CONCLUSION
Based on our test results the Antec High Current Gamer 750W Bronze Power Supply Unit left us with mixed feelings for sure. We did like its good rail stability, maximum power output (peak of up to 916W) and features like the fully modular design, 100% Japanese capacitors and wide range of electrical protections (CircuitShield) but at the same time noise levels are quite high (the fan is obviously not spinning at 100% - Yate Loon reports 48.5dBA at 1 meter range) but still almost 48dBA is far from what we’d call quiet) and that is definitely something that we expect interests many of you. Of course as we always say if you plan to max out the power output of any PSU then you should climb higher but regardless we do feel that this is a somewhat important issue. On top of that add the fact that Antec covers the High Current Gamer Bronze line with a 5 year warranty (5 years is more than enough but when even their EarthWatts Gold Pro line has 7 it just feels off) and well things could be better for this particular model/line.
With a current price tag set at USD105.84 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 104Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) the High Current Gamer 750W Bronze Power Supply Unit (HCG750 Bronze) actually costs less compared to its predecessor (both at launch and over a year later). Overall the HCG 750W Bronze may not be award winning material but if you don’t care much about noise levels we do recommend checking it out because of its rail stability, fully modular design and electrical protections.
PROS
- Build Quality
- Good Rail Stability
- Fully Modular Design
- 80 Plus Bronze Certified
- CircuitShield Electrical Protections
- Peak Output (916W)
- 5 Year Warranty
- Price (For Some)
CONS
- Very Noisy At Over 90% Load
- Warranty Compared To Other PSU Lines By Antec (For Some)