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Silverstone Strider Series 1000W Power Supply Unboxing and quick overview

So I finally returned back home from vacation and finally had a chance to unbox my new power supply, more specifically the Silverstone SST-1000W.

The reason that I chose to buy the Strider is the fact that it’s 100% modular, even the 24-pin connector is removable! Now this might seem really unnecessary to a lot of people but if you are a computer enthusiast like me you might want to sleeve your power supplies’ cables and that’s when having the modular 24-pin cable really makes things easier. It also doesn’t hurt on the rare occasion that the cable goes bust.

Now to the main reason I chose to go with the SilverStone Strider: The price. I was able to buy it for 145€ (which should be around $145 since the tech market converts 1:1). At that price it’s a great deal, it’s 25% cheaper than the Corsair 1000W which was my first choice. I still think that the Corsair might be a little bit better and I always loved the company, but if you’re a student like me, or just short on money, a $50 difference is quite significant.

Moving on to the SilverStone Strider 1000W…

Specifications are as follows:

Dimensions:

150 mm (W) x 86 mm (H) x 180 mm (D)
Weight: 3kg
Cooling: 135mm fan
Noise: 22dBA minimum

Connectors:

1 x 24-pin motherboard connector (550mm)
1 x 8-pin EPS12V connector (550mm)
1 x 8/4-pin EPS/ATX12V connector (550mm)
2 x 8-pin PCI-E connector (550mm)
6 x 6-pin PCI-E connector (550mm)
2 x triple SATA connector (500mm +250mm + 250mm)
2 x triple 4-pin IDE & single floppy power connectors
(500mm + 250mm + 250mm + 150mm)

Video below: