Silverstone DA650 PSU Unboxing And Review

Silverstone DA (Decathlon) 650 Watt Power Supply: https://amzn.to/3PuShXo Today we’re taking a look at the Silverstone DA650 gold rated power courtesy of Silverstone. I reached out to Silverstone to send over a few parts so I could build an intel 12th gen RTX based gaming PC to review. Intel Gaming PC Build list: i5-12600k: https://amzn.to/3xFu9ug Gigabyte z690 Gaming X (DDR4): https://amzn.to/3xwWPpk G.Skill 32GB DDR4: https://amzn.to/3Qv4r4p be quiet! Dark Rock 4: https://amzn.to/3yP8Jgk be quiet! Pure Base 500DX: https://amzn.to/3zJ4N1r be quiet Pure Power 11 FM 850W PSU: https://amzn.to/3zMZGx3 EVGA RTX 3060 12GB: https://amzn.to/3N8dwNr WD SN 850 1TB SSD: https://amzn.to/3Ob5W6o The DA650 that we’re looking at today is a gold rated fully modular power supply. The DA or Decathlon series PSUs from Silverstone range from 550w, 650w, 750w, 850w, and an incredible 1650w. The DA series power supplies all carry a 3 year warranty, are all modular, and feature tight voltage regulation as well as low ripple. As for this DA650, typically it’s quite efficient staying between 87% to 90% efficiency during power loads ranging from 20% to 100% according to Silverstone. In terms of the cooling, there's a 120mm FDB fan built into the power supply. At the lowest speed this fan is only making 18dba worth of noise. The PSU will spin the fan up or down depending on the temperature and load to keep the internal components running cool. The DA650 is a single rail based PSU meaning there is no need to to balance power connections between multiple rails to keep the power supply optimally loaded. All of the standard power protections are in place here, over current protection, over power protection, over voltage protection, short circuit protection and of course over temperature protection. The DA650 also features flat black power cables for all of the modular connections. I really liked this aspect of the power supply, it gives you a more premium feel and the cables are going to look good in almost every build without needing to buy extension cables. There's a good assortment of cables included including two 8 pin EPS cables and three total PCIe cables. This should be more than enough for any mid ranged gaming build. In terms of the physical spec for the power supply itself, the da650 weighs in at 3.13lbs and measures in at 150mm wide by 86mm high, by 140mm deep. I didn’t have any trouble at all getting this power supply installed in the Fara R1 V2 case I tested the system in. As for the specs of the test system, This is an i5-12600k with a z690 ddr4 gaming x board from gigabyte. I’m running an EGVA RTX 3060 12gb gpu. The CPU is being cooled by the PF240-ARGB watercooler from Silverstone with the LGA 1700 mounting kit. Running this system through the paces gaming, benchmarking, and some productivity tests both stock and overclocked were no issue for the DA650. I liked the DA650 and it did well for this build. I was also impressed by the lower than average weight for this unit, I haven’t seen many PSUs under 4lbs. If you're in the market for a quality 650w PSU for a gaming rig or workstation, the DA650 is a solid choice. 🔥 Cool Stuff on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3B6Gqru 🔥🔥 Looking for parts? Check out the links below for part searches and a sample Gaming PC Build! AMD Ryzen CPUs: https://amzn.to/36Ezh40 RTX 3000 Series GPUs: https://amzn.to/3eRJiB7 AMD Gaming PC Build list: Ryzen 5600X: https://amzn.to/2ABOQ0S Silverstone PF240-ARGB AIO: https://amzn.to/3bSrbeM ASUS TUf x570: https://amzn.to/3e4cy3g 32GB G.Skill DDR4: https://amzn.to/2AyehjL Gigabyte RTX 3070 8GB: https://amzn.to/3r1hZGL Samsung 970 M.2 PCIe x4 SSD: https://amzn.to/2D4sDcv LIAN LI LANCOOL 2 BLACK Gaming Case: https://amzn.to/3EYKblh upHere Wireless RGB LED 120mm (5 fan kit) ARGB fan kit: https://amzn.to/36TO2S6 be quiet! Pure Power 11 850w PSU: https://amzn.to/3t12GSf More Cool Tech Stuff: http://bit.ly/SamsTechStuff PC Builds: http://bit.ly/PC-Builds-STS Homelab / Mini Data Center: http://bit.ly/HomeLab-STS Component Reviews: http://bit.ly/Reviews-STS Good Stuff on Amazon 👍👍 Don't Have Amazon Prime Yet? Try It FREE for 30 Days! https://amzn.to/38uBmSo Try Audible Plus: https://amzn.to/38xeW2y Give The Gift Of Audible: https://amzn.to/3bAU2Sd Try Audible Premium Plus and Get Up to TWO FREE Audiobooks: https://amzn.to/3exCecr Don't Have That Kindle Membership Yet? Learn More Here: https://amzn.to/2OsCyyB Check Out Amazon Prime Music Here: https://amzn.to/3l7v8wA Social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamsTechStuff Facebook: https://facebook.com/SamsTechStuff Website: http://samstechstuff.com Amazon links in this description and in the comments section may be Affiliate links. These links help support the channel and are free for you to use. When you buy something on Amazon, a small percentage is paid to the channel. This helps me reinvest in new hardware and equipment to keep making more higher quality videos.