Power Supplies
Antec EarthWatts Platinum 450W Power Supply Review
Packaging and Contents
This packaging places a great deal of importance on the products efficiency.
The back gives you multi-lingual details about the product’s key features.
There is a user manual included and an EU power plug. The appropriate power cable will be supplied in your country of purchase. There are also four screws for attaching your power supply to your case and there are also two zip ties for cable management.
For a platinum rated PSU I am not sure it can really be classed as expensive as there is nothing to compare it to…
I really don’t put much stock in the various 80+ ratings. Sure they can save you a bob or two over a few years but the certification is all about marketing. The upside is, as Ryan aptly alludes to is that they generally use better components which in turn leads to better reliability & longevity but the question remains, are they worth the price premium? I guess that depends on the purchaser. Let’s see what the new 80+ Titanium brings to the table but you can rest assured it won’t be easy affordability.