In the age of 3-Way SLI and overclocked quad-core processors, its easy to get carried away with buying a super highend power supply even when you PC doesn’t really need something that hefty to power it. Enter the CoolerMaster Real Power M700 – a 700 watt moduler power supply. This unit is built around ATX 12V version 2.3 specifications.
CoolerMaster Real Power M700
The build quality of the unit itself is a mixed bag – cable and connector quality is top notch, butthe guage of sheet used on the body is light. A single 120mm fan provides the basis of cooling.
This power supply supports two PCIe power slots, and two each of the six and eight pin connects have been provided, which means SLI and CrossFire are supported, even for the latest generation of cards like the ATI Radeon HD4870 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280. We loaded up an Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX9650, 4GB of RAM, with two WD Raptor 10,000 rpm drives and a GeForce GTX 280 Graphics Card. There were no issue with reboots, false starts or freeze-ups even while stressing the CPU and GPUs with synthetic and real-world benchmarks.
For those who are looking for something basic to power a home PC, this is too mach of a power supply for you. For those looking at 3-Way CroddFire and GeForce GTX 280 SLI look elsewhere too, as the M700 may not be able to support adequate juice to the setup and a power supply in the range of 1KW may be required. If you are looking for something for a fast gaming rig thats not too heavy on power the M700 is worth a glance. At $195, this PSU is overpriced, especially considering the excellent Corsair HX620, which offers nearly the same power output is priced at $155 only.
Specifications:
1. Total Power : 700 Watts
2. Basic Cooling : One 120mm FAN
3. Output Connectors : 4x12V Rails, 8 SATA Power Connectors, 4 Four Pin Connectors, 2 Six Pin PCIe Connectors.
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