Review: super flower golden king sf

Superflower is one of the best power supply manufacturers. Its wide variety of power supplies with 80 Plus certificate, Bronze, Silver, Golden and Platinum guarantee you. We have brought your Golden King SF-550P14PE 80 Plus Platinum certified source to our lab.

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SUPERFLOWER GOLDEN KING SF-550P14PE FEATURES
Part number	SF-550P14PE
Power	550W
Dimensions	180 x 150 x 86 mm
Ventildaor	140mm silent superlux.
Cable management	Modular (Hybrid).
Active PFC	Yes.
Protections	OPP, OVP, SCP.
Security certificate.	BSMI R33529, CE, FCC, CUL, cTUVus and CB.
Additional features	SLI and CrossFireX certified.
Cables	1 x ATX 20 + 4 pins 1 x 4 + 4 pin EPS12 / ATX12v 1 x 6 pin PCIe 1 x 6 + 2 pin PCIe Modular cables: 1x 6 pin PCIE 1 x 6 + 2 pin PCIe 5 x 5.25 1 x 3.5 ″ 8 x SATA.
Warranty	2 years.

Although it is not a well-known manufacturer in Spain if it is worldwide. The Golden King series carries a unique modular cabling management. Both the core and its fan are manufactured by Super Flower.

The Golden King series has four important characteristics:

- Platinum 92% efficiency certification.

- ECO intelligent thermal system: The 140mm fan is stopped until the power supply reaches 65º ~ 70ºC, the fan begins to rotate depending on the temperature. If the source returns to its default temperature 45 ~ 50ºC the fan stops. Characteristics:

The fan does not rotate when the computer starts. 0% noise.

Reduces unnecessary rotator rotation.

It applies to any fan, that is, it is not limited to PWM fans.

- Automatic hybrid double voltage. The + 5V and 5VSB lines can change automatically. Characteristics:

If you exceed the 5VSB efficiency limit by 10%.

It allows to change automatically + 5V and 5VSB.

- Vertical coils (transformers) with double layer.

Transformers are normally horizontal. Its efficiency is limited and it takes up too much board (PCB). These new coils have a lead addition in their copper coil and their installation is directly on the PCB. Increasing power and taking up less space.

A more detailed view of its lines:

Printed in the upper left corner is your 80 Plus Platinum certificate. We recommend viewing our useful table to differentiate the% of efficiency between the 80 PLUS certificates:

EFFICIENCY WITH CERTIFICATES 80 PLUS
80 PLUS PLATINUM	89 ~ 92% EFFICIENCY
80 PLUS GOLD	87% EFFICIENCY
80 PLUS SILVER	85% EFFICIENCY
80 PLUS BRONZE	82% EFFICIENCY
80 PLUS	80% EFFICIENCY

The box has bright shades. Its logo, series and a sticker with "overclock version" are engraved. The source when exceeding 550w, becomes 650w 80 Plus Gold.

The back is perfectly detailed the characteristics of the PSU.

Once we open the box, it comes perfectly protected with cardboard and a bubble bag. High-End Presentation!

Package includes:

• Modular source SF-550P14PE. Bag with modular cables. Power cable. Manuals. Screws.

We have 6 modular cables: 2 x PCIE, 2 x SATA, 2 x PATA.

Bottom of the fountain. Nothing that we should highlight.

The fan is a 140mm superlux RL4Z B1402512M 0.30A, designed by Global Fan.

More detailed view.

On the left side is a sticker with the PSU model. The electric blue color looks great.

The right side comes the features. We have to highlight the 45.5A in the + 12V line.

At the back is the classic honeycomb panel grille, switch and outlet. Includes a sticker with Active PFC.

Its modular system is patented by Super Flower. It has protectors to prevent dust accumulation.

How we connect the cables.

And all the cables are meshed. It is clear that this source is very well thought out…

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Our first contact with the power supply is with our Thermaltake Dr.Power II tester:

TEST DR.POWER II
+ 5V	5.0
+ 12V	12.1
+ 3.3V	3.3

To check the level at which our power supply works, we are going to check the energy consumption and the stability of the power supply with its 80 certified voltages. For them we have used a versus with a 750w PLUS Gold source.

Golden King SF-550P14PE is an 80 PLUS Platinum certified modular fountain. We have conducted a versus against the Seasonic X-750w with 80 PLUS GOLD certification. The performance on the rails are very similar, the energy consumption efficiency is more favorable for the Golden King 550w.

Its 140mm fan is ultra quiet and its core is of the highest quality. We do not have to forget about the following characteristics:

• Platinum 92% efficiency certificate: Few companies wear this certificate. A 10 for them!

• ECO intelligent thermal system: The 140mm fan is stopped until the power supply reaches 65º ~ 70ºC, the fan begins to rotate depending on the temperature. If the source returns to its default temperature 45 ~ 50ºC the fan stops turning.

• Vertical coils More efficiently than horizontal coils and take up less space.

During the analysis, Super Flower has shown us why it is one of the largest in the sector. It meets the requirements to succeed: quality, aesthetics and quiet.

The Golden King SF-550P14PE is capable of carrying a GTX560 Ti OC SLI as a benchmark for SilentPC PSUs. The only drawback is its late export to Spain. If it arrives soon it will be a BOOM in the market. The recommended price of the SF-550P14PE is € 150.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ AESTHETICS.
+ EXCELLENT COMPONENTS.
+ 140MM QUALITY FAN.
+ SILENT
+ NO ELECTRICAL NOISE.
+ MODULAR

From Professional Review we award him the gold medal: