Category: Power Supplies
Manufacturer: PC Power & Cooling
Product: Silencer 750 EPS12V
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Price: $199.99

There are few companies in the world that have earned enough respect through their products to be considered the top dog in the industry. There are even fewer companies like this in the hardware world, where the fast majority of manufacturers produce high-quality equipment. In fact, there is only one company I can think of that has really taken the reigns as the #1 manufacturer of anything for more than a few months. There is only one company that has earned the respect of hardware enthusiasts time and time again and remained at the top of their respective market. That company is PC Power & Coooling (PCP&C).

Should you be so inclined as to check out the recommendations for power supplies on most hardware websites, I am willing to bet that you will find a PCP&C product at the top of the list. They are known for the tremendous quality of their power supplies, characterized by the accuracy and stability of the voltage rails. We previously published an article entitled “What’s a PSU?”, where we explain in great detail about how a power supply works and the importance of things like rail stability. At the end of that article we presented some recommendations. While those recommendations need to be updated (sorry), you will notice that there are two PCP&C power supplies right at the top of the list.

PC Power & Cooling recently rolled out a new product line under the “Silencer” moniker, and today I will be looking at its flagship power supply, the Silencer 750 EPS12V.

Package
The Silencer 750 EPS12V ships, usually directly from the PCP&C headquarters, in a rather plain yet large cardboard box. This is a far cry from what we have seen with power supplies in the past, with their gaudy designs and often inadequate protection. Included in the package is the power supply, a power cable, 4 case screws, the shipping invoice, the three year PCP&C warranty, and what I believe to be one of the coolest things I have ever seen in a hardware package, a Certified Test Report. To say that the Certified Test Report included with the PCP&C Silencer 750 EPS12V power supply is a welcome addition would be a gross understatement. Not only does PCP&C put their products through a strict quality control test, they include the results of the test right in the box so you can see for yourself how your specific product performs; you could even test the product yourself to verify the results if so desired.


Back to the packaging -- you can see that the power supply is practically suspended in the middle of the case. There is bubble wrap or air on every side of the PSU, which does a very good job at cushioning the unit from any bumps and jolts that might occur during shipping. The packaging on this power supply is very well designed and shows the attention to detail that PCP&C engineers put in to their products.

Appearance
While I hate to even judge a power supply by its looks, users with side windows on their cases will note that the power supply can be a big presence. The Silencer 750 EPS12V PSU has a metallic-copper look to it that is quite different from any other power supply we have seen. I think it looks pretty cool, but gamers with strict case motifs will likely think otherwise. For those users who think the copper finish is ugly, the Silencer 750 ships with a flat black paint job upon request.


The other thing to note about appearance is the size of the unit itself. While the Silencer 750 EPS12V is not nearly as long as some of the 1kW PSUs out there today, it is longer than most of the standard ATX power supplies we have reviewed in the past. For a specific comparison, you can see that the 750 is just about an inch longer than the Antec Neo HE 550.