NZXT HALE90 750 W Review 11

NZXT HALE90 750 W Review

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Value and Conclusion

  • The NZXT HALE90 750W retails for $159.99
  • High efficiency
  • Did full power at 50°C ambient
  • Very good ripple/noise suppression
  • Tight voltage regulation at +12V
  • Unique looks, since there aren't many white PSUs available
  • No MOV in the transient filtering stage
  • Loose voltage regulation at 3.3V
  • 3.3V failed in 2nd part of Advanced Transient Response tests
  • 2x 6-pin and 2x 6+2 pin, we would prefer 4x 6+2 pin
  • Support for only one EPS connector
Although it gave me a hard time while photo shooting, I liked the white paint job of the HALE90 unit. However I think that if NZXT had chosen a blue fan instead of the white one, looks would be even better, since this combination would break the white monotony. More important than looks are the inside qualities of the PSU. First of all efficiency is very high at all load levels. As for voltage deviations the PSU exhibited tight voltage regulation at +12V and within 3-5% for the minor rails. Ripple suppression was very good for all rails and in general, voltage drops in Advanced Transient Response tests were low, although equally low was the voltage at 3.3V rail with 50% load so it failed to stay within limits, when we applied the transient load.

To sum up, the HALE90 750W performed really well, it has a unique look, is backed up with five years warranty and its price is around the average of the category it belongs to: Gold 750W PSUs. So I would easily recommended it to a user who wants solid performance and a highly efficient PSU to power a system with up to two graphics cards. NZXT made a good first step into the PSU market.
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