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Ultra X3 1000W ATX Power Supply

Ultra X3 1000W Power Supply

Category:

Power Supply

Manufacturer:

Ultra Products

Provided by:

Ultra Products

Model:

X3 1000W

Author:

Axel Brown

Review date:

June 27, 2007

Price:

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Pricing and Conclusions

The pricing for the Ultra X3 1000W ATX Power Supply as of June 2007 is $249.00. You can read user's reviews and buy it by clicking here.

Cost per watt. As you can see the average cost per watt is $0.25, which is very good.



Conclusions

During my testing, the Ultra X3 1000W ATX Power Supply was very stable and did not have any failures or other performance issues. There were tiny fluctuations on all rails but the voltages stayed well within ATX standards.
The X3 1000W Power Supply has both stability and silence, features Active PFC, >80% efficiency. It has a modular design and support for 8-Pin PCI-Express as well as single +12V rail featuring maximum current of 70A.


Strengths:
  -   Single +12V rail
  -   Silent
  -   Active PFC
  -   >80% Efficiency
  -   Excellent build quality
  -   Temperature-controlled 135mm fan
  -   Quad PCI-e connectors (NVIDIA SLI and ATI CrossFire Ready)
  -   Black-chrome finish and modular FlexForce cables
  -   Lifetime warranty

Weaknesses:
  -   No major weaknesses


Given the solid performance, excellent build quality and features like Active PFC, >80% efficiency, single +12V rail and Lifetime warranty, I award the Ultra X3 1000W ATX Power Supply the eXtreme Outer Vision Editor's Choice award!



 



Article Index
1.Introduction
2.Features and Specifications
3.Packaging and contents
4.Layout and cables
5.Layout and cables continued
6.The Test
7.Pricing and Conclusions



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