1st Player FK

500-750W

80 PLUSATXATX 2.xnon-modular230V only2015

EPublished tier

2 known revisions of this model

Manufacturers revise a platform without changing the model name. Each row below is a distinct revision with its own rating.

Why this rating

Every criterion, its status, and the evidence behind it.

EPublished rating

EEngine rating

Evidence

84%Well evidenced

PASS: 5
WARN: 1
FAIL: 5
N/D: 11

Architecture

FAIL
Legacy primary topology (DF)weight 3
FAIL
Passive (Schottky) rectificationweight 2
FAIL
Group-regulated minor railsweight 3
PASS
Active PFCweight 2
APFC - no 80 Plus or Cybenetics rating(editorial note)

Standards

WARN
ATX 2.x generation platformweight 2
FAIL
Restricted 230V-only inputweight 2

Efficiency

FAIL
No efficiency certification claimedweight 2

Components

N/D
Capacitor temperature rating is not documentedweight 2
N/D
Fan bearing type is not documentedweight 1.5

Protections

N/D
Protection set has not been verified independentlyweight 3
N/D
OCP declaration has not been verifiedweight 2
N/D
OTP declaration has not been verifiedweight 1.5
N/D
Protection trip points have not been measuredweight 2

Electrical performance

N/D
No qualitative electrical assessment on recordweight 3
N/D
No ripple measurement on recordweight 3
N/D
No voltage regulation measurement on recordweight 2
N/D
No transient response measurement on recordweight 2

Evidence

PASS
Built by Hellyweight 1.5
PASS
Platform ATX-0200weight 1.5
PASS
Independent testing on record (APFC - no 80 Plus or Cybenetics rating)weight 2
APFC - no 80 Plus or Cybenetics rating(editorial note)

Warranty and support

N/D
Warranty length is not documentedweight 1.5

Safety

PASS
No safety incidents or false claims on recordweight 3

How the tier was reached

MISSED
Tier A - reference classspec 12.9
- — Primary conversion stage: Legacy primary topology (DF)
- — Secondary rectification: Passive (Schottky) rectification
- — Minor rail regulation: Group-regulated minor rails
- — Efficiency certification: No efficiency certification claimed
- — AC input range: Restricted 230V-only input
- — Too many failed criteria for this tier (5)
MISSED
Tier B - strong mainstreamspec 12.10
- — Primary conversion stage: Legacy primary topology (DF)
- — Secondary rectification: Passive (Schottky) rectification
- — Minor rail regulation: Group-regulated minor rails
- — Efficiency certification: No efficiency certification claimed
- — Too many failed criteria for this tier (4)
MISSED
Tier C - adequatespec 12.11
- — Minor rail regulation: Group-regulated minor rails
- — Too many failed criteria for this tier (1)
MISSED
Tier D - basicspec 12.12
- — Minor rail regulation: Group-regulated minor rails
- — Secondary rectification: Passive (Schottky) rectification
- — Efficiency certification: No efficiency certification claimed
- — Too many failed criteria for this tier (3)

Insufficient evidence, unknown platform or unsatisfactory architecture (spec 12.13)
Modifiers do not apply to E and F

Missing evidence

These criteria could not be resolved. They lower the confidence index rather than count against the unit.

Electrolytic capacitor temperature rating
Fan bearing type
Protection coverage
Over-current protection declared
Over-temperature protection declared
Protection trip points
Measured electrical behaviour
+12V ripple
Voltage regulation
+12V transient response
Manufacturer warranty

Specification

Values carry the source they came from; unknowns stay unknown.

Capacities: 500 W*520 W*530 W*550 W*560 W*600 W*650 W*700 W*730 W*750 W** inferred from a range
Form factor: ATX
ATX generation: ATX 2.x
Efficiency class: White
AC input: 230V
Cable modularity: No
Introduced: 2015

Electrical architecture

What is actually inside, when it is known.

Primary stage: DF
Secondary rectification: PR
Minor rail regulation: GR
Built by: Helly
Platform: ATX-0200

Reviewer notes

Free text from the source, used by the engine as signals.

APFC - no 80 Plus or Cybenetics rating

Active PFC stated in the editorial noteyesconfidence 60%
Independent laboratory testing referencedyesconfidence 60%

Where this data comes from

Each field records which source supplied it and how sure we are.

Field	Source	Confidence	Captured
oem	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
intro_year	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
modularity	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
atx_version	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
form_factor	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
input_range	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
platform	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
editorial_tier	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
efficiency_class	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
primary_topology	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
minor_rail_regulation	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
secondary_rectification	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import

Primary source: PSU Tier List (seed workbook) (row 15). Community-maintained tier list imported as the seed data set. Ratings from this source are shown as the published tier; the Tier Engine computes its own rating separately.