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Tuniq Ensemble 1200 Watt PSU
Packaging:
The Tuniq Ensemble 1200W came to us still in its shrink wrap, so we were able to assure the power supply was packaged for shipment the way the consumer would receive it. The power supply unit (PSU) is packaged in standard white foam which is cut to fit the power supply exactly to eliminate the power supply from shifting around during shipping. Also the PSU was also inside a plastic bag to eliminate any of the foam from getting into the PSU components. The cables were neatly twisted-tied and put into an adjacent black box which was label with Tuniq's name. Last but not least there was a third box which held the power cord and Y-cables. The foam was designed very well and kept the power supply very still.
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The box is designed to hold the power supply in foam and cables in a separate boxes for an organized look. |
The foam is cut to fit the power supply exactly to assist with keep the power supply in one place and prevent damage during shipment. |
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The adjacent box holds the Y cables and power cord. |
Claims and Impressions:
The Tuniq Ensemble 1200Watt states clearly on the box that it maintains an 87% efficiency rating. Which is one if not the only one TWL has reviewed with such a high rating. The web site also states that even under the greatest of loads, the lowest rating of efficiency is at 86%. That alone is a pretty strong statement and a task not easily obtained. Competitors to Tuniq will be working pretty hard to reach and surpass those claims. First impression about the Ensemble was the weight. This is probably not going to be the power supply that will be installed in your rig which will be transported much. The weight is not listed on the box, web site, or manual, but it is some where in the ball park of ten pounds. Also the size of the Ensemble is also much longer than the standard power supply with an added two inches in length, so your average mid tower case will probably not fit this inside. Since this PSU is designed for 1200Watts, it has more cables than any PSU this reviewer has seen before, which is great for those who are going to build a monster of a machine. Those of you who will not use all the cables, maybe even half will end up with a lot of left over cables which are twist-tied up and hidden out of the way, which if the case you installing the Ensemble in is tight already, you may have a hard time hiding a fist full of un-used power cables. The alternative is for Tuniq to release a Ensemble with cables which can be added as needed, though the drawback to that is the connectors to the PSU result in a resistance and a fraction for the power would be lost at each connection. Finally, for those of you who are looking to build the standard gaming system, you shouldn't need a PSU with 1200Watts. The average gaming system, even overclocked with a Liquid Cooling System, two hard drives, dual graphics cards in SLI and a few other peripherals, is 550Watts to 900Watts. If your running higher end equipment, obviously you will use more power, and this power supply will do just fine with plenty to spare for future upgrades.
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