Antec Power Supplies

Specifications

You will see that Antec power supplies have a wide range for features that will meet all the needs of most people that are looking for power for their computer system. I actually own an Antec TrueBlue power supply myself. It has worked basically forever for me. I will list below some of the best features you will find amongst the wide variety of power supplies available amongst Antec. Please contact me if you have any questions about what you might need and your current budget.

1200 watts of power - Antec TruePower Quattro 1200

Octo Rail Power - +12 volt rails (Antec High Current Pro HCP-1200)

Gold Plated PCI-E Connectors - Antec High Current Gamer HCG-900

Industrial Grade Protection - Over current protection (OCP), Over voltage protection (OVP), Short circuit protection (SCP), Over power protection (OPP), Over temperature protection (OTP)

Special heavy-gauge 16 AWG High Current cable - Antec High Current Pro HCP-1200

Dual Double-layer PCB - Antec High Current Pro HCP-1200

Advanced Hybrid Cable Management - Antec TruePower TP-750 Blue

DC to DC Regulator Modules - Antec Signature Series 850

Dual density PC board layout - Antec Signature Series 850

PowerCache™ - Antec TruePower Quattro 1200

Advanced sleeved cable management - Antec TruePower Quattro 1200

Highly efficient - Antec Neo HE 380

Overview

As you can see from list of special features above Antec power supplies has the technology that you need to make your computing experience the best possible! They have the speed, efficiency, energy savings and high performance. Those are all the options you really need in today's world of computing. Below I will go into a little more depth about the features so you will understand clearly what they do and how they will effect you.

If you need power then 1200 watts will be all you need. The Antec TruePower Quattro 1200 and the Antec High Current Pro HCP-1200 both have what you need here. However, you will have a hard time finding the Antec High Current Pro HCP-1200 since most places have stopped selling it online. It wasn't even available in retail stores anyway because of consumer demand.

Any computer gamer knows that +12 volt rails are what you have to have to get the consistent power ratings needed for computing performance. This mostly is needed for computer gaming because of how much power it takes to give a consistent gaming experience. The Antec High Current Pro HCP-1200 has 8 of these rails which will not only give you all the power you need, but it will almost guarantee your power will be consistent!

The Antec High Current Gamer HCG-900 is one of the few Antec power supplies that has gold plated PCI-E connectors. These increasings the connectivity of the electrical circuit that is created. Many times other metals don't transmit electricity as well as others. Of course, gold is expensive so you better have a good reason for using it. You will also find you might have gold in your vehicle's engine (Spark Plugs).

The list of industrial grade protection for antec power supplies is quite broad. Encompassing Over current protection (OCP), Over voltage protection (OVP), Short circuit protection (SCP), Over power protection (OPP), Over temperature protection (OTP) pretty much covers most problems you would encounter in a natural environment.

The special heavy-gauge 16 AWG High Current cable makes it easier for energy to pass through Antec power supplies to the computer parts in your system. It also increases the current load that your system can take. You will need this when you are pushing 1200 watts from Antec High Current Pro HCP-1200 to your computer parts.

Having a Dual Double-layer PCB (Printed Circuit Board) is a great thing if you want to save energy and cool your computer parts down at the same time. You will allow your computer system to take many power hungry computer parts with this technology. Many people won't think much about it, but Antec knows how important it is and so should you.

The Advanced Hybrid Cable Management and Advanced Sleeved Cable Management aren't really that much different. They both give the benefit of better airflow and cleans up the computer case area. Any computer power supply review will show that this is important in maintain a cooler environment and also with making changes to your computer parts later. Both systems have some time of rubber or fabric sleeve that lets you navigate the wires in a simplistic fashion around the computer case and the computer parts.

The DC to DC Regulator Modules on the Antec Signature Series 850 show just how continuous power can really work. The regulators help you maintain a high level of system stability when it comes to power. This is good for many things that you may be doing on the computer that consume a lot of power. Usually it is coming from the computer CPU or the computer video card.

If you have ever needed an extra boost of power from Antec power supplies the PowerCache™ technology is what you have been waiting for. It gives you a boost of power that has actually been stored in the power supply waiting for your demand to raise unexpectedly during some operation or process. This happens a lot, but generally power supplies aren't able to answer back. However, witht he Powercache you will be sitting pretty!

Price

You can find a great selection of Antec Power Supplies here. If you visit their website you will find more detailed infomration, but they cannot tell you what you will want in your computer. They can only hope you will choose them over other notable companies. With prices ranging from $50 to $200 most people should be able to find exactly what they are looking for.