Antec HCG 750W: Built for Gamers?
by Martin Kaffei on April 12, 2011 8:20 PM ESTInternal Components and Topology
Crack open the casing and we see why the housing is 18cm long. While the two main heatsinks are very thin, Antec has more than enough room to cool every single component on the very large PCB. As mentioned in the introduction, Antec uses Japanese capacitors. There are two Rubycon USG caps for PFC and some Nippon Chemi-Con caps for the secondary side. Even +5VSB has a Rubycon capacitor for filtering.
Moreover we can see many components behind the entrance, except there's no MOV to provide passive over voltage protection. Most coils are fixed by glue—a common method which is effective if you don't use too much, as that would be bad for cooling. For switching and rectifying, we can see many Infineon transistors and other known brands. Overall the build quality is as good as expected.
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lacrits - Thursday, April 14, 2011 - link
Well, unless you have a windowed chassi you won't be seeing much of that PSU once you've put it all together.. I would never buy PC hardware based on looks either..Martin Kaffei - Friday, April 15, 2011 - link
In my opinion the look is just secondary.But I still prefer those black Corsair PSUs and would never buy a pink one. The aesthetic shouldn't be ugly.
But I agree the look of the PC case is more important than the appearance of a PSU, which is usually not visible in a closed PC.
EvilJoker1982 - Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - link
Antec is freakin great company. And has with out a DOUBT ,the BEST customer service ive EVER seen. Me personally i chose this PSU for that reason. And they are VERY reliable quality and power! Im not sure why it didnt hit 80+ silver.Im useing it with
asus v formula
fx-8150
gtx 570 SLI
2 ssd,3 WD 320gb and 1 tb
h100, with 10! 120 tri-cool fans includieng the 230 bogboy! All with out ANY issues!