Rosewill Xtreme RX950-S-B

INTRODUCTION

It seems to me that every manufacturer in the industry is getting into the power supply business.  We have seen memory makers, such as OCZ and Corsair, graphic card makers, such as BFG, and cases manufacturers such as NZXT and Tuniq making power supplies.  Combine these newcomers to the old and established power supply makers, such as Antec, Enermax, and Seasonic and we are having a big battle among power supplies.  Even so, it does not deter other manufacturers from entering the arena and trying to fight against all odds to hopefully come out as the winner.

There is a paradox in today’s computer system.  On one hand, we have updated components that consume less power then before due to the refined manufacturing process and better designs.  On the other hand, we have super computers that are able to support multiple hard drives, multiple processors, and multiple graphic cards.  These components together are consuming a tremendous amount of power. 

For an enthusiasts rig, a 500W used to be enough to power a whole system but it is no longer the case.  Now days, 1KW PSUs are no longer uncommon among the industry as you can find almost every manufacture carrying something either close or even higher wattage power supplies.  It is also no longer the case where you only find these 1KW PSUs inside the most hardcore users only but some enthusiasts and casual gamers are putting 800W or higher PSU in their system.  Part of reason is due the drop of pricing among these 800+ watt power supply because of the competition.  Today, we have yet another manufacturer, Rosewill, who has a 950W power supply which we will put it through the test.

ROSEWILL

Computer users who have been shopping online for awhile will probably not be a stranger to the Rosewill.  They carry wide variety of products, ranging from simple cable, to computer cases, coolers, and power supplies.  Usually Rosewill products are priced cheaper than the other manufactures and that is evident with what Rosewill describes themselves:

Not long ago we had an idea - bring quality hardware and affordable prices together. From that idea Rosewill was born. Formed from a top team of hardware professionals, Rosewill is dedicated to our mission to compete and win on price, quality, and service. We work only with the best partners - businesses we know and businesses we trust.

Our vision is to become the leading brand in computer hardware and peripherals. We aim to achieve this goal by creating superior customer satisfaction. We view our customers as our most important assets. Through our integrity, our innovative products, and our excellent customer service, we aim to create lasting customer relationships.