Review on 💡 SilverStone SX700-LPT 700W SFX-L Power Supply - Silent 120mm Fan, Fully Modular Cables by Chris Huff

To be honest. I really had no intention of buying a SilverStone Technology 300W SFX Form Factor 80 Plus Bronze with +12V Single Rail, Active PFC (ST30SF). The thing is, I built my first mini-ITX build since Via Eden. Although I wanted a smaller system, I deliberately bought a Cooler Master Elite 110 RC-110-KKN2 to use a standard sized power supply. The problem was that the placement of the CPU on the motherboard combined with the height of the stock Ryzen 5 3400G Wraith Spire cooler and the placement of the PSU in the case resulted in a fairly small gap between the CPU fan and the PSU. Maybe that would be nice, but I just didn't like the idea of half my heatsink not being able to dissipate heat effectively. So I decided to replace the OEM cooling block with a SilverStone Technology RL-KR01. This solved my clearance problem but it was MUCH louder than standard which didn't work for me. After some searching I decided to purchase the SilverStone Technology ST30SF and use the adapter plate that came with it. In theory, this would allow me to go back to the stock cooler. I used to have proprietary power supplies, but not very often. Things like shuttle or microATX builds. I was only vaguely aware of the SFX form factor, but was excited when I learned of adapter plates to mount a regular ATX power supply. The ST30SF wasn't the cheapest option, but it was the cheapest unit with a brand I trusted and an adapter mount (otherwise you'd have to shell out about $10 to get one). As you can imagine, the device is tiny. The bracket centers the block within the ATX cavity, so it's not necessarily optimized for spacing, but that wasn't an issue for me. Since my build is an R5 3400G, 32GB RAM and an NVMe drive on a x4 card, it really doesn't need more than 300W (it doesn't even really need that). The processing quality of the power supply corresponds to my expectations from Silverstone, despite the lower price. The adapter plate is silver gray so you can spray paint it if aesthetics are important to you. Mobo's 24 and 8 pin power cables are long enough for any small case you might be using. During operation, the power supply can be completely silent. The PSU had a flap-like notification alerting the user that the PSU fan was not always spinning because it was temperature controlled. Even when spinning, the fan is not that loud. However, it's a bit strange that the audio threshold changes so much for a running computer. I haven't had any stability issues while running, and have had stable line voltages of 3.3V, 5V, and 12V. If you know you'll be staying within a 300W power budget, this power supply is a good choice. He is firm and calm. The only thing that twitches a little is the color of the adapter plate, which most buyers will probably not use anyway. highlighted.