.

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