PC Power & Cooling 750 Watt Quad Silencer Power Supply

INTRODUCTION

Not so long ago a 400 watt power supply was considered plenty, and then quickly 500 watts became the answer to the commonly asked question of what the average Jane or Joe should use in their upcoming computer build.  These days 620 watts or slightly more seems to be the “better safe than sorry” answer, but is all this power really necessary?  Sure almost anyone can have four times the CPU’s or even four times the GPU’s than back when 400 watt power supplies were considered powerful, but that doesn’t mean the typical computer user has a Quad-core CPU (or two!) let alone Quad-SLI or Tri-Crossfire. 

Is 620 watts even a reachable figure for an average computer packing a single GPU or is it just marketing hype?  For this review we will answer those questions while taking a look at the 750 watt Quad Silencer power supply from a manufacturer that started it all with their well known One-Kilowatt PSU, PC Power & Cooling.

PC Power & Cooling has long held an almost single-minded devotion to quality first, with standards, aesthetics, and industry trends all regulated to the rather crowded back seat.  That isn’t to say they don’t meet standards, PC P&C has typically exceeded whatever standards currently exist at the time.  Their refusal to meet Intel’s ATX 12V power supply specifications which call for the breaking up of the +12v rail into individual 20A limited rails is perhaps the most notable--and perhaps one of the biggest features--of the PC Power & Cooling Quad Silencer 750W.

More recent was the news that PC Power & Cooling, a long time privately owned company, was purchased by OCZ.  OCZ is perhaps best known for their memory products although they have been offering their own lines of power supplies, aftermarket coolers and even recently NVIDIA graphics cards.  Realizing the high value placed on anything with the PC Power & Cooling name OCZ has stated they have no plans to change either PC P&C’s name or current product offering.  As news of the acquisition spread across the internet OCZ was also extremely quick to go on record dispelling notions that OCZ would start cutting corners in current models to lower production costs or change PC Power & Cooling’s commitment to quality first.  We of course look foreward to seeing what PC P&C has planned for the future now that they have the strong presence and backing of OCZ

ABOUT PC P&C

On April 19,1985, PC Power & Cooling began operations in a small warehouse just outside of San Diego, CA. Founded by Doug Dodson, a commodity trader and electronic hobbyist, the company's first products were custom fans to cool and quiet computers.

In 1986, the company introduced its Silencer 150 and Turbo-Cool 200, the industry's first ultra-quiet and high-performance power supplies. Other high-end products followed, the reviews were great, and the company continued to grow. In 1991, the company moved to a modern facility in Carlsbad, CA.

Over the last 22 years, PC Power & Cooling has produced many innovative products including: the first CPU cooler, the first PC heat alarm, the first independently-regulated PC power supply, the first redundant power system, the first NVIDIA-certified SLI supply, the first One Kilowatt computer power supply, and the first power supply with its own certified test report (Turbo-Cool 1KW). 

PC Power & Cooling takes pride in its loyal and knowledgeable customer base, its ultra-reliable product line, its professional and friendly staff, and its financial strength.