HWBOT World Tour partner Seasonic have just launched their latest high-end power supply offerings, the PRIME Ultra series. The new series has already won the Power Supply of the Year 2017 European Hardware Award and pack a number of attractive new features that will be music to the ears of overclockers, system builders and enthusiasts alike. TechPowerUp have the full story:

As graphics cards and motherboards become more efficient, their ever-decreasing power consumption has called for a new power rating variant. The introduction of the PRIME Ultra 550 W Platinum- and Gold-rated units is an answer to these current market trends where most users need high-end, high-efficiency, yet mid-range power capacity power supplies. The PRIME Ultra 550 W in many cases will even provide high enough power to reserve some headroom for future expansion. Customers will find new additions in the retail box of the upcoming PRIME Ultra Series:

Seasonic has included a PSU tester in the box that will let consumers perform a quick and easy jump start on the power supply. When a system is not working properly, it can be particularly difficult to tell the difference between a faulty power supply and other components. With the help of the PSU tester, users will be able to verify whether the new power supply is working properly.

Each PRIME Ultra Series power supply will also ship with a SATA 3.3 adapter to support the "Power Disable" (PWDIS) feature of the newer, high-capacity hard drives. This is an important feature for people who are planning to use the PRIME Ultra to power hard drives of a smaller-scaled server at home or in an office.One of the most noticeable of the upgrades is that the inline capacitors on the cables were removed, which takes away from the bulk and improves cable management inside the system. Other features include:

• -The new 180 degree SATA connectors will ensure more flexibility and easier installation.
• -Ultra-quiet operation - thanks to the upgraded high-end capacitors and the quiet FDB fan driven by Seasonic's Premium Hybrid Fan Control.
• -Low ripple noise and clean power output - due to high-end components
• -Compact size to fit smaller cases - 140 mm depth on the lower wattage Gold and Platinum units
• -Addded 12 years warranty

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