Introduction
1STPLAYER is an interesting brand in that it is essentially a house brand for Helly Technology that was launched in 2010. Helly Technology (Guangzhou) Co. Ltd is a manufacturer of various power supply types and components mostly focused on LED power supplies and peripherals. Having been founded in 2008 they are also one of the newer OEMs providing products to the enthusiast sector.
To date, we have only rarely seen their products in very low-end products that are not what we would normally look at for higher-end systems with serious power demands. In fact, very few of their products have made it into the North American market, and those that have, typically, do not warrant much attention other than to avoid. Today though, it seems that Helly may be trying to provide a more robust set of power supply products for the North American market. So, we are looking forward to seeing what the STEAMPUNK 850W (PS-850SP) can do today.
At Least This Name Isn’t As Bad As The Last 1STPLAYER
The 1STPLAYER STEAMPUNK 850W is the second power supply we have seen from 1STPLAYER as well as one of the few they have ever produced that has been available in North America. This is in spite of the fact that 1STPLAYER has a large presence in the Asian market. Previously, the 1STPLAYER unit we reviewed was a 750W SFX unit and, today, the STEAMPUNK is an ATX12v/EPS 850W unit.
So, we are moving into a much more competitive market as there are just so many options in this realm. Given the large number of products on the market that are in the 850W range and 80 Plus Gold efficiency levels 1STPLAYER is going to have to do a lot of things right and at a great price to dislodge better-known and respected brands. So, with this being a very tough road to hoe, let’s see what 1STPLAYER has to say about this unit:
Behold the 80+ Gold Certified, the latest STEAMPUNK 850W deliver over 92.4% efficiency at typical Loading, even higher than the platinum standard. Copper bars joint mainboard and daughter board to increase conversion efficiency Logically speaking, due to the interval between the daughter board and main PCB, the performance of 80+ full modular psu is not as good as ordinary 80+ psu. To achieve great performance and surpass the opponents, the latest STEAMPUNK 80+ full modular 650W/750W /850W are armed with advanced technology and premium components with competitive price.
Let’s move on now and see what we can expect when a user purchases the 1STPLAYER STEAMPUNK 850W power supply in retail in terms of documentation, accessories, cable count, rail layout, output characteristics, and general build quality.