Sapphire PURE 1250W Modular PSU

introduction

The introduction of the Sapphire PURE Modular Power Supplies came as a shock to me, due to the fact that Sapphire is a large distributor of video cards but not power supplies. Today we will be taking a look at the Sapphire PURE 1250W Modular Power Supply, which will be enough for some of the most power hungry gaming hardware on the market.

The Sapphire PURE 1250W Modular Power Supply comes with a total of 6 rails with up to 30 amps on each rail and a shocking 104A on all rails in total. 6 rails is a great amount of rails and some might be wondering what is it good for, which is why we will go into more detail about it on the next page.

After much experience in the overclocking field, I came to realize that poor quality power supplies tend to often cause system stability problems. This can not only cause unexpected crashes, but it can also keep extreme overclockers from reaching their maximum hardware capabilities. Clean and quality power cannot always be overlooked by the overall wattage of the power supply; as a matter a fact this is just a common misconception.  When picking a quality power supply, the power supply must meet certain requirements in order for it to be qualified. The overall efficiency of the PSU is very important to make sure less power is wasted and turned into useless heat. Power Factor Correction is also another very important feature on new power supplies. This power supply comes with Active PFC, which helps reduce overall harmonics and will lead to higher overall efficiency. The Sapphire PURE 1250W Modular Power Supply also comes with a 80Plus Bronze certification, which means that we will be testing an efficient power supply above 82% efficient. Lets take a look how this power supply will compare to the Thermalright TR2 1000W Power Supply and the Ultra X3 1000W Modular Power Supply.