INTRODUCTION

   Serious gamers, enthusiasts and professionals may always have their eyes set on high-wattage power supply units with several high-end features such as 80 Plus Platinum and Titanium electrical certifications but it's always important to remember that the largest piece of the consumer market belongs to people who put price above everything else (a friend of mine also pointed that out less than a week ago when he went to buy a new one for his system). Luckily as expected most manufacturers are well aware of that fact so lately we've seen quite a few feature-rich mid-end models in the sub-1KW range aimed at people with tight budgets such as the brand new High Current Gamer 750W Bronze model (HCG750 Bronze) by our friends over at Antec.

   Antec, Inc. is the global leader in high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself markets. Founded in 1986, Antec is recognized as a pioneer in the industry and has maintained its position as a worldwide market leader and international provider of quiet, efficient and innovative 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 wide range of cases, such as its advanced Performance One Series, economical New Solution Series and VERIS family of media components designed for the home theater PC market. Antec’s products also include front line power supplies, such as its premium Signature Series, powerful TruePower Quattro Series and EarthWatts, one of the most environmentally friendly power supplies available. PC gamers are an increasingly significant consumer of performance components, and many Antec products are designed for the gaming demographic, like the premier gamer enclosure: the Nine Hundred. Antec also offers a line of computer accessories comprising 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 the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, China and Taiwan. The company’s products are sold in more than 40 countries throughout the world.

   Once again Antec is quite forthcoming about their new PSU lines so the HCG 750W Bronze (also available in 850W) features an 80 Plus Bronze efficiency certification (up to 89% electrical efficiency) and can deliver up to 750W of continuous power (916W peak). Just like the HCG 850W Gold model which we reviewed not too long ago the HCG 750W Bronze features a fully modular design (future-proof) and under its hood we find a single powerful 62.5A +12V rail which can deliver up to 100% of the units total power output, minor rails with a total output of 166W, 100% Japanese capacitors, ATX v2.4 support and the usual CircuitShield suite of industrial grade electrical protections including OVP (over-voltage), OCP (over-current), SCP (short-circuit), OPP (over-power), NLO (no-load operation), OTP (over-temperature) and SIP (surge and inrush). Unfortunately however unlike the HCG Gold line and its 10 year limited warranty the HCG Bronze line is covered by Antec with their AQ5 5 year limited warranty.