INTRODUCTION

    Whether it's because you got yourself a brand new graphics card or you just want to equip your PC with higher-quality components owning a good power supply unit is always a good idea. Needless to say, you also need to know what wattage model to get (this is where manufacturer made PSU calculators come into play) but other than that selecting a model by one of the leading companies in the field is your safest bet. Still, from time to time there've been models by not so popular players in the market that have done exceptionally well both in terms of performance and sales and well, that's exactly what Endorfy aims for with their latest Supremo FM6 1000W.

    ENDORFY can cater to every desire and requirement. All you need is your imagination and passion for computer hardware. We handle the rest and deliver proven, functional and efficient products. This combination will make you proud and let you experience the emotions that come with computer hardware, its configuration and PC gaming.

    The recently released Supremo FM6 line includes two output models (850/1000W) both all of which are fully modular, ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 compliant and 80 PLUS Gold certified (just shy of Platinum). The 1000W unit which landed in the office a while back sports a single 12V-2x6 power connector (600W), three 6+2 pin PCIe power connectors, single strong +12V rail (83A) capable of delivering 99% of the units’ total power output (996W) and a peak power output of no less than 1114.6W (peak should now be up to around 2.2KW for up to 100ms - typically however this is not something i can test). The FM6 1000W also features a full-bridge LLC with DC to DC design, active PFC, high-quality Japanese capacitors certified for use up to 105 degrees Celsius and a full array of electrical protections including over-current (OCP), over-voltage (OVP), under-voltage (UVP), short-circuit (SCP), over-temperature (OTP), surge and in-rush (SIP) and over-power (OPP). As for warranty Endorfy covers the FM6 line with a 10-year limited warranty.

SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES

PACKAGING AND CONTENTS

Endorfy is using a cardboard box that has a product picture at the front along with their logo and several product features.

The electrical protections are listed at the base of the box while at the top we find the product features.

Moving at the rear we find the product specifications, electrical table and the available power cables.

As expected, the PSU is placed inside a formed piece of cardboard.

Along with the Supremo FM6 1000W and its power cord inside the box you'll also find the power cables, 3 cable ties, 4 mounting screws and the user manual.

THE SUPREMO FM6 1000W EXTERIOR

Even though the motherboard power cables are sleeved the rest are not (PVC).

This is yet another compact PSU measuring 150mm in length, 140mm in width and 87mm in height.

The Fluctus fan sits beneath a grille and has the company logo at the center.

Endorfy has placed their company on both sides of the enclosure.

Typically, the electrical table is printed on a sticker located at the base of the PSU.

All 11 modular ports located at the front of the enclosure are tagged.

At the rear of the enclosure we find the power port, on/off switch and the typical honeycomb perforation.

THE SUPREMO FM6 1000W INTERIOR

The fan used is the Fluctus 10-1037 model by Endorfy that has a maximum rotational speed of 1400RPM.

SAMA (SAMAGEARS) is the OEM manufacturer behind the Supremo FM6 1000W and well, this is probably my very first encounter with something made by them.

Primary capacitor is manufactured by Nichicon and is certified for use up to 105 degrees Celsius.

Secondary capacitors are manufactured by Nippon Chemi-Con, Nichicon and rubycon and are again certified for use up to 105 degrees Celsius.

TEST BED

TESTING METHODOLOGY

     Using a dedicated measurement instrument such as a Chroma or a SunMoon to test power supply units is without doubt the most ideal and accurate way (not to mention the fastest) to do that currently. However, it's certainly not the only way there is and so pretty much anyone can test a power supply unit just by using a test rig. Certainly, limitations do apply and so you can't really push a 1000W power supply to its limits if your system only uses 500W at peak loads and that's why over the years we saved certain hardware components for the purpose of building a dedicated PSU test rig. True it may not be as accurate as the above mentioned solutions but it comes really close and is in fact much closer to real world usage. So as always, we ran several games with maximum graphic options enabled at a resolution of 2560x1600 in order to stress every hardware component and increase the overall power demands of the system. The Passmark BurnIn Test was also used to overstress the components in an effort to provide the most accurate results possible. As a final test we also used the latest OCCT 4.4 software and its dedicated PSU testing suite since it can really bring a power supply to its knees after inside a few minutes.

   Rail stability was checked/measured with the CPUID Hardware monitor and a Metex multimeter which also recorded the system load in idle and in load. As always try to remember that the power consumption numbers listed in the graph are the highest (Peak) ones recorded during the entire duration of the tests and not the average ones. Noise levels coming from the fan were recorded using the high precision HD600 ExTech Sound dBA Meter from the rear of the unit and at a range of no more than 5-10cm. Readings under load are recorded the exact moment we manually switch the fans of all graphics cards from full speed to almost zero, that way the fan of the power supply does not have enough time to slow its RPM and so by doing this we get very accurate noise level readings. Needless to say, in order to get 100% accurate readings, you need to have a noise isolated room for that exact purpose, something which is quite impossible unless you are working inside a real lab (some people use very small noise insulated boxes but due to their size both heat and noise exceed normal levels and so the results can't really be considered to be 100% accurate, nor realistic for that matter). Also do take into account that since all noise measurements take place from just 5-10cm away the final noise levels to reach your ears will be considerably less.

* After well over 10 years of testing PSUs the Intel Core i7-920 CPU of this rig failed and so we replaced it with a Xeon X5660 (we also swapped the GA-X58A-UD7 for the G1. Assassin).

TEST RESULTS

CONCLUSION

    There are 3 takeaways from today’s review, first that rail stability is very good, second that noise levels are less compared to many similar models and third that just like with other companies ENDORFY has decided to use a rather unknown OEM manufacturer like SAMA. To be clear, SAMA is not new since they’ve been around since 2003, still they are far from established in the consumer market and well, that could be a marketing issue for ENDORFY and people who tend to check websites and reviews that mention this. With that out of the way build quality is good and I can’t say that I encountered any issues with the Supremo FM6 1000W during my tests.

    So, how much will the Supremo FM6 1000W by ENDORFY set you back? Well currently USA availability is next to none so I can’t really comment on that, but it is available in the EU for 151.09Euros (Amazon.de) a price tag which is just a tad higher than what I’d consider balanced. With that out of the way however I can’t deny that the Supremo FM6 1000W delivered on most things I care when testing a power supply unit from rail stability and noise levels to efficiency and available electrical protections, so the Golden Award is in order.

PROS

- Overall Build Quality
- Very Good Rail Stability
- ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5.1 (600W 12V-2x6 Connector)
- 80 PLUS Gold Certified
- Electrical Protections (OCP/OVP/SSP/OPP/UVP/SIP/OTP)
- Single Strong +12V Rail (83A)
- 10 Year Limited Warranty

CONS

- USA Availability
- Price (For Some)
- OEM Manufacturer (For Some)