Review: antec high current pro 1200

Antec has been manufacturing the best sources on the market since 1986. The High Current PRO series is characterized by unifying maximum power with the most advanced engineering. The result is the 1200w Antec HCP. With fantastic eight 12v rails and a powerful 8cm fan.

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ANTEC HCP1200 FEATURES
MAXIMUM POWER	1200w
Dimensions	86 x 150 x 180 mm
Pfc	Active
80 PLUS CERTIFICATE	Gold
PROTECTIONS	OCP, OVP, SCP and OPP.
Fan	80mm double ball.
Weight	2.9 kg
MTBF	100, 000 hours
Warranty	5 years
Connectors and Cables:	1x ATX 24-pin 1x 4 + 4 EPS12V 1 x 8pin EPS 12V 4x 6 + 2 PCIE 3 x Molex 3 x SATA

The fountain is Gold / Gold 80 plus certified with an efficiency of up to 92%. It is a review of pure power for the most demanding users who have to feed their 3 or 4 graphs. Antec has relied on the Delta Electronics core and the Sanyo Denki 80 × 25mm 0.38A fan. We don't have to worry about its + 12v rails, because it includes eight 30 amps each. Let's take a closer look:

We leave you a useful table that will help you understand the difference in efficiency between 80 PLUS certificates:

EFI SCIENCE WITH CERTIFICATES 80 PLUS
80 PLUS GOLD	87% EFFICIENCY
80 PLUS SILVER	85% EFFICIENCY
80 PLUS BRONZE	82% EFFICIENCY
80 PLUS	80% EFFICIENCY

As Antec has already accustomed us, he uses his corporate colors in his boxes. They are a hard and shock resistant case.

On the back come all the features, number of cables included and SLI and 80 PLUS GOLD certificates.

The source is perfectly packaged and sheathed on both the power supply and modular cables.

The box includes:

• HCP 1200 source Modular cables Power cable Manual 4 black screws

Being a hybrid source it has fixed and modular cables.

They are all sheathed and their connectors are strong.

On the back we see the power socket, on / off button and its 80 mm Sanyo fan.

On the right side we have a sticker showing its 1200w of continuous power?

Rear. The red connectors are for the installation of the graphics card wiring.

Top view of the power supply.

TEST BENCH:
Box:	Dimastech Easy 2.0.
Source feed:	Antec HCP-1200
Base plate	P8P67 Ws Revolution
Processor:	Intel 2600k 4.8GHZ 1.36v
Graphic card:	Gigabyte GTX 560 Ti SOC
RAM:	Kingston HyperX PnP 8GB CL9
Secondary Hard Drive:	Samsung HD103SJ 1TB
SSD:	Kingston SSDNow + 96GB

To check at what level our power supply works, we are going to check the energy consumption and the stability of its voltages. For them we have used a versus against the Seasonic X-750W that also has an 80 PLUS GOLD certificate.

Let's see the results obtained:

We must be aware that the power supply is the most important element within our computer. If our source is of quality it will offer us stability and performance. But few brands have proven to be at Antec's level.

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Today there is no source with better power / quality than the Antec HCP1200. We have seen those that do not flinch with a graphics card and improve the energy efficiency of our PC. But if we have thought about installing 4 graphics cards, without a doubt this is its power source. All lanes (12v, 3.3 and 5v) are incredibly stable and assures us of the perfect operation of the equipment at full load. It would even be able to support a high CPU and GPU overclock.

In short, if you are looking for a high-end power supply and with a 5-year warranty, the Antec HCP 1200 is your power source. It can be found in stores around € 230-250, something expensive for an average user. But if we look at it for a user with 4 graphics it will not be a serious economic problem.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ NUCLEO DELTA ELECTRONICS	- 120MM FAN.
+ SILENT FAN TO BE 8 CM
+ CERTIFICATE 80 PLUS GOLD
+ HYBRID MODULAR SYSTEM.
+ SUPPORTS UP TO 4 GRAPHICS CARDS
+ 8 RAILS OF 30 AMPS.
+ 5 YEARS WARRANTY

From Professional Review we award you the gold medal and recommended product: