Visiting FSP + Aurum CM 750W Preview
by Martin Kaffei on July 21, 2011 1:50 PM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
- PSUs
- 80Plus Gold
- 750W
- FSP
- Aurum
- CM
- Chroma ATE
With a decent voltage regulation and its unusual looking case the FSP Aurum CM models are the first real consumer products from FSP which could be very intersting for customers who want to get a high efficiency on the cheap. Of course the ripple & noise results should be better and the cooling could be semi-passive but for a first serious step into the consumer market FSP made a very good job.
Pricing on the Aurum CM 750W currently sits at around $155, while the lower wattage 650W model goes for a slightly lower $140. (Also note that the new Aurum CM series isn't the same as the previous Aurum series.) If you want to get the Aurum technology with another case we can recommend the new Straight Power series from be quiet!, a German brand that uses many FSP designs for their products.
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Zap - Saturday, July 23, 2011 - link
The flat modular cables look pretty nice!Martin Kaffei - Saturday, July 23, 2011 - link
Well, I like them more than the ones from Corsair since they have no real sleeving like FSP. Therefore Corsair uses a better design.futurepastnow - Sunday, July 24, 2011 - link
I've owned a couple of FSP power supplies. I've always thought of them as makers of high-quality but low-polish PSUs... stable voltages and no problem delivering their rated output, but noisy and inefficient, with unsleeved cables. Nice to see they're addressing those shortcomings.As a side note- Isn't it interesting how many companies are headquartered in Taiwan, enemy of China, with factories on the mainland?
Martin Kaffei - Monday, July 25, 2011 - link
Taiwan is not an enemy, it's more like another interpretation of China (or what it could be). In addition Taiwan is just semi-independent. No reason for China to see their activities as provocations at the moment.