INTRODUCTION

   With both NVIDIA and AMD slowly unveiling more information on their upcoming graphics cards it's safe to say that many people will be upgrading their systems to include one of the latest ATX 3.0 power supply units. Again, since many of you have been asking as of late this isn't a must, thanks to 12VHPWR adapters even ATX 2.x models should work well with next generation graphics cards. Still if you want optimal all-around performance from your system ATX 3.0 power supply units do offer certain features (most notably the up to 3 times excursion tolerance, higher electrical efficiency and double the peak power output for up to 100ms) which can help deliver just that. ENERMAX is a name i haven't had in the lab for roughly a full decade now so you can imagine how surprised i was when their latest REVOLUTION D.F.X 1050W ATX 3.0 Power Supply Unit arrived in the lab.

   ENERMAX was founded in Taiwan in 1990 and is a world-renowned PC Power Supply manufacturer and maker of award-winning PC components such as chassis, coolers, fans, and peripherals, with recognition from consumers around the world. Our farsighted R&D capability is our key strength and we stick to our spirit of “Technical Innovation” and “Quality First” to create products that unleash the full potential of the system for every PC enthusiast. For more information, please visit us at www.ENERMAX.com

   The Revolution D.F.X line of ATX 3.0 power supply units includes 3 different power output models (850/1050/1200W) all of which support the latest PCIe v5.0 standard, are fully modular and come ready with the 80 PLUS Gold certification (up to 92% electrical efficiency). The 1050W unit which i have here with me today also features two 12VHPWR power connectors (600W), single strong +12V rail (87.5A) capable of delivering 100% of the units’ total power output (1050W) and a peak power output of no less than 1198.6W (peak should now be up to 2.4KW for up to 100ms - once again however this is not something i can test). As for other features ENERMAX has equipped their Revolution D.F.X with half bridge LLC with DC to DC design, semi-fanless mode (fan starts spinning after 20% load), side RGB lighting (14 effects - via button and mainboard RGB sync), high-quality Japanese capacitors certified for use up to 105 degrees Celsius and a full array of electrical protections including over-current (OCP), over-voltage (OVP), under-voltage (UVP), short-circuit (SCP), over-temperature (OTP) and over-power (OPP). As for warranty well i was glad to see that ENERMAX hasn't change their stance in all these years and so once again you can expect a 10-year limited one with their Revolution D.F.X line.