Review: tacens radix vii ag 700w

Tacens leads the market for power supplies, boxes and peripherals in the market. Now you want to give your Radix VII series power supplies one more turn with two new models of 700w and 800W with 80 PLUS Silver certification, 87% efficiency, Active PFC and remarkable performance for mid-range equipment. On this occasion we have received Tacens Radix VII AG 700W capable of moving any mid-range equipment.

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Technical characteristics

TACENS RADIX VII AG 700W FEATURES
Format	ATX
Certification	80 Plus Silver
Efficiency	87%
Fan	140 mm
Haswell compatibility	Yes.
Standards	ErP / EuP
directive	Rohs
Total yield	24/7
Modular management	Do not.
Size	150 x 85 x 157 mm
Cables	1 x 20 + 4 PIN. 1 x CPU 4 + 4 PIN. 4 x HDD 4 PIN. 1 x FDD 4 PIN. 6 x SATA. 2 x 6 + 2 PIN.
Warranty	2 years.

Tacens Radix VII AG 700

Tacens presents its power supply in a black box where we see the 80 PLUS Silver certification in large and on the back in 7 different languages ​​the most important characteristics. Inside, the bundle is made up of:

• Tacens Radix VII AG 700 power supply Power cable. 4 screws for installation

The power supply has a standard ATX format: 150 x 85 x 157mm, an 80 PLUS Silver certification of 87% efficiency and absolute compatibility with the Intel Haswell (LGA 1150) and Intel Haswell-E (2011-3) platforms.. They have ErP / EuP standards compatibility and Rohs directive for 24/7 performance.

The Tacens Radix VII AG 700W has a core manufactured by FSP, which is one of the best assemblers in the world and a fan with low noise bearings of 140 mm. Which as we see in the following image is white and combines great with the power supply.

On the left side we have the sticker where it shows us the values ​​of the Tacens Radix VII that in the line of + 12V has 51A that gives us a power of 612W.

On the right side nothing to highlight.

Already in the back we see a bee panel ideal for expelling hot air from inside. Also a power connection and a switch to turn on / off the power supply.

As we can see in the following image, the cable management is fixed and we would have liked it to be modular. All cables are meshed, a detail.

Test bench and tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	Intel i7-5820K
Base plate:	Asus Maximus VI Gene
Memory:	Kingston Hyperx Predator
Heatsink	Corsair H60
HDD	Kingston Hyperx 120gb
Graphic card	Nvidia GTX 780
Power supply	Fractal Design Newton R3 600W

To check at what level it works, our power supply is capable of working. We are going to check the power consumption and measurement of its voltages with a GTX760 reference graph, a fifth generation Intel Haswell i7-5820k processor and a latest generation system. The results obtained are:

Final words and conclusion

Tacens has presented us with a power supply within reach of any pocket but that can be ideal for a mid-range computer and a graphics card of its range with a minimum error rate. In our tests we have used a high-end computer: i7 -5820K, Gigabyte x99 Gaming G1 Wifi, 280X Dual and 16GB DDR4 RAM and the result has been very remarkable in stock values. So you should be more than compliant with any computer in the Mainstream range. For example, the + 12V line is capable of supporting the maximum load with a mid-range graphic and the consumption has never been higher than our 300W test bench.In short, if you are looking for a source that is the size of 50 € the Tacens Radix VII is one of the best options as it is 80 PLUS Silver certified.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ LOW SILENT LOAD	- DOES NOT HAVE MODULAR CABLES.
+ FAN DOES NOT MAKE NOISE.
+ GOOD 12V LINE
+ ENDURES A HIGH-END TEAM.
+ REASONABLE PRICE.

The Professional Review team awards him the gold medal.