Zaključak

Jedno je sigurno, Antec NeoPower 550 za uložen novac nudi zaista impresivnu kombinaciju performansi i mogućnosti. Premda prema specifikacijama nudi 550 vata snage, u praksi je ova brojka i nešto viša što je potvrdilo naše testiranje – napajanje je bez problema pogonilo CrossFire konfiguraciju s četverojezgrenim procesorom i pri tome iz gradske mreže "vuklo" 561 vat. Usprkos radu iznad specifikacija, naponi na svim vodovima ovog napajanja ostali su vrlo stabilni, a buka vrlo niska. Štoviše, u nekim situacijama ovo je napajanje postiglo nešto bolje rezultate nego Silencer 750, osjetno skuplje i prema specifikacijama moćnije napajanje tvrtke PC Power & Cooling. Šlag na kraju su bez sumnje modularni kabeli koji korisnicima koji pate na urednost računala nude vrlo fleksibilne mogućnosti raspoređivanja kabela unutar kućišta. Antec NeoPower 550 u hrvatskim trgovinama košta oko 850 kuna, a ima petogodišnje tvorničko jamstvo.

Conclusion

One thing is certain, Antec NeoPower 550 offers very impressive combination of performance and features for its listed price. Altough this PSU according to specifications offers 550 watts of power, in practice this value is slightly higher, at least according to our tests. NeoPower 550 managed to power CrossFire configuration (HD 2900 XT) in combination with quad core CPU under full load, at the same time drawing 561 watts from the wall outlet. Despite operating beyond factory specifications, rails of this PSU remained very stable, even under full load. Furthermore, in certain situations Antec’s PSU showed slightly better performance than much more expensive and powerful Silencer 750 PSU manufactured by PC Power & Cooling. Situation with noise is also great, despite the fact that PSU is cooled with one 80mm fan. Last but least, sort of icing on the cake, is the fact that reviewed PSU has modular cables which are great if you fancy keeping your computer interior nice and tidy. Antec NeoPower 550 costs about 850 kunas in croatian computer part stores (115 € including VAT) and comes with five year factory warranty.