A few weeks back I was fortunate enough to be selected by our local Antec Rep. Ace Modder to take one of the new HCP 1000w units out for a spin (and a little torture tbh 
)
Packaging & whats in the box!!
Not a great deal to talk about on this part, as we've come to expect from Antec, the packaging internally and externally is perfect, simplistic and organised. Contents consist of the PSU its self, big ol' bag of cables and the warranty information leaflets.
Some sticky pads to protect contact faces of the unit when installed:
Warranty information, 7 years, zero hassle and of course with Ace Modder about to help if required
HCP 1000
The build quality of the unit and cables is magnificent, it has a real solid weight to it and its relatively short compared to other 1000+ PSU's. The cables are all braided, with black wire terminations as not to stand out, I actually completely removed my braided extensions as the provided cables just look so nice
Fortunately this unit is replacing my Leadex 1000W Plat, so have something to directly compare it against!
As you can see, all of the 4 rails are clearly marked and ensures the connectors are split evenly to avoid triggering OCP (more on that later) over a single rail.
Some serious amount of power in those 4 rails, very hard to get a focused pic of also!!
The comparisons, if you hold the HCP 1000 in one hand and the Leadex 1000 in the other you can instantly feel the difference, the HCP is heavier, sturdier with an all round more polished feel. Nothing on it at all feels cheap, the same can't be said of the Leadex.
HCP is around 1/2" shorter
The Cables!
The usual assortment of cables we'd expect of a 1000w Platinum rated PSU, plenty of PCIE, Molex, SATA as well as the standard 20+4 pin and EPS connectors. As I mentioned earlier, the build quality of the cables is outstanding, again I have something to compare them against in the Leadex. The superflower cables were overly chunky (especially the 20+4) and damn near impossible to manipulate. I can't say the same about Antecs cables, easy to manipulate, well bundled and packed down to avoid them being too thick!
Firstly I fished out all of the PCIE cables, first thought was 'what the hell Antec, only 3 cables???' until i realised one of the cables is a 16 pin connector on the PSU side giving a pair of 8p PCIE cables at the other end, this is great and should be used as the primary PCIE cable, if running one GPU, essentially you'd only need to be running one cable from the PSU to power it without worrying about daisy chains.
CPU and motherboard power cables...
Big ol' pile of molex, SATA and I even think theres a floppy power connector in there somewhere too!
Some shots hooked up to the unit...
OC LINK!!
OC Link is something new to Antec PSU's, specifically the new Antec HCP series (850, 1000 & 1300). In a nut shell it makes running multiple PSU's incredibly easy to set up. Previously one would have to fiddle about with 24 pin splitters to trick the slave PSU into booting, it wasn't ideal, now, with OC Link, connect the small 2 pin cable between a pair of Antec HCP Platinum PSU's and you're set! Essentially if I were to grab an Antec HCP-850 Plat and want to use it in my system, I'd just connect the cable in the pics and just like that I'd have 1850w of platinum power to play with!
Test & Torture!!
I've been living with the HCP-1000 Plat for a few weeks now and can't find a single fault - and trust me I've tried, I can't make it loud, I can't make it hot, I can't force OCP.
Test system & Voltages:
4770K @ 5.0GHZ 1.4v 300w/300A of headroom in bios
16GB Kingston HyperX Beast @ 2400 10-11-11-32-1T 1.75v
MSI Z97 Xpower AC (PLX)
2 x Gainward Phantom GLH GTX780, 1375/7200, 450w bios
2 x D5 Pumps @ 12v
3 x OCZ 256GB SSD's
1 x Samsung 1TB mechanical drive
14 x Akasa Apache 120mm fans.
Now, 14 fans all running thats all I hear...but I have them on a controller, so disabled all of them to see if I could hear the PSU...I couldn't, the only thing I could hear was the low pitch whurr from my mechanical drive. Fired some heavy load through it, still nothing. At this point I checked to see if the fan was actually spinning - it was its just incredibly quiet. It reminds me a little of the Antec True-Quiet fans I used a few builds ago.
Load and OCP...For load testing I used a watt meter, which is currently being replaced as I broke it before I could take a picture
Anyhow I ran a series of intensive tasks, mostly 3dmark 11, firestrikeX and Heaven. Peak power draw was around 1100w iirc, the PSU barely flinched. One of the key features which often gets overlooked is Antecs OCP system, fat single rail units don't have OCP, which leaves you at risk of damaging other components in your system. I knew I was safe and within the limits of the PSU to over-volt this far, if anything was going to go wrong I had OCP protection
To read more on Antecs OCP system and how you could be a risk with a single rail have a read here: http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/PSU/
Final Thoughts
This unit is absolutely fantastic and worth every penny its on sale for. Build quality is second to none and performance can't be beaten, just do the math for each rail...
Pros:
-Build Quality
-Solid Performer
-OCP Protected Quad-Rail set up
-OC Link
-Silent
Cons:
I honestly can't think of anything, some may put price in here vs other units on the market, but this thing is a step above them in every department.
Available here at OcUK for the bargain price of £209.99, what are you waiting for?
Antec High Current Pro 1000W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply @ £209.99 inc VAT.
Antec’s High Current Pro Platinum series is the pinnacle of power supplies. High Current Pro Platinum is fully modular with a revolutionary 20+8-pin MBU socket for the needs of tomorrow. By using a PSU that is 80 PLUS® PLATINUM & ErP Lot 6: 2013 certified, operating up to 94% efficient, you can reduce your electricity bill by up to 25% when compared to many other power supplies. HCP Platinum’s innovative 16-pin sockets create a new level of flexibility by doubling the modular connectivity, supporting two different 8-pins connectors and even future connectors of 10, 12, 14 or 16-pins. All cables are
darkened to become Stealth Wires and are thus nearly invisible in your chassis. 4 High Current Rails and a 100% +12V output ratio maximize HCP-1000 Platinum’s capabilities to power the latest CPU’s & GPU’s. HCP Platinum’s PhaseWave™ Design is a server-class “full-bridge” LLC design with a synchronous rectification based on a DC-DC topology. All Japanese capacitors achieve unprecedented tight voltage regulation & low ripple & noise to maximize your system’s performance. Antec’s intelligent Thermal Manager fan control spins the high-quality 13.5cm DBB fan optimally to cool your PSU quietly.
CircuitShield™ makes the HCP-1000 Platinum safe and reliable in any environment with its nine industrial-grade protections. Backed by a 7 year warranty and lifetime global 24/7 support, the HCP-1000 Platinum embodies everything a power supply can accomplish today.
- 1000W Continuous Power - Guaranteed 1000W of Continuous Power from Antec
- 80 PLUS PLATINUM certified - Up to 94% efficient, to reduce your electricity bill
- Save Energy and Money - Reduce your electricity bill by up to 25%
- AQ7 - Antec Quality 7 year warranty and lifetime global 24/7 support
- 16-pin Socket - Industry-leading 16-pin sockets double the modular connectivity by Supporting 2 different 8-pin cables per socket and allow for future connector changes
- 28(20+8)-pin MBU socket - World's first socket for possibe future MBU connectors
- 135 mm DBB Silence - Whisper-quiet high-quality double ball bearing fan with long lifetime
- Thermal Manager - An advanced low voltage fan control for optimal heat & noise management
- High Current Rails - 4 High Current +12V rails with high load capabilities ensure maximum CPU & GPU compatibility
- 100% +12V - Output for maximum CPU & GPU support
- Multi PCI-E - 6 PCI-E connectors for multiple GPU support
- CircuitShield - Full suite of industrial grade protections: Over Current Protection (OCP), Over Voltage Protection (OVP), Under Voltage Protection (UVP), Short Circuit Protection (SCP), Over Power Protection (OPP), Over Temperature Protection (OTP), Surge & Inrush Protecion (SIP), No Load Operation (NLO) & Brown-Out Protection (BOP)
- All Japanese Heavy-Duty Caps - All high-performance Japanese capacitors ensure tightest DC stability and regulation
- ErP Lot 6: 2013 - Compliant to the toughest energy standard available
- PhaseWave Design - A server-class full-bridge LLC design with a synchronous rectification based on a DC-DC topology
- Stealth Wires - All wires darkened for minimal visibility in chassis
BUY NOW @ £209.99 inc VAT.
)Packaging & whats in the box!!
Not a great deal to talk about on this part, as we've come to expect from Antec, the packaging internally and externally is perfect, simplistic and organised. Contents consist of the PSU its self, big ol' bag of cables and the warranty information leaflets.
Some sticky pads to protect contact faces of the unit when installed:
Warranty information, 7 years, zero hassle and of course with Ace Modder about to help if required
HCP 1000
The build quality of the unit and cables is magnificent, it has a real solid weight to it and its relatively short compared to other 1000+ PSU's. The cables are all braided, with black wire terminations as not to stand out, I actually completely removed my braided extensions as the provided cables just look so nice
Fortunately this unit is replacing my Leadex 1000W Plat, so have something to directly compare it against!
As you can see, all of the 4 rails are clearly marked and ensures the connectors are split evenly to avoid triggering OCP (more on that later) over a single rail.
Some serious amount of power in those 4 rails, very hard to get a focused pic of also!!
The comparisons, if you hold the HCP 1000 in one hand and the Leadex 1000 in the other you can instantly feel the difference, the HCP is heavier, sturdier with an all round more polished feel. Nothing on it at all feels cheap, the same can't be said of the Leadex.
HCP is around 1/2" shorter
The Cables!
The usual assortment of cables we'd expect of a 1000w Platinum rated PSU, plenty of PCIE, Molex, SATA as well as the standard 20+4 pin and EPS connectors. As I mentioned earlier, the build quality of the cables is outstanding, again I have something to compare them against in the Leadex. The superflower cables were overly chunky (especially the 20+4) and damn near impossible to manipulate. I can't say the same about Antecs cables, easy to manipulate, well bundled and packed down to avoid them being too thick!
Firstly I fished out all of the PCIE cables, first thought was 'what the hell Antec, only 3 cables???' until i realised one of the cables is a 16 pin connector on the PSU side giving a pair of 8p PCIE cables at the other end, this is great and should be used as the primary PCIE cable, if running one GPU, essentially you'd only need to be running one cable from the PSU to power it without worrying about daisy chains.
CPU and motherboard power cables...
Big ol' pile of molex, SATA and I even think theres a floppy power connector in there somewhere too!
Some shots hooked up to the unit...
OC LINK!!
OC Link is something new to Antec PSU's, specifically the new Antec HCP series (850, 1000 & 1300). In a nut shell it makes running multiple PSU's incredibly easy to set up. Previously one would have to fiddle about with 24 pin splitters to trick the slave PSU into booting, it wasn't ideal, now, with OC Link, connect the small 2 pin cable between a pair of Antec HCP Platinum PSU's and you're set! Essentially if I were to grab an Antec HCP-850 Plat and want to use it in my system, I'd just connect the cable in the pics and just like that I'd have 1850w of platinum power to play with!
Test & Torture!!
I've been living with the HCP-1000 Plat for a few weeks now and can't find a single fault - and trust me I've tried, I can't make it loud, I can't make it hot, I can't force OCP.
Test system & Voltages:
4770K @ 5.0GHZ 1.4v 300w/300A of headroom in bios
16GB Kingston HyperX Beast @ 2400 10-11-11-32-1T 1.75v
MSI Z97 Xpower AC (PLX)
2 x Gainward Phantom GLH GTX780, 1375/7200, 450w bios
2 x D5 Pumps @ 12v
3 x OCZ 256GB SSD's
1 x Samsung 1TB mechanical drive
14 x Akasa Apache 120mm fans.
Now, 14 fans all running thats all I hear...but I have them on a controller, so disabled all of them to see if I could hear the PSU...I couldn't, the only thing I could hear was the low pitch whurr from my mechanical drive. Fired some heavy load through it, still nothing. At this point I checked to see if the fan was actually spinning - it was its just incredibly quiet. It reminds me a little of the Antec True-Quiet fans I used a few builds ago.
Load and OCP...For load testing I used a watt meter, which is currently being replaced as I broke it before I could take a picture
Anyhow I ran a series of intensive tasks, mostly 3dmark 11, firestrikeX and Heaven. Peak power draw was around 1100w iirc, the PSU barely flinched. One of the key features which often gets overlooked is Antecs OCP system, fat single rail units don't have OCP, which leaves you at risk of damaging other components in your system. I knew I was safe and within the limits of the PSU to over-volt this far, if anything was going to go wrong I had OCP protection To read more on Antecs OCP system and how you could be a risk with a single rail have a read here: http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/PSU/
Final Thoughts
This unit is absolutely fantastic and worth every penny its on sale for. Build quality is second to none and performance can't be beaten, just do the math for each rail...
Pros:
-Build Quality
-Solid Performer
-OCP Protected Quad-Rail set up
-OC Link
-Silent
Cons:
I honestly can't think of anything, some may put price in here vs other units on the market, but this thing is a step above them in every department.
Available here at OcUK for the bargain price of £209.99, what are you waiting for?
Antec High Current Pro 1000W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply @ £209.99 inc VAT.
Antec’s High Current Pro Platinum series is the pinnacle of power supplies. High Current Pro Platinum is fully modular with a revolutionary 20+8-pin MBU socket for the needs of tomorrow. By using a PSU that is 80 PLUS® PLATINUM & ErP Lot 6: 2013 certified, operating up to 94% efficient, you can reduce your electricity bill by up to 25% when compared to many other power supplies. HCP Platinum’s innovative 16-pin sockets create a new level of flexibility by doubling the modular connectivity, supporting two different 8-pins connectors and even future connectors of 10, 12, 14 or 16-pins. All cables are
darkened to become Stealth Wires and are thus nearly invisible in your chassis. 4 High Current Rails and a 100% +12V output ratio maximize HCP-1000 Platinum’s capabilities to power the latest CPU’s & GPU’s. HCP Platinum’s PhaseWave™ Design is a server-class “full-bridge” LLC design with a synchronous rectification based on a DC-DC topology. All Japanese capacitors achieve unprecedented tight voltage regulation & low ripple & noise to maximize your system’s performance. Antec’s intelligent Thermal Manager fan control spins the high-quality 13.5cm DBB fan optimally to cool your PSU quietly.
CircuitShield™ makes the HCP-1000 Platinum safe and reliable in any environment with its nine industrial-grade protections. Backed by a 7 year warranty and lifetime global 24/7 support, the HCP-1000 Platinum embodies everything a power supply can accomplish today.
- 1000W Continuous Power - Guaranteed 1000W of Continuous Power from Antec
- 80 PLUS PLATINUM certified - Up to 94% efficient, to reduce your electricity bill
- Save Energy and Money - Reduce your electricity bill by up to 25%
- AQ7 - Antec Quality 7 year warranty and lifetime global 24/7 support
- 16-pin Socket - Industry-leading 16-pin sockets double the modular connectivity by Supporting 2 different 8-pin cables per socket and allow for future connector changes
- 28(20+8)-pin MBU socket - World's first socket for possibe future MBU connectors
- 135 mm DBB Silence - Whisper-quiet high-quality double ball bearing fan with long lifetime
- Thermal Manager - An advanced low voltage fan control for optimal heat & noise management
- High Current Rails - 4 High Current +12V rails with high load capabilities ensure maximum CPU & GPU compatibility
- 100% +12V - Output for maximum CPU & GPU support
- Multi PCI-E - 6 PCI-E connectors for multiple GPU support
- CircuitShield - Full suite of industrial grade protections: Over Current Protection (OCP), Over Voltage Protection (OVP), Under Voltage Protection (UVP), Short Circuit Protection (SCP), Over Power Protection (OPP), Over Temperature Protection (OTP), Surge & Inrush Protecion (SIP), No Load Operation (NLO) & Brown-Out Protection (BOP)
- All Japanese Heavy-Duty Caps - All high-performance Japanese capacitors ensure tightest DC stability and regulation
- ErP Lot 6: 2013 - Compliant to the toughest energy standard available
- PhaseWave Design - A server-class full-bridge LLC design with a synchronous rectification based on a DC-DC topology
- Stealth Wires - All wires darkened for minimal visibility in chassis
BUY NOW @ £209.99 inc VAT.
