SilverStone ST70F-PB 700 W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: - Fits SFF cases well. The reduced 140 mm depth leaves sufficient space to comfortably make and route cable connections.
- Modular design provides more opens pace after connections and improves air flow.
- Manual provides necessary instructions and installation details.

Cons: - Quiet 120mm fan is less quiet than expected.
- Optional shorter cable (PP05) set should be available at no extra charge in a SFF Strider Plus package.

Overall Review: Bought the Silverstone ST50F-P Strider Plus to replace the original PS that failed after 4 years in my Silverstone SG01 case. In addition, the optional PP05 short cable set was purchased. Installation was easy, and the short cables alleviated the cramped, crowded space that is typical of cable bundles in non-modular designs, as well as long cables in modular packages. The result is significant increase in open space and ventilation. With the old power supply, the case was always hot. Now the case is quite cool.

The reason for not giving the Strider Plus 5 eggs is the fan is a little noisier than expected.

In summary, the Strider Plus is a very satisfactory purchase, providing an improved operating environment over the original PS in my SFF case.

Pros: It's modular, is smaller than most ATX PSUs, is sleeved, and has optional shorter cables available. Four stars for flexibility. It can run a single video card gaming rig.

Cons: Don't buy this PSU if you are looking for a low noise power supply. Definitely not suitable for an HTPC environment. IMO, it is pretty noisy for a 500W PSU, esp, when running at idle. My 750W and 1000W are MUCH quieter. Minus one star for the fan NOISE.

Overall Review: It is rare to find a PSU of this dimension and power with modular cables. It is nice to have less unused cables to deal with in a small case. However, because of the noise, this PSU was unacceptable for my needs. I replaced this with a Nexus 530W PSU and am much happier.