Installation:
As I pointed out earlier, the fact that this modular power supply is slightly more shallow than most modular ones makes it a great contender to fit in smaller/HTPC sized cases. When cases like these get packed pretty tight with components it can sometimes be difficult to find a spot to place all the cables that exit from a traditional power supply. I was also happy to see that Nexus went as far as to include four screws with the power supply too - I just don't see that very much anymore. However, I failed to find any sort of installation manual or documentation in the box which was a bit disappointing.
Testing:
Testing Disclaimer: To truly test a computer power supply to it's fullest extent would require equipment far beyond the budget of any part time reviewer. For that reason, our power supply tests are simple real world tests done by measuring it's performance when running in an above-average computer system. Since any good power supply should be able to regulate it's voltages, I never expect to see much of a change in that area. Therefore, take our power supply tests as providing some overall feedback on how I felt all aspects of the power supply performed.
Average Operational Voltage |
| RX-5300 |
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RX-6300 |
| +3.3V |
3.40 |
|
+3.3V |
3.40 |
| +5.0V |
5.14 |
|
+5.0V |
5.03 |
| +12V |
12.13 |
|
+12V |
12.10 |
Overall operational voltages were well within the average range I see from most quality power supplies. Voltages were very consistant between the two models being reviewed. I was also shocked by the quiet operation of both models, the RX-5300 and the RX-6300. Matching a high efficiency power supply with a larger-than-average fan size means the fan won't need to work nearly as hard as it's smaller counterparts to cool what little heat the power supply does put off. I currently use the Arctic Cooling Fusion 550 in my silent PC rig because it's quite simply the quietest power supply I have reviewed to date. However, when comparing the Nexus RX supplies against the Arctic Cooling in the same system, they come in as being only a little louder. I would certainly add this series into my list of top 5 power supplies to recommend to clients when building/upgrading computers.
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