The final thoughts and rating
The Platimax range of power supplies represents the pinnacle of Enermax's engineering for the start of 2012. Taking liberally from the technology in the extant, in-house-designed MAXREVO line and tweaking a little here and there, Platimax offers super-high efficiency and above-average results in a battery of tests, though, if we're being critical, the 12V line could do with tightening under load.
1,200W PSUs are all about offering the real enthusiast the utmost flexibility in connecting a wide range of power-sucking components. The fully-modular PSU can power up to four high-end graphics cards. Meanwhile, lots of SATA connectors make storage easy, so it's a good fit if you plan to run a monster rig full of graphics cards and storage drives.
A downside of this engineering excellence is a £275 price tag that is significantly higher than other premium PSUs from a range of established competitors. Our advice would be to ascertain just how important the last drop of efficiency and ripple suppression - the two hallmarks of this Platimax - are to you. If they're paramount, Enermax's 1,200W is a good, albeit expensive, buy.
The Good
Excellent efficiency
Very good ripple figures
Fully-modular, lots of useful cables
Rated to perform within spec at 50°C
Pretty quiet, all things considered
The Bad
12V line has tendency to drop under massive load
The £275 asking price
HEXUS Rating
Enermax 1,200W Platimax PSU
HEXUS Awards
Enermax 1,200W Platimax PSU
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The reviewed Enermax PSU is available from Scan.co.uk.HEXUS Right2Reply
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