Introduction

SilverStone is known for making great power supplies. The last 2 power supplies we reviewed from them received 10 out of 10 scores, so I was happy when SilverStone said they were sending me another power supply. With the emergence of 1000W power supplies on the market it will be interesting to see how SilverStone's ST1000 compares to other 1000W power supplies that we have tested. So let's take a look!

Specs

Combined +3.3, +5V: 200W
Combined +12V: 70A / 840W (Peak 75A / 900W)
Input Voltage: 90V ~ 264V (Auto Range)
Input Frequency Range: 47Hz ~ 63Hz
PFC: Active PFC (PF>0.95 at full load)
Efficiency: over 80% (20% to 100% loading)
MTBF: 100,000 hours at 25C, full load
Operating temperature: 0 ~ 40C
Protection: Over current protection, Over power protection, Over voltage protection, Short circuit, No load operation, Under voltage protection.
Connectors:
1 x 24-pin motherboard connector (550mm)
2 x 8-pin EPS12V connector (550mm)
1 x 4-pin ATX12V connector (550mm)
2 x 8-pin PCI-E connector (550mm)
4 x 6-pin PCI-E connector (550mm)
2 x triple SATA connector (500mm +250mm + 250mm)
2 x triple 4-pin IDE & single floppy power connectors (500mm + 250mm + 250mm + 150mm)
Color: black (lead-free paint)
Cooling System: Single 135mm ball bearing fan
Noise Level: 22 dBA minimum
Dimension: 150 mm (W) x 86 mm (H) x 180 mm (D)
Weight: 3 kg
Certification: CrossFire / 80Plus

Features

Dual +12V with continuous 70A combined output
100% modular cables with cable bag
Support dual PCI-E 8 pin connectors & quad PCI-E 6 pin connectors
Silent running 135mm fan
Support for ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V
Active PFC
efficiency greater than 80%

Packaging

The ST1000 comes in SilverStone's colorful packaging. On the front there is a picture of the power supply along with a list of features. On the back there is a very cool-looking diagram of the power supply and all of the connectors.

Opening up the package everything inside is nicely protected with Styrofoam. Inside we have the ST1000 power supply with cables connected, cable carrying case, power cable, and instruction guide.

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