FSP Announces Aurum PSU Range
FSP's Aurum series represents the company's first attempt to enter the enthusiast retail market.
The new PSUs not only meet the 80Plus Gold Standard for power efficiency - with FSP claiming upwards of 90 per cent achievable under standard use, but the Aurum series also features the company's patented Multi-Intelligence Ability technology.
According to FSP, this packs pulse width modulation control, power factor correction, active clamping and double-circuited over-voltage protection into a single IC, resulting in reduced size and weight, while ensuring maximum efficiency and protection.
The company has also kitted out the PSUs with its Arrow Flow technology; a ventilation system that the company claims will harness natural aerodynamics in order to keep the PSU cool, even when the included fluid-bearing fan is spinning at its minimum speed.
Knowing that the enthusiast market puts a higher value on aesthetics than its OEM customers, the company has also put some serious thought into the design of the Aurum series. This includes eye-catching highlights on the fan vent, and a 'granite-touch' finish on the entire surface of the PSU.
Unlike many 'manufacturers' in the enthusiast-grade PSU arena, FSP will be manufacturing the devices in its own facilities - and it's confident enough in its abilities, honed over years of manufacturing OEM PSUs, to offer a five-year warranty on the retail boxed edition. Since publishing this story earlier today FSP has told us that the 700W Aurum PSU is expected to retail at £105.99 inc VAT in the UK when it goes on sale later this year.
Do you like the look of FSP's Aurum series, or is the enthusiast market already bursting at the seams with high-spec PSUs? Share your thoughts over in the forums.
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I meant in a good way. FSP know their stuff.
I just hope they have post shutdown cooling.
Enlargeable pictures please. I'd like to be able to properly see that 'granite touch finish'.
Not sure I'd be that keen on it but I'll look forward to a review. Don't think it will steal Seasonic's place in my heart :)
Weren't Be Quiet!'s P7 range FSP? Nowt wrong with them!
More competition is usually a good thing, but it is beginning to get a bit silly...
I haven't used them lately (went with a modular Corsair, which is re-badged something-else back when I felt the need to upgrade) but my first build (early 2000's) was quickly replaced with a Fortron Source Power unit; great efficiency and one of the few bang-for-buck units with adjustable pots...back when we needed such for BH-5 RAM voltage and what-not. It endured many upgrades and unspeakable torture that blew some other units (I used to daisy-chain with a phase changer in my younger years). That thing is STILL plugging away in my mother's computer. Their quality may have gone down in general (or may be down to each design) but they have made some excellent products. That said, I do recall when they started making flashier units (that was all the rage for a while) that some of those products were not of the same quality. After that, I kind of lost touch with the market up until I bought my Corsair.
It's nice to see them back in the game in typical style from that unit I loved: Less flash; just muscle.
CPU: amd phenom ii x6
board: gigabyte GA-880G-UD3H
Harddrive: WD1002FAEX
VGA: XFX HD695A-CNFC (soft-moded..)
I didn't try to overclock it, and i didn't play any hardcore game on it yet.
This build is aim for photoshop CS5 workstation for my sister. (and my late night gaming XD)
I may post some comment again later on.