Saving a bit of money on your PSU can seem like a good idea but the importance of a solid PSU is often overlooked. Rosewill has been around for quite a while but their PSU's do not tend to end up in a lot of high end rigs. [H]ard|OCP took a look at their new Valens-700 which looks good on paper with a single 12V rail, 80 PLUS Gold certification and the hope that part of the savings is due to the non-modular design. Unfortunately once it was strapped onto the test bed it failed many tests and did not receive a passing grade. Check out the full review for the specifics and recommendations on better PSU at around this price point.
"While Rosewill is likely not a go-to computer power supply brand to most people, we have been surprised with Rosewill's quality on two of its PSUs over the last couple of years. Today we review an $80 700 watt Rosewill unit that is rated for Gold efficiency, and well ... that is about all that marketing has to say about its Valens-700."
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