OCZ 550W (OCZ550FTY-UK) Fatal1ty Series Power Supply Review

Posted by: Sahil Mannick (Helios1234) on: 08/09/2009 11:06 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Conclusion
Owning an Enermax Revolution 85+ myself and a fairly power hungry computer, I was very sceptical as to whether the OCZ 550W Fatal1ty Series power supply would be enough for my needs. By the end of the testing, I can happily say that unit met all the requirements and performed wonderfully. All the cables were nicely braided and the \"EZMod\" cable management system made sure that everything was tidy. The unit itself felt very solid and the addition of the LED fan livened it up.

The only shortcoming of the power supply, is that the PCI-E cables were on the short side but that depends heavily on the case being used and the position of the graphics card. It is certainly not the most powerful PSU on the market but it wasn\'t designed to be so, no negative points there then. In fact I would say that it did a commendable job powering quite a high end system with no problem at all. Since many people tend to buy similar components, the PSU will feel right at home powering them. The rails are on the high side but again it suffered no instability and showed no signs of struggling.

Pros:
•Stable when stressed
•Cables are nicely braided
•Good package and bundle
•Low price tag
•Easy to install with modular design
•Quiet operation with large LED fan

Cons:
•Rails are on the high side
•PCI-E cables are a bit short
•Efficiency does not match newer power supplies

In conclusion, the OCZ 550W Fatal1ty Series Power Supply truly deserves the Fatal1ty branding and as such deserves the Vortez Hardware Silver award. Had it been a higher end model with much higher efficiency, it would have received the Gold award!