EVGA SuperNOVA NEX1500 Classified 1500 W Review 32

EVGA SuperNOVA NEX1500 Classified 1500 W Review

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Value and Conclusion

  • The EVGA SuperNOVA NEX1500 Classified unit retails for $449.99
  • Delivered 1650 W at 47°C ambient, flawlessly
  • Great ripple suppression
  • Good voltage regulation at +12V
  • Tons of connectors mounted on extra-long cables
  • 10 year warranty
  • Software control/monitor
  • Ability to adjust the voltage of the +12V rail
  • Can select the fan profile through software
  • Fully modular
  • Excellent build quality
  • Individual sleeved cables
  • Ultra high price
  • Not ErP Lot 6 compliant
  • Loose voltage regulation on the minor rails
  • 5VSB failed at full load test (during normal operation, not in standby mode)
  • Terrible efficiency at 5VSB
  • Noisy fan
  • Low accuracy of the provided software
The new EVGA SuperNOVA NEX1500 Classified surely packs numerous features which, to a degree, justifies a stiff price. For starters, it is the strongest desktop PSU available on the market and it manages to deliver good voltage regulation on the +12V rail, whose voltage is fully adjustable, registers very high efficiency throughout most load levels, is equipped with a ton of connectors, uses high quality components, and has top-notch build quality. It, moreover, comes with a ten year long warranty, the longest I've ever seen in a desktop power supply. The features of this unit also include the SuperNOVA software through which the user can monitor and control the unit. However, the accuracy of all readings provided by the software is questionable. This is something that will hopefully be fixed in a new revision of the SuperNOVA program, although I believe that the hardware plays a key role in these measurements, something that cannot be changed so easily. Finishing with the advantages of the unit, I really love the fully modular design and its high quality, individually sleeved, modular cables that will please even the most demanding modders.
Let's take a look at the negatives I found, all of which don't spoil the overall positive impression of this PSU. First off, this entire unit is not ErP Lot 6 compliant, something that has a tremendous effect on the efficiency of the 5VSB rail. This is a problem that EVGA should solve immediately, since this directive was made for a reason and it is a shame to waste so much energy with the PSU in standby mode. The low voltage at 5VSB during the full load and overload test is, according to EVGA, a problem of the sample I had in my hands and not a general one. However, I cannot confirm this statement by EVGA until I test a second EVGA SuperNOVA NEX1500 Classified. The good thing is that the 5VSB rail registered normal voltage readings in standby mode. The fan also emitted an annoying high-pitch sound at low RPMs, something I surely wasn't expecting from a Sanyo Denki fan.

The new NEX1500 is made for you if you own a suitable mainboard (e.g. an EVGA Classified SR-X) and three to four ultra high-end VGAs. This PSU is the strongest of its kind on the market today and comes with enough power to support not only four, but eight VGAs (for future mainboards). It surely has a high price-tag but is still priced lower than a high-end graphics card, and you will keep the PSU for much much longer.
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