Silverstone SX700-LPT 700W Platinum SFX-L

Anyone have suggestions on who the European system builder is that would have wanted dual Titan-Xs in a small case?

Like a European version of Falcon Northwest?
 
Thanks, they look like a good candidate. Would have the sales numbers to convince SilverStone to start working on this PSU.
 
This will be ultimate PSU for Dign/Uneed HV5 case. That case can host full size ATX components, other than PSU being SFX(-L). I can finally build something more powerful with this :).
 
This will be ultimate PSU for Dign/Uneed HV5 case. That case can host full size ATX components, other than PSU being SFX(-L). I can finally build something more powerful with this :).

Apart from the sheer size of that case, is the PSU really SFX? The mounting holes seem kinda strange to me, SFX normally has only 3. EDIT: Link for the lazy
 
Apart from the sheer size of that case, is the PSU really SFX? The mounting holes seem kinda strange to me, SFX normally has only 3.

Yeah, that case is huge for SFX, though I can see why they did that. It allows them to reduce the height without resorting to internal AC cables.

SFX spec only calls for 3 but most SFX PSUs I've seen have all 6 holes (the 4 corners and in the middle along the short edges) so it can be installed either way.
 
hmmm..

I wonder what Mini ITX cases would fit a 295x2 / 395x2 radiator...

Imagine a M1 with a r9 295x2 and Skylake i7 w/Iris Pro... :O
 
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hmmm..

I wonder what Mini ITX cases would fit a 295x2 / 395x2 radiator...

Imagine a M1 with a r9 295x2 and Skylake i7 w/Iris Pro... :O

If AMD has improved efficiency with Fiji, it is quite possible the 395x2 or whatever dual fiji will be called could be used in a M1 with this PSU and dual 120mm radiators(one for cpu and one for the 395x2).
 
That's exactly the hole in the market that could drive a whole slew of new efficient mATX cases, a dual-GPU capable SFX PSU.

Yeah, I've been looking all around at different cases tonight, and Aiboh's is the only one that comes even remotely close to actually needing and/or making proper use of this PSU (or maybe the M1 with a 295x2 or Titan-Z successor)

Per usual, the old industry will continue to make oversized behemoth "SFF" kits to be filled with nothing but empty space where the larger components once were (and conversely, console-shaped boxes that can't fit the gear that would ever need that much power).


Long live the Collective, you're our only hope ;)
 
Per usual, the old industry will continue to make oversized behemoth "SFF" kits to be filled with nothing but empty space where the larger components once were (and conversely, console-shaped boxes that can't fit the gear that would ever need that much power).
Yeah some of the large names in the case industry don't seem to understand SFF and think of mITX as just another size of motherboard. Corsair is a prime example.
 
700 W in a mini-itx ?? Why ?
there's no Mobo with 2 x16 slot at all, even before that with space between.
next step is a micro-ATX... at the point there's the Standard ATX PSU and you're done.
a NAS with 20+HDs ?
a Titan X overclocked in a mini.itx case ? the watercooler radiator will be bigger that case itself. a 150W GPU is already pretty toasty.

300-450W silent platinum units should be the priority...
if you want a SFF box, you want it small and silent, otherwise if the case will be as big as a micro-atx well go for micro-atx in first place, and pick a cheaper and better performing ATX PSU.
 
Simple. Over-provisioning the PSU may prevent the fan from ever spinning up, if it's semi-fanless. Considering how annoyed people are with the SX600-G and SX500-LG, it's a real concern and something that could be beneficial. I dismantled my NCASE a few months ago and went back to full atx (now FT05) because, quite frankly, the SX600-G chirping ruined the build for me.

With respect to mATX, this is the perfect PSU for the Kimera Industries Nova, as it is very small for mATX and will not fill a full ATX. I already have a Fatal1ty X99M Killer/3.1 sitting next to me waiting for the transition into that case once it is finally available. This PSU is on the short list for that case.

Sure, this is a niche PSU, but a lot of Silverstone's recent product offerings could be considered as such. Without them pushing this we'd be seeing nothing, quite frankly. Having a company willing to provide quality products in a smaller package is not a bad thing, and we will hopefully see more adoption in the next 1-2 years.

Yeah some of the large names in the case industry don't seem to understand SFF and think of mITX as just another size of motherboard. Corsair is a prime example.

Corsair has multiple issues. Firstly, I don't think they ever quite got the hang of making quality cases at lower price points. Fractal crushes them at this, as far as I am concerned. I think in a lot of ways starting with the 800D put them in an awkward place.

Second, they are a victim of their own branding. Their constant championing of "versatile" cases makes it difficult for them to create an actually small mITX, since they will anger their market with people complaining about compatibility issues across the board. Even something like the Silverstone FT05 is actually quite small for ATX, and the compromises it has have caused the ire of many people (go take a look at the threads here on [H]. Placing it side by side to the NZXT S340, I found NZXT is dishonest about their case size, as the 36L figure clearly does not include feet. The FT05 (46L) is barely wider and taller, meaning the S340 probably sits around 42-44L (I haven't measured).

Most people, even now, seem happy, as long as an mITX case is smaller than a mATX and ATX. They don't fully realize just how small mITX and mATX cases can be. I believe the NCASE M1 has now seen enough proliferation to start changing this attitude and get people interested in a lot of the designs across various forums that are occurring.
 
700 W in a mini-itx ?? Why ?
there's no Mobo with 2 x16 slot at all, even before that with space between.
next step is a micro-ATX... at the point there's the Standard ATX PSU and you're done.
a NAS with 20+HDs ?
a Titan X overclocked in a mini.itx case ? the watercooler radiator will be bigger that case itself. a 150W GPU is already pretty toasty.

300-450W silent platinum units should be the priority...
if you want a SFF box, you want it small and silent, otherwise if the case will be as big as a micro-atx well go for micro-atx in first place, and pick a cheaper and better performing ATX PSU.

4k gaming requires dual gpus for decent results.

A 700watt PSU will theoretically allow for dual GPU graphic cards to be used in mitx cases. Fiji is said to be much more energy efficient. If Fiji is as efficient as being claimed, a 700watt psu would be more than enough to drive a high end cpu with a dual Fiji card. The Dual Fiji card should do very well at 4k gaming, even better once DX12 takes off. These larger wattage psu's are to push the performance boundaries of mitx cases.

It also allows for mATX cases to shrink in size.
 
With respect to mATX, this is the perfect PSU for the Kimera Industries Nova, as it is very small for mATX and will not fill a full ATX. I already have a Fatal1ty X99M Killer/3.1 sitting next to me waiting for the transition into that case once it is finally available. This PSU is on the short list for that case.

That board will go great with the red powder coat samples we got, hopefully we can offer it :D
 
4k gaming requires dual gpus for decent results.

A 700watt PSU will theoretically allow for dual GPU graphic cards to be used in mitx cases. Fiji is said to be much more energy efficient. If Fiji is as efficient as being claimed, a 700watt psu would be more than enough to drive a high end cpu with a dual Fiji card. The Dual Fiji card should do very well at 4k gaming, even better once DX12 takes off. These larger wattage psu's are to push the performance boundaries of mitx cases.

It also allows for mATX cases to shrink in size.

I gotta agree with mazzy80 here. Any case that has room for dual GPUs should easily accommodate a full ATX PSU.

I'm happy with my SX500-LG in the M1, but it's an extremely tight fit. If SilverStone came out with an improved SX600-G, I would consider replacing it. This SX700-LPT is a pass for me.
 
This PSU has uses in both the A4-SFX and Kimera Industries Nova. Hell, even the M1 could benefit in certain situations.

No, of course it will not see widespread use, but there are usage scenarios where this PSU makes sense.
 
This PSU has uses in both the A4-SFX and Kimera Industries Nova. Hell, even the M1 could benefit in certain situations.

No, of course it will not see widespread use, but there are usage scenarios where this PSU makes sense.

X99+The next dual GPU from AMD? :D
 
Yeah, there are a couple usage scenarios where this PSU might be needed by a few folks (tightly squeezed in the M1 and A4), and the single Nova case, for which it's a perfect match.

Don't get me wrong. I'm appreciative that Silverstone is pushing things forward and making this, just that it seems weird to cater to such a small sub-niche of a niche market, while at the same time, not seeming overly interested in developing/perfecting a high-end uber-quiet 500W SFX (which would sell much better and more importantly, improve their reputation for making noisy SFX PSUs, imo).
 
The constraints of SFX are quite significant, the challenge in making the SX600-G should be realized in the fact that no other brands adopted or attempted such a design, whereas there are many 500W SFX-L variants. Keep in mind, the ST45SF-G, when reviewed, was rated for 450W, but pushes beyond this and can handle close to the 500W range. The problem was of course fan noise.

It's likely safe to assume they are working on something, but are too early along to even hint at this fact. The SX700-LPT was an easier goal to accomplish in what is relatively a short amount of time, when you think about the various release dates. This was obviously in progress not long after the SX-600G and SX500-LG.
 
Don't get me wrong. I'm appreciative that Silverstone is pushing things forward and making this, just that it seems weird to cater to such a small sub-niche of a niche market, while at the same time, not seeming overly interested in developing/perfecting a high-end uber-quiet 500W SFX (which would sell much better and more importantly, improve their reputation for making noisy SFX PSUs, imo).

The SX500-LG only has a bad rep here though. Pretty much every reviewer, even SPCR, gave it the thumbs up.

Not to say that the SX500-LG couldn't be improved, but it's good enough for most people.
 
There's the DIRAC 600W SFX, though I'm pretty sure that's only a rebadge from the same OEM.

I understand the tighter space of SFX vs SFX-L, which is why I mentioned hope for a 500W SFX rather than a 600W for something incredibly quiet in that form factor. Dunno.. maybe dropping wattage wouldn't make that much of a difference, when what we need is a better quality fan and fan controller. The latter doesn't seem like an impossible task or a complete redesign, but primarily something that would only add to the end price for consumers (with a high-end quiet SFX probably still being a better seller than standard-quality and regular-priced 700W SFX-L).
 
Perhaps this "SF600" SFX Corsair will sell separately from the Bulldog is our current salvation. It is likely still the Dirac unit, but we don't know much about it yet.
 
There's the DIRAC 600W SFX, though I'm pretty sure that's only a rebadge from the same OEM.

IIRC it's the Enhance / Silverstone SX600-G in a SX500-LG sized enclosure.
 
IIRC it's the Enhance / Silverstone SX600-G in a SX500-LG sized enclosure.

Yeah, I never noticed that the DIRAC was larger than SFX (or forgot, lol).. looks just a little shorter than the SFX-LG..

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That few extra mm saved would have made the SFX-L just about perfect for the M1 (though, it wouldn't have left any room for the 120mm fan frame).
 
Yeah, I never noticed that the DIRAC was larger than SFX (or forgot, lol).. looks just a little shorter than the SFX-LG..


That few extra mm saved would have made the SFX-L just about perfect for the M1 (though, it wouldn't have left any room for the 120mm fan frame).
The Dirac is 120mm deep.
 
Thanks!

Anyone know wtf is up with the new Fractal Design Integra 450W SFX? A few of the outlets are writing it up as SFX, but from Fractal's website, the current Integra series appears to be larger than SFX-L.

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http://www.techpowerup.com/213079/fractal-design-node-202-and-node-202-pictured.html

I bet it is a FSP sourced PSU like the Silverstone ST45SF (80Plus Bronze) or the BeQuiet! 450W bronze one ;)

edit: it definetly is the same FSP housing ;)

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edit2: 2015 seems to be the year SFX PSUs finally take off, with Silverstone, BeQuiet, Corsair, Fractal, Dirac, and many more in the ship.
 
Wowiewow.

Much want.

Do we have any idea when this might be coming out? :)
Or are we just assuming late/ after summer?


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I had a hardware windfall, now I just need to decide if I wait for this, or cave and get the 500W..
 
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So:
- semi-fanless confirmed for the SX700-LPT
- shipping in Q4 (so 10/2015 or later)

Here's hoping semi-fanless is improved and Q4 was a very broad estimate.
 
In swedish:
http://www.sweclockers.com/nyhet/20641-silverstone-tar-formfaktorn-sfx-l-till-700-w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwWdJvCs_JE

TLDR,
* New fan control, not controlled by temp but by power draw.
* Launched earliest "late summer" (end of aug)
* Price just over 1000 sek (i think the 500w was just under 900 sek, will give you a ballpark in your cur.)

Thanks for the info! Looking to get one as soon as its released, hopefully the KI NOVA will be released by then as well
 
TLDR,
* New fan control, not controlled by temp but by power draw.

I've emailed with Tony a bit about the SX700-LPT but was waiting for public confirmation before saying anything.

The new fan controller is load-based, meaning it'll start, stop, and adjust the speed based on the power load.

However, it has a backup over-temp sensor that will kick the fan on regardless of load if the temperature gets too high.

It's the same fan as the SX500-LG so I don't think we'll get away from the "galloping" noise entirely but this new unit should resolve everyone's complaints about the semi-fanless functionality.
 
Do you know if it's 2 pin or 3 pin? I mean, does it use the fan tach sensor? Or just send a particular voltage to the fan?
 
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