CONCLUSION

    The Antec High Current Gamer line of power supply units has always performed well (perhaps not as well as their signature series but that’s from a time long ago) and so I had high hopes about the HCG PRO Platinum 1200W model. Well, I wasn’t disappointed since the HCG PRO Platinum 1200W produced rock solid rail stability, one of the best I’ve encountered to date. On top of that it’s based on the VERTEX PX line of power supplies by Seasonic so as expected build quality is pretty much excellent. The HCG PRO Platinum 1200W also has the most complete range of electrical protections, yes, even more compared to some of the leading models out there. If I had to nitpick, I’d point out noise levels, yes, up to around 1000W the unit is not particularly noisy but at over 1100W I do expect levels to surpass 45dBA (always at 5-10cm distance). This of course is not a serious issue since at that point your graphics card will be far noisier but it’s something I do need to point out.

    As I type these lines the HCG PRO Platinum 1200W ATX 3.1 power supply unit by Antec retails for around 290Euros inside the EU, a price tag which is normal for what you’re getting (just a tad higher than what I was expecting to be completely honest). Unfortunately, availability inside the USA seems to be next to none so I couldn’t find it anywhere on that side. At the end of the day Antec has released yet another impressive power supply unit with top notch build quality, excellent performance and some of the best features and specifications available today so the Platinum Award is in order.

PROS

- Excellent Build Quality
- ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5.1 Compliant
- Near Excellent Rail Stability
- 80 PLUS Platinum Certified
- Electrical Protections (OCP/OVP/SSP/OPP/UVP/OTP/SIP/NLO)
- Hybrid Fan Mode
- Powerful Single Rail (100A)
- 10 Year Limited Warranty

CONS

- Current Availability (USA)