Silverstone ST1200-G Strider Gold Evolution Power Supply Review

When building up a gaming or enthusiast system your time and money is often concentrated on making sure you get the most powerful video card or best processor you can afford.  This is a natural tendency since those are the things we perceive to dictate overall performance.  The thing many people forget is that performance cannot be realized unless you have enough power to drive everything, which means you need a quality PSU.

In this review we will be looking at the Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 1200W PSU.  As the namesake suggests the new Strider Gold Evolution is an 80+ Gold certified PSU that has taken on the Evolution name as being a performance upgrade over the previous generation.

80 PLUS Gold certification with high efficiency 88%~91% at 20%~100% loading
Ultra silent 139mm Air Penetrator fan with fluid dynamic bearing
FF141 magnetized fan filter included
100% modular cables
1200W (1300W peak power) 24hour fully continuous power output with 40c operating temperature
Class-leading single +12V rail with 100A
Strict ±3% voltage regulation and low ripple & noise
Japanese main capacitors
Dual EPS 8pin with multiple PCI-E 8pin and PCI-E 6pin connectors support
Support ATX 12V 2.3 & EPS 12V

Model No. SST-ST1200-G Evolution
Max. DC Output 1200W (Peak 1300W)
Combined +12V 1200W / 100A
Input Voltage 103V~264V
PFC Active PFC.(PF>0.95 at Full Load)
Efficiency 88%~91% at 20%~100% loading
Protection OCP / OPP / OVP / OTP / UVP / SCP / NLP
Color Black (scratch resistant and lead-free paint)
Cooling System Ultra silent 139mm Air Penetrator fan with fluid dynamic bearing
Noise Level 17dBA-28dBA
Dimension 150 mm (W) x 86 mm (H) x 180 mm (D)
Weight 3.295 kg
Certification 80 PLUS Gold