INTRODUCTION

   With less than a month before NVIDIA officially unveils their latest RTX 30XX line of graphics cards (and a few more for the debut of the RDNA2 models by AMD) enthusiasts and serious gamers all around the world are with their fingers at the trigger in regards to whether or not to purchase a new PSU or to wait just in case NVIDIA decides to surprise everyone with the introduction of a new PCIe power port. Now considering that the market has been ready for something like that ever since the very first fully-modular power supplies made their appearance almost a decade ago (in the case of new motherboard connectors) i don't think it's far-fetched, although difficult (and for owners of modular models that shouldn't really matter since manufacturers are sure to supply the new cables - some will probably even do so for free). Chieftec recently updated their product catalog with the brand new Proton line of power supply units and for the past week or so I’ve been testing the 1000W model (BDF-1000C).

   For over 25+ years CHIEFTEC has been a world-wide renowned Brand, associated with high-quality PSU, PC cases, 19” IPC cases and Accessories manufacturing for the computer industry, servicing the global OEM, ODM and distributing (consumer) segments. With our manufacturing plants located in Asia (China and Taiwan), we cover the entire production scope beginning with the in-house R&D, including the final assembling and ending with product distribution, marketing and positioning in the respective markets, segments and channels worldwide.

   The Proton series includes both semi-modular (400/500/600W) and fully-modular (650/750/850/1000W) models all of which bear the 80 Plus Bronze electrical efficiency certification (up to 88%). The 1000W variant which I’ve been testing for the past week also features a powerful 83A +12V rail capable of delivering up to 996W, strong minor rails with a total output of 161W (1155W peak output), DC to DC design, Active PFC, 135mm ball-bearing fan, ATX v2.4 support, Energy Star v6 support and a full set of electrical protections including OCP (over charge protection), OVP (over voltage protection), UVP (under voltage protection), SCP (short circuit protection), OPP (over power protection), OTP (over temperature protection) and SIP (surge & inrush protection). So how does the 1KW variant of the Proton series perform? Time to find out.