Cooler Master RealPower 550W Review

Name: Cooler Master RealPower 550W
Brand: Cooler Master

W1zzard

on Nov 21st, 2005,

in Power Supplies.

Manufacturer: Cooler Master

(3 Comments) »

Fan Noise

The fan of the RealPower 550W is temperature controlled. The higher the PSU's internal temperature, the faster the fan will run.

Especially under load this PSU is not very quiet.

Value and Conclusion

The Cooler Master RealPower 550W is sold for around $110 which is certainly not cheap but the added connectors and power meter have its price.

Three 12V rails
PCI-E power connector
24 Pin ATX, 20 pin adapter included
EPS and Workstation connector
Watts Viewer
Nice black finish

Cables not sleeved
Takes fingerprints
A bit loud
12V line could be more stable

Cooler Master has engineered a nice PSU with a load of extra features. The Power Consumption readout is a nice gimmick for your case, especially if you are into case modding and want to add a custom touch to your system.
Three 12V rails make sure that your system is stable at all times, an extra PCI-Express power connector completes the package. A bit more stability on the 12V line would have been nice, but the line is far from being unstable.
However, for a price of over $100 I would expect that all power cables are sleeved.