INTRODUCTION

   It's no secret that both NVIDIA and AMD have been working on their next generation GPUs for quite a while now (some say even Intel is) and if there's one thing that goes hand to hand with a brand new graphics card that's a brand new power supply unit. Now what many of you have asked me this year is whether or not you have to update your power supply if you intend on buying a new graphics card and well, the short answer is no. Previous generation power supply units (especially the 80 PLUS Platinum and Titanium models) may actually be just as good as the current gen ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 models. However, ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 compliant models do pack some features previous models do not, most notably the up to 3 times excursion tolerance, higher electrical efficiency and double the peak power output for a duration of up to 100ms. So, even though you don't actually need to move to a new power supply unit if you get one of the latest graphics cards it would be good if you did. Sharkoon lately released their very own ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 line of power supply units called the Rebel P30 and today with me i have the 1000W model.

   Since 2003, Sharkoon has been developing “Designed in Germany” gaming products, which are popular in the worldwide gaming community due to an exceptional combination of high-performance and affordability. Stylish PC cases, precision keyboards or mice and comfortable gaming chairs – all these represent an elegant blend of high-quality design and modern technology. Numerous awards from the international trade press underscore the performance and quality of the Sharkoon brand.

   The Rebel P30 line of ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 power supply units includes 3 different power output models (850/1000/1300W) all of which are fully modular and sport the 80 PLUS Gold certification (up to 92% electrical efficiency). The 1000W unit which arrived in the lab features a single 12VHPWR power connector (600W), four 6+2 pin PCIe power connectors, single strong +12V rail (83.3A) capable of delivering 100% of the units’ total power output (1000W) and a peak power output of no less than 1141W (peak should now be up to 2.25KW for up to 100ms - once again however this is not something i can test). The Rebel P30 line also sports half bridge LLC with DC to DC design, Zero RPM fan mode (fan starts spinning after a certain load and keeps spinning for 60 seconds after the system has shut down), 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). So, let's see just how good the very first ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 power supply by Sharkoon really is.