Conclusion
With the
GPS-700A8 Chieftec released a power supply that offers 700 Watt output power for
as low as 75 Euro. In the end this is a highly competitive price considering the
wattage, but as usual compromises do bear downsides. At such a price point one
really shouldn't expect high-end components on the inside of this unit.
According to the manufacturer the efficiency of this unit is up to >85%.
Checking our test results we found this value was surpassed at 50 percent load
and overall the GPS-700A8 would comply with the 80Plus Bronze guidelines.
A closer look on the inside of this unit quickly shows why Chieftec only charges
75 Euro for this power supply. There is a very sparsely populated PCB and the
capacitors used for example are all from China. Therefore this PSU is definitely
an entry level product and its not meant to be put into powerful builds. The
GPS-700A8 makes for example sense in cost optimized systems and especially
assemblers might want to have a look at this unit. Something we've been
mentioning in every review on Chieftec power supplies is the fact that the
company only provides two years warranty. We would love to see a bolder
reliability statement from Chieftec and therefore providing longer warranty.
The Chieftec A80 GPS-700A8 receives
3.5 out of 5
stars.