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Rosewill TACHYON-550 550W Continuous @ 50°C, Intel Haswell Ready, 80 PLUS PLATINUM, ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92, SLI/CrossFire Ready, Modular Active PFC Power Supply

  • ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92
  • 100-240V
  • 80 PLUS Platinum Certified
  • Modular Design
  • Efficiency up to 94%
  • 140mm Silent Fan
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A great choice for discriminating users and gamers, the Rosewill Tachyon Series PSU delivers first class performance and function with PLATINUM grade power efficiency to deal with your demanding power needs. Solid built housing with black coating evokes a sense of high quality, while honeycomb meshes contribute to better airflow in geometrical aesthetics. It features active PFC with auto AC-input voltage adjustment (100 - 240V), mesh sleeves on all cables (including modular cables) for easier cable routing and better ventilation, and one 140mm fan with auto fan speed control for efficient, silent cooling. Modular cable design helps reduce bulk and clutter inside the chassis. An array of safety & EMI approvals including cTUVus, FCC, CE and RoHS ensure outstanding reliability, durability and eco-friendliness.

  • newegg 550W Power Output with Single Strong 12V Rail The Rosewill Tachyon-550 power supply delivers continuous 550W @ 50°C of safe, reliable output for your computer systems. One single strong +12V rail with max 546W output can juice up your high-end CPU and even multiple graphics cards.
  • newegg 80 PLUS Platinum Certified The 80 PLUS Platinum certified power supply provides ultra-high power efficiency of at least 89%and can even peak at 94%, saving your money on your electrical bill, reducing heat in your computer's system and prolonging its life.
  • newegg Modular Cable Design With necessary 20+4-pin and 1x 4+4-pin ATX12V/EPS12V connectors fixed, the modular cable design allows use of only the cables you need for reduced system clutter and improved air flow. All cables are wrapped by mesh sleeving for easier cable organization and fluid air circulation.
  • newegg Comprehensive Protection Over Current/Voltage/Power Protection, Under Voltage Protection, and Short Circuit Protection provide maximum safety to your critical system components.
  • newegg NVIDIA SLI Ready & AMD CrossFireX Ready The Rosewill Tachyon-550 is AMD CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI Ready and comes with 2x 6+2 Pin PCI-E connectors enabling you to build a high performance multi-GPU gaming system.
  • newegg Silent Cooling One silent 140mm fan with auto fan speed control delivers excellent heat dissipation at low noise, keeping your PSU running at peak performance.

Learn more about the Rosewill Tachyon-550

Model

Brand
Rosewill
Model
Tachyon-550
Series
Tachyon Series

Spec

Type
ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92
Maximum Power
Continuous 550W @ 50 Degrees C
Fans
1 x Silent 140mm Fan
PFC
Active
Main Connector
20+4Pin
+12V Rails
Single
PCI-Express Connector
2 x 6+2-Pin
SATA Power Connector
6
SLI
SLI Ready
CrossFire
CrossFire Ready
Modular
Modular
Power Good Signal
100-500ms
Hold-up Time
> 16ms
Efficiency
> 89%, Up to 94%
Energy-Efficient
80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified
Over Voltage Protection
Yes
Input Voltage
100 - 240 V
Input Frequency Range
47 - 63 Hz
Input Current
10A
Output
+3.3V@20A,+5V@20A,+12V@45.5A,-12V@0.5A,+5VSB@2.5A
MTBF
100k hours at 25 Degrees C, max. load, nominal input
Approvals
cTUVus, TUV, CE, FCC, ROHS
Dimensions
5.9" x 3.4" x 6.7" (WxHxD)

Features

Connectors
Fixed Cable :
1x 20+4-Pin Main Connector
1x 4+4-Pin ATX12V/EPS12V Connector

Modular Cable :
2x 6+2-Pin PCI-E Connector
5x 4-Pin Peripheral Connector
6x 5-Pin SATA Connector
1x 4-Pin Floppy Connector
Features
80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified

Intel Haswell CPU Ready

Continuous 550W @ 50 Degrees C

Single strong 12V rail - idea for Gaming system

SLI & CrossFire Ready - 2 x 6+2pin Connector

1 x Silent 140mm Fan with Hybrid or traditional speed control

Active-PFC with auto AC-input voltage adjustment (100-240V)

Mesh sleeving on all cables for easier cable routing and better ventilation

Over Current/Voltage/Power Protection, Under Voltage Protection, Input Voltage protection, and Short Circuit Protection provide maximum safety to your critical system components

Safety & EMI Approval: cTUVus, TUV, FCC, CE, ROHS

Quick Info

Warranty

  • Limited Warranty period (parts): 5 years
  • Limited Warranty period (labor): 5 years


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  • 5/7/2013 2:40:20 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsworth it! for mild gaming system

Pros: The platinum cert on this PS lives up to it. runs silent and cool (little heat on hot days). gotta go modular for less mess. the extensive safety built in features for power outage, surge, etc is a must have to protect ur system. currently running 2x4 gb gskillz (1800Mhz), visontek 120gb ssd, old sata 160 hdd, old video card radeon ati 4650 hd, fx6300 @3.5Ghz, on asus m5a99fx pro r2.0

Cons: it wasn't free...

Other Thoughts: go with a 650+watt ps of the same model if u want to do high end dual video cards for safety's sake.

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  • 3/6/2013 3:26:32 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsExcellent

Pros: Very stable, great warranty, modular cabling, silent fan, and never heats up. I've had some pretty bad luck with power supplies in the past, so for my new build I really wanted something I could depend on. So far I am really loving this thing.

Cons: Expensive

Other Thoughts: I got this in a combo deal with a free 1 tb hard drive, so it really made it a more justifiable purchase.

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  • lance c
  • 2/20/2013 5:21:17 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsgreat

Pros: Great power supply I have ever owned yet has lots of modular cables and the ones pre-attached are the ones that you actually need.

Cons: None really

Other Thoughts: I had a hard time getting it to work at first I thought it was DOA but I put a paper clip on the black and the green wire and plugged it in for about 5 minutes and then it worked

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  • Li
  • 2/15/2013 10:36:22 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsworks great

Pros: Works great with a core i7 system.

Cons: the psu does feel like it's blowing warm air out quite often, not sure if it's normal or not.

my 1200w rarely blows out any hot air

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  • Billy Joe Jim Bob
  • 12/15/2012 9:03:00 AM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsTachyon 550W

Pros: High efficiency
Modular cables
Long length cables
A good selection and quantity of connectors for future expansion
Cable sheaths
Came with a half dozen nylon cable ties - a nice touch.
Came with thumbscrews and regular screws.

Cons: None so far.

Other Thoughts: The biggest reason I purchased this power supply was for it's platinum efficiency rating. I live down south where we use the air conditioning 10 months a year, so added heat load in the house costs you twice - pay to generate the heat and pay to pump it out. My old supply was a cheap one and it always had hot air coming out which heated up the room and caused me to run the ceiling fan. The air coming out of this power supply feels cold even after an hour of usage.
The price was very good too relative to the other comparable power supplies. Hopefully Rosewill is a company who honors the mail in rebates. I really hate companies who stiff you on them.
The cables were about 10 inches longer than the cheap power supply that I had been using.
It was a nice touch to get the nylon cable ties, but when I was using them, I thought that I would have traded them for two reusable Velcro ties if I had a choice. I'm sure Velcro ones cost more, but a lost opportunity to get some free advertising by putting their name on the Velcro ties.
The 5 year warranty is good, but the Fortress supplies have 7 years?
I used the thumbscrews instead of the regular Phillips screws - it's nice to not have to go get the tools out if you don't have to.
Can't really comment on fan noise. Couldn't hear any noise at low speed and have not had it rev up to higher speed yet.

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Tachyon 550W

5 out of 5 eggs
High efficiency
Modular cables
Long length cables
A good selection and quantity of connectors for future expansion
Cable ...
— Billy Joe Jim Bob 12/15/2012

worth it! for mild gaming system

5 out of 5 eggs
The platinum cert on this PS lives up to it. runs silent and cool (little heat on hot days). gotta go modular for ...
— 5/7/2013


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