Introduction

ThinkComputers liked Sigma's Shark 635W when we reviewed in in February. It was a decent, affordable unit with a unique exterior design. The quad 12V-railed, 700 watt SP-700 is Sigma's newest model, and it ditches most of the qualities which made the Shark so unique. Despite its exterior, the functionality of the unit is still pretty decent. Read on, through, and see where Sigma could improve the SP-700.

Features & Specifications

- 700 WATT NVIDIA SLI CERTIFIED POWER SUPPLY
- SUPPORTS INTEL CORE 2 DUO AND AMD ATHLON 64
- ATX 12V V2.2, EPS 12V V2.91 COMPLIANY
- QUAD, 4 CHANNEL 12V RAIL DESIGN
- UP TO 85% EFFICIENCY
- FULL RANGE UNIVERSAL INPUT
- OVER VOLTAGE PROTECTION, OVER CURRENT PROTECTON, AND SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION
- SUPPORT MULITI-GPU GRAPHIC CARDS
- ACTIVE PFC CIRCUIT, ROHS, AND WEEE
- ENERGY SAVING ON STANDBY MODE
- 120MM SMART FAN SPEED CONTROL NOISE KILLER FAN

Packaging

The box in which the Sigma SP-700 arrives is black with a picture of the unit and highlights of it. Markings advertising its ability to handle dual graphics cards are quite prominent. The top of the box has the power specifications, while the rear tells of the aforementioned features and details the connectivity options.

In the box is the unit, a power supply, and a manual. I would have liked to see a little more packaging-there's only one, very thin piece of packing foam in the box. I guess Sigma relies on the cables to help cushion the unit during shipping.