Posted on Tuesday, November 11 2008 @ 7:15 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Nexus informed us about the launch of a new low-budget power supply, the VALUE 430. This new unit features an efficiency of over 80 percent and is shorter than a regular ATX power supply to save costs and room in your case. The PSU uses an old-school design without fancy paint job, but Nexus smartly brands it as "eco-friendly" and "cheaper.
Nexus launches the VALUE 430 power supply with 430 Watt and a 80% and higher efficiency level. The noise level of this 12cm fan cooled power supply is at an amazingly low level. It was even almost impossible to measure the noise level in anechoic chamber with 15 dB(A) background noise. Hence it is fair to say it is inaudible, even at higher loads. The connector configuration is meeting today’s standards with a 6+2-pin PCI-Express and a 6-pin PCI-Express, 4 SATA connectors, a 4+4-pin (8-pin) connector, 6 Molex 4-pin connectors and a floppy connector.
Space saving
What is remarkable about this ATX power supply is the space saving design. It meets the ATX form factor standard but it’s just a bit shorter. Where normal ATX models measure 14cm in length and modular power supplies measure 16.5 to 18cm in length, the VALUE 430 is only 12.5cm. This saves in material cost for the chassis but it also gives some more room inside your PC case. More room to maneuver components and more room for airflow.
Eco in mind
With the environment in mind Nexus reverts back to the ‘old-school’ Zinc chassis as not everybody is interested in a Ferrari-paintjob for their PSU. This type of chassis is cheaper and better for the environment as no paint is used. Because…be honest… how long do you look at your power supply normally? Also the retail-box the Value 430 comes in is created with the environment in mind. It is a plain carton box with just 2 color printing. No bleaching has been done to the carton and lesser paint is used.
