Aris Mpitziopoulos

It's been a while since XFX released a new PSU, but this changes with the introduction of the XTi line, which is the based on Seasonic's Prime platform and currently boasts one unit with 1,000W capacity and 80 PLUS Titanium efficiency.

We didn't see many new PSUs at CES 2018. Most companies held on to their biggest announcements for Computex, which is much more important than CES to the IT hardware market. That doesn't mean the show was bereft of new products, though.

Seasonic made an impression in 2017 with its Prime and Focus lines, with the first offering cutting-edge performance and the second delivering an excellent performance per buck ratio. At CES 2018, the company shared plans to release more interesting PSUs.

SiverStone showed three new PSUs during CES 2018, two high power density units with 1kW and 1.2kW capacities and a high-end passive PSU featuring 600W capacity, which is based on Seasonic's Prime platform.

Mining business is going well, so brands and PSU manufacturers push the capacity of their PSU offerings higher and higher. EVGA showed during CES 2018 a a monstrous PSUs, with 2.2kW capacity, which is ideal for hard-core miners.

Phanteks made its entry into the PSU market, utilizing a high-end Seasonic platform. The PH-P1200PS model is able to power two systems at once, while the other two PSUs can be combined either together, or with a third party PSU.

be quiet!, a German company well known for its silent products, released the Straight Power 11 line, consisting of six members with 80 PLUS Gold efficiency and a new design, offering better performance and increased reliability.

During the opening of this year's CES show, Riotoro debuted its fresh Enigma G2 line based on the highly successful Seasonic Focus platform, which combines good performance and affordable pricing schemes.

Cooler Master announced today two new PSU lines, the mid capacity MasterWatt V line and the high-end and digital MasterWatt Maker, which is compatible with the Cooler Master Connect v2.0 software.

SilverStone enhanced its affordable Essential Strider PSU line with three new members, featuring a semi-modular cable design, 80 PLUS Gold efficiency, and high power density.

The SATA 3.3 specification's Power Disable feature is one you should take into account if you plan to acquire a HDD that supports it but still use an older power supply.

Corsair released three new VS models, with capacities ranging from 450W to 650W. All are made by HEC and feature super compact dimensions and a non-modular cable design. Their prices are within the $40-70$ range and are backed up by a three-year warranty.

The fresh Hydro GE series consists of three members with low and mid capacities, which follow the droplet-shaped thermal design of the Hydro G units, featuring a 135mm HDB fan.

FSP enters the mining market with a new powerful PSU, able to deliver up to 2,000 Watts with 230V input and up to 1,500 Watts with 115V.