HardwareEnermax Revolution 85+ Power Supply
We've seen some surprises from Enermax in the past. They have always been good at manufacturing, but when it comes to new products or new things in the industry the reps at Enermax tend to be quiet. For example, the head of global marketing is Joerg Theissen, whom I have known for years now -- and not just because we are both born in Hamburg, Germany. Joerg has...
We've seen some surprises from Enermax in the past. They have always been good at manufacturing, but when it comes to new products or new things in the industry the reps at Enermax tend to be quiet. For example, the head of global marketing is Joerg Theissen, whom I have known for years now -- and not just because we are both born in Hamburg, Germany. Joerg has worked for Enermax for a while now and together with his engineers brought Enermax where the company is today. One could say Enermax has built up a dream team where clear western strategic minds meet clever Asian inventors. Enermax started a very long time ago with one of its first branch offices in Hamburg, Germany under the name Maxpoint. To some this name will ring a bell since today Maxpoint is a totally different company and is responsible for power supplies with the names Tagan, Silverpower and in Europe Seasonic as well. Joerg made his way from Hamburg to Taiwan a while ago and became a key element in their success today. Remembering the start of the Modu82+ and Pro82+ we can say Enermax makes power supplies for the masses. The power supplies perform well and have a great price tag as well. However, somehow Enermax isn't usually seen as a high-end brand that enthusiasts would choose for a high-end system. Why? One reason is that the highest power model of the new Modu82+/Pro82+ series is only 625W; that is in the range where the greatest number of power supplies are sold, but it's not going to be suitable for something... [ Read more on www.anandtech.com ]
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