FRONTPAGE Enermax NAXN ADV 650 W Power Supply Review

Overclockers.com · Apr 16, 2013

Previously we looked at a massive (1500 W) Enermax unit, today's unit is a rather more reasonable 650 W. It also has something interesting, flat cables. Not just flat cables for some connectors, but flat cables for <i>all</i> the connectors! Even the ATX24P connector! Everything! That's a rather interesting idea if you ask me. Beyond that we also get 80+ Bronze and a sub-$100 price tag, putting this unit straight into what is arguably the toughest price bracket. How will it match up...

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Boulard83 · Apr 16, 2013

Thanks for the review !

I own 2 of the 450w "normal" NAXN. One on my HTPC and one on my mother PC running a 3870k/A75. They are decent PSU, the mother one run for ~1yr now but she alwais sleep the PC. I dont live with her be she never complained about noise or anything else. My HTPC is at least 2 yrs old and 24/7 run time.

Bobnova · Apr 16, 2013

I don't really know how closely related they are, though I can easily see this NAXN ADV lasting that long without issue. If you can find this thing on sale for a good price (read: $65-75) it'd be great. At $100 I expect better caps.

Boulard83 · Apr 16, 2013

I agree with you. I paid ~40$ each of my 450w NAXN. When deals are good, you can have an HX650 at just a few bucks over 100$... newegg.ca currently have the newer HX850 at 150$.

Edit : And AX750 can be found at ~125$. HX650 sometimes ~110-120$.

BigHeadClan · Apr 16, 2013

A nice review but I admit that I don't get why people would even want to buy anything less than gold certified PSU, higher efficiency almost grantees better parts and less chance of failure.

Extra $20-40 bucks is totally worth it from my point of view.

Bobnova · Apr 16, 2013

Not at all. You can find Gold and even Platinum units with junk parts/capacitors.
The efficiency rating has absolutely nothing to do with quality, unfortunately.

Culbrelai · Apr 17, 2013

Personally I think all Enermax stuff is just "Meh", I have fans from them that are garbage that wouldn't cool my old 960 system for CRAP, and there were 3of them in it.

The fact their PSUs keep getting mehs are just confirmation

Bobnova · Apr 18, 2013

Go read the MAXREVO 1500W review.
That PSU is nothing short of glorious.
I have a Platimax 1350 I'm reviewing right now, it's even MORE glorious.
The trick is, you have to buy an Enermax unit that is actually made by Enermax. They don't know how to make a cheap PSU, so they farm 'em out.
The Enermax-built stuff is hard core.

wingman99 · Apr 18, 2013

Good review, bad Enermax 650w

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