PC Power & Cooling je sa Silencerom 750 Quad napravio zaista odličan posao. Visoka deklarirana snaga ovog napajanja zaista je opravdana u praksi i premda ga nismo uspjeli u potpunosti iskoristiti s našom "skromnom" konfiguracijom (Core 2 QX6700, 4 GB DDR2 800 MHz, CrossFire Radeon HD 2900 XT), brojke dobivene mjerenjima govore da je ovo napajanje sposobno izdržati osjetno veća opterećenja. Nekima će možda zasmetati što napajanje nije izvedeno s modularnim kabelima, no moramo priznati da nama to nije zasmetalo. Naime, uzevši u obzir performanse 750-vatnog Silencera, realno ga možemo preporučiti samo najzahtjevnijim korisnicima koji ne samo da imaju najsnažnije komponente na tržištu već ih i overclockiraju. Takvi korisnici imaju prostrana kućišta i hrpu komponenti koje je potrebno napajati, pa korištenje modularnih kabela jednostavno gubi smisao. Još jedna važna stavka u cijeloj priči je svakako razina buke koje napajanje generira pri radu. Silencer svoj posao odrađuje u skladu s imenom – prilično tiho, unatoč činjenici da je hlađen samo jednim 80-milimetarskim ventilatorom.

Cijena testiranog napajanja (doduše ne CrossFire modela, njega na cjenicima nismo spazili) u Hrvatskoj je oko 1.300 kn što je pomalo iznad prosjeka cijene brand napajanja sličnih teoretskih mogućnosti. Jamstvo je kao što smo već rekli dvije godine odnosno pet godina ako ste spremni kontaktirati samog proizvođača. Dug jamstveni rok je posebice bitan ako kupujete napajanje koje nećete odmah u potpunosti iskoristiti već jednostavno želite da vam računalo bude što spremnije na buduće nadogradnje.

Conclusion

PC Power & Cooling has done a terrific job with Silencer 750 Quad. It performed admirably in our tests and although we haven’t managed to push Silencer to its limits with our "humble" test rig (Core 2 QX6700, 4 GB DDR2 800 MHz, 2x Radeon HD 2900 XT in CrossFire mode), numbers which popped up on the screen of our test instument suggested that Silencer is perfectly capable of sustaining much bigger loads. When it comes to design, some users will probably dislike the fact that Silencer is equipped with standard and not modular cables. If you ask us, modular cables are not an essential feature in high-performance PSUs because they are designed for very demanding users who use highest performing hardware on the market. Such users also have large computer cases and relatively high number of components which need to be powered by the PSU. In other words, they have enough space to fiddle with all those long cables and a real need for large number of connectors/cables which are implemented on Silencer 750 or similar high-performance PSU. One more important factor in judging a PSU is the noise it creates when working. Silencer, like its name suggests, is pretty quiet, despite the fact that cooling is implemented via single 80mm fan.

Price of Silencer 750 Quad in Croatia is about 1.300 kn (175 €). That is a bit higher that average price of other brand name PSUs with similar specifications. As we mentioned before, warranty period for Silencer 750 Quad in croatian stores is two years. If you want to enjoy full five year factory warranty, you will have to contact PC Power & Cooling directly. Longer warranty is especially important if you are goal is to purchase a powerful PSU that has enough performance to keep up with numerous future upgrades.