SilverStone SFX-L SX-LPT
700W
Why this rating
Every criterion, its status, and the evidence behind it.
Evidence
- PASS
- 7
- WARN
- 1
- FAIL
- 2
- N/D
- 12
Critical failure
- Confirmed safety hazard, mass failures or falsified certification (Safety or integrity problem reported: Numerous issues capped off by malfunctioning OPP that either doesn't exist or is set way too high, which caused the unit to explode.)
Architecture
- PASS
Resonant primary stage (LLC)weight 3
- PASS
Synchronous rectificationweight 2
- PASS
Independent DC-DC converters for +5V and +3.3Vweight 3
- N/D
PFC type is not documented; APFC assumed only when statedweight 2
Standards
- WARN
ATX 2.x generation platformweight 2
- PASS
Full-range input (~100-240 VAC)weight 2
Efficiency
- PASS
Platinum class efficiencyweight 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
- FAIL
Protection trip points are set poorly (Numerous issues capped off by malfunctioning OPP that either doesn't exist or is set way too high, which caused the unit to explode.)weight 2
Numerous issues capped off by malfunctioning OPP that either doesn't exist or is set way too high, which caused the unit to explode.(editorial note)
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 High Powerweight 1.5
- PASS
Platform NO-786weight 1.5
- N/D
No independent laboratory report linked yetweight 2
Warranty and support
- N/D
Warranty length is not documentedweight 1.5
Safety
- FAIL
Safety or integrity problem reported: Numerous issues capped off by malfunctioning OPP that either doesn't exist or is set way too high, which caused the unit to explode.weight 3
Numerous issues capped off by malfunctioning OPP that either doesn't exist or is set way too high, which caused the unit to explode.(editorial note)
How the tier was reached
- MET
Critical failurespec 12.14
- Tier F assigned by critical failure rules (spec 12.14)
Specification
Values carry the source they came from; unknowns stay unknown.
- Capacities
- 700 W
- Form factor
- SFX-L
- ATX generation
- ATX 2.x
- Efficiency class
- Platinum
- AC input
- Full range (~100–240 V)
- Cable modularity
- Full
- Introduced
- 2016
Electrical architecture
What is actually inside, when it is known.
- Primary stage
- LLC
- Secondary rectification
- SR
- Minor rail regulation
- DC-DC
- Built by
- High Power
- Platform
- NO-786
Reviewer notes
Free text from the source, used by the engine as signals.
Numerous issues capped off by malfunctioning OPP that either doesn't exist or is set way too high, which caused the unit to explode.
- Safety hazard, mass failure or false certification claimnoconfidence 60%
- Protection trip points criticisednoconfidence 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 959). 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.