|  Articles | SilverStone ELEMENT ST50EF 500w Power Supply Unit Review | SilverStone ELEMENT ST50EF 500w Power Supply Unit Review | SilverStone ELEMENT ST50EF 500w Power Supply Review Published on July 20th, 2006
Introduction
Over the past few years computer hardware has exponentially increased
their requirements for more power, and since all of the power in a PC
is drawn from the Power Supply Unit, (or PSU as I prefer to call it.)
we need to keep this in mind when we upgrade or build a system. An
inadequate or poorly designed PSU can cause problems that range from
unstable operation, to actually physically damaging your hardware,
literally.
Regardless of what kind of system you have, its important to consider
upgrading your PSU if it is more than a couple years old. If you are
building a new system, choosing your PSU should be one of your top
priorities. Yes, Wattage is important, but over the last couple years
the ATX guidelines for PSU compatibility have been revised. There are a
few more things to consider when choosing a Power Supply these days,
and we will cover these in this review.
About
The ST50EF PSU we are reviewing today is from SilverStone, who are
celebrating their 3rd Year Anniversary. In that short period of time
they have managed to practically dominate their chosen field.
They are a global company, making products that comply with all of the
worldwide standards, which isn’t an easy task when you are talking
about electronics. Chances are, many readers will already own something
from them, considering they run the gamut of PC products: Cases, Power
Supplies, Case Fans, CPU Coolers, and more. They channel a lot of
products through OEM and ODM partners, so you could be using their
product right now and not even know it.
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