INTRODUCTION

   This is it people, NVIDIA will finally unveil their next generation of graphics cards in less than 3 days during GAME24 their 24-hour event setup by gamers for gamers (if things go as planned of course) and aside the high-end GeForce GTX 980/970 models which we've been waiting to make their debut for quite some time now (and which may set new performance numbers for 4k gaming) it seems that they will also introduce their mid-range GeForce GTX 960 model which should be roughly half as power hungry compared to the flagship model of the new line and that brings us to today’s review. As many of you know although Antec introduced their latest EDGE series of power supply units in the USA roughly two weeks ago the EU announcement happened just a few hours and go and since the 550W variant should be sufficient to power the upcoming GeForce GTX 960 we decided to take a closer look.

   Antec, Inc., is the leading global brand of high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself (DIY) markets. Founded in 1986, Antec is recognized as a pioneer in these industries and has maintained its position as a worldwide market leader and international provider of efficient, quiet, and reliable products. Antec has also achieved great success in the distribution channel, meeting the demands of quality-conscious system builders, VARs and integrators. Antec’s offering of enclosures includes a large range of cases, such as its technically advanced Performance One Series, cost-effective New Solution Series and server grade cases designed for the needs of all workstation and server markets. Antec’s products also include front line power supplies such as its TruePower Quattro Series and EarthWatts, the most environmentally friendly power supplies available. PC gamers are an increasingly significant consumer of performance components, and many Antec products are geared toward the gaming demographic, like the Nine Hundred, the premier gamer enclosure. Antec also offers a computing accessories line comprised of many original products, including its patented LED Fans and Notebook Cooling solutions. Antec is headquartered in Fremont, California, with additional offices in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, as well as in Germany, China and Taiwan. The company’s products are sold in more than 40 countries throughout the world. Please visit www.antec.com for more information.

   The EDGE power supply models by Antec (550/650/750W) are 80 plus gold certified and feature a fully modular design, 16pin power connectors (future-proof design), two high-current +12v rails, a thermal manager which controls the 135mm fluid dynamic-bearing LED fan, Japanese made capacitors and an assortment of industrial grade protections such as over current protection (OCP), over voltage protection (OVP), no load operation (NLO), short circuit protection (SCP), over power protection (OPP), over temperature protection (OTP) and surge & Inrush Protection (SIP). The +12v rails of the 550W variant which we have here with us are capable of using roughly 98.2% of the units total output (540W) with up to 30A each and although they are not as good as the ones of the recently reviewed High Current Pro Platinum series still such specs accompanied by Antec’s Quality 5 year warranty should cover the majority of gamers out there.