Testseek.com have collected 21 expert reviews of the Cougar PowerX 550W and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Cougar PowerX 550W.
September 2013
(79%)
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The editors liked
Build Quality
Near Excellent Rail Stability
Good Noise Levels (Even at 112%)
Size
80Plus Bronze Certified
Price (For Some)
Metallic red finish
Great price
Good performance
Good price/performance ratio
Has no problem operating at high ambient
Fine ripple suppression
Good voltage regulation (excellent at 5V)
Compact dimensions
Nice looks
Excellent ripple suppression
Very good voltage regulation
Doesn't mind heavy crossloading in either direction
Very good looking
Shallow depth
The editors didn't like
Availability inside the USA
Paint finish easily scratches
Only one Japanese capacitor
Performance of the 3.3V rail on Advanced Transient Response Tests
Lower than 16 ms hold-up time
Found only one Japanese cap (The box has a reference to lots of them)
Spotted some “intrusive” solder joints on its internals
The colored finish of the cas
Sleeve bearing fan makes me wonder about its potential lifetime
