MIFCOM Performance 450 W Review - For Tight Budgets

Name: MIFCOM Performance 450 W
Brand: MIFCOM
Price: 43 USD

crmaris

on Sep 30th, 2021,

in Power Supplies.

Manufacturer: MIFCOM

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Test Setup

Primary Rails Load Regulation

The following charts show the voltage values of the main rails, recorded over a range from 60 W to the maximum specified load, and the deviation (in percent) for the same load range. Tight load regulation is essential for every power supply because it allows for constant voltage levels despite changes in load.

5VSB Regulation

Don't expect tight load regulation in this price range. The XPG Pylon 450 W, which has super-tight load regulation, costs around €12 more. This might not seem like much, but is 28% of MIFCOM's asking price.

Ripple Measurements

Ripple represents the AC fluctuations (periodic) and noise (random) found in the DC rails of PSUs. Ripple significantly decreases the life span of capacitors because it increases their temperature; a 10 °C increase can cut into a capacitor's life span by up to 50 percent. Ripple also plays a vital role in overall system stability, especially when it is overclocked. According to the ATX specification, the ripple limits are 120 mV (+12V) and 50 mV (+5V, +3.3V, and 5VSB).

Ripple Measurements - MIFCOM Performance 450W
Test	12V	5V	3.3V	5VSB	Pass/Fail
10% Load	12.2 mV	11.9 mV	16.1 mV	9.2 mV	Pass
20% Load	13.9 mV	11.3 mV	16.2 mV	9.3 mV	Pass
30% Load	14.4 mV	11.6 mV	16.7 mV	9.7 mV	Pass
40% Load	17.6 mV	12.4 mV	16.9 mV	10.2 mV	Pass
50% Load	18.8 mV	12.6 mV	17.9 mV	11.4 mV	Pass
60% Load	20.9 mV	12.6 mV	17.9 mV	11.7 mV	Pass
70% Load	23.1 mV	13.6 mV	19.1 mV	12.3 mV	Pass
80% Load	27.5 mV	14.3 mV	20.7 mV	13.1 mV	Pass
90% Load	34.8 mV	15.9 mV	23.7 mV	13.8 mV	Pass
100% Load	46.4 mV	18.4 mV	25.2 mV	23.2 mV	Pass
110% Load	51.9 mV	19.5 mV	25.5 mV	24.2 mV	Pass
Crossload 1	28.5 mV	18.2 mV	25.3 mV	20.2 mV	Pass
Crossload 2	33.9 mV	22.6 mV	19.9 mV	19.7 mV	Pass
Crossload 3	15.4 mV	16.7 mV	27.3 mV	17.2 mV	Pass
Crossload 4	38.1 mV	14.9 mV	18.8 mV	18.6 mV	Pass