Weird decision to go with a mesh instead of the classic finger prevention grill. Airflow should be worse, not better, and I already have a conveniently removeable and cleanable mesh in my case to keep dust out of the PSU.
That and it would only get worse over time as the mesh gets blocked off with dust, pet hair and whatever else makes it past your case filters. And you'll never know since the PSU is almost always on the bottom of the case with the intake facing down.
If pet hair makes it past your case's filters, those filters aren't doing their job, and a mesh like this should be a worthwhile addition. I don't disagree with you beyond that, but at least make your arguments realistic please.
I'm not going to argue airflow and pet hair cause thats dumb. Point being filters don't catch everything and there is just no reason to put a mesh filter in a location that won't be easily accessible to be cleaned.
Most people that own pets are willing to accept less clean and sanitary living conditions due to parasites and fecal matter in their surroundings along with the extra $1K+ per year in expenses they entail. I'm not sure the interior of a computer matters much at that point since they already tend to live in relatively unhealthy conditions (worse if they have a dog that goes in and out constantly - yuck!).
Yeah, that's a bit odd, though judging by the top photo it is allowing them to take in air from a much larger (wider) area than a conventional wire grille. I would still expect reduced airflow compared to a conventional 135mm fan with a wire grille, but it might not be that much worse. The mesh looks relatively open too. But this is clearly a "premium design" play, not a functionality play.
Indeed, you would expect an AnandTech writer to react to a statement as daring as "using a full mesh PSU front for optimal airflow" when mesh hinders airflow compared to the classic grill, and has zero purpose for just about every target customer of that product because they already have a case with dust filters for the PSU intake. This article must have been sponsored.
In fact I'm planning to buy a powerful PSU for a future upgrade, and I was eyeing the Corsair offerings. I was happy to find a possible alternative until I read about the mesh thing, which makes me still lean towards Corsair.
Made in Germany certainly impresses. I always loved no wire spaghetti in my system and professed many times over "go big or go home." But to be sure these days there is virtually no market (or its disappearing fast) for high level KW PSU's. The trend is also leaning the other way to more energy efficiency and overall power consumption. Then "overclocking" is almost dead as well due to the progression in CPU architectures and more. Besides the big $$$ it takes to actually AIO or water cool ones rig. SLI setups (3/4-way) are no longer supported by Nvidia as well. So in my judgement the big KW PSU market is shifting and 1000/1600 Watt PSU's are now heading for a very limited or dying market. Not good for marketing. And surely one can still safely run a NVIDIA RTX 3090 under or at 850 Watts!
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frbeckenbauer - Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - link
Weird decision to go with a mesh instead of the classic finger prevention grill. Airflow should be worse, not better, and I already have a conveniently removeable and cleanable mesh in my case to keep dust out of the PSU.Operandi - Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - link
That and it would only get worse over time as the mesh gets blocked off with dust, pet hair and whatever else makes it past your case filters. And you'll never know since the PSU is almost always on the bottom of the case with the intake facing down.Valantar - Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - link
If pet hair makes it past your case's filters, those filters aren't doing their job, and a mesh like this should be a worthwhile addition. I don't disagree with you beyond that, but at least make your arguments realistic please.Operandi - Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - link
I'm not going to argue airflow and pet hair cause thats dumb. Point being filters don't catch everything and there is just no reason to put a mesh filter in a location that won't be easily accessible to be cleaned.FLHerne - Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - link
This is a much coarser mesh than a case filter, there really shouldn't be anything that size getting in...and the alternative would be the same stuff getting stuck to the *inside* components of the PSU, which is even less accessible.
PeachNCream - Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - link
Most people that own pets are willing to accept less clean and sanitary living conditions due to parasites and fecal matter in their surroundings along with the extra $1K+ per year in expenses they entail. I'm not sure the interior of a computer matters much at that point since they already tend to live in relatively unhealthy conditions (worse if they have a dog that goes in and out constantly - yuck!).Valantar - Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - link
Yeah, that's a bit odd, though judging by the top photo it is allowing them to take in air from a much larger (wider) area than a conventional wire grille. I would still expect reduced airflow compared to a conventional 135mm fan with a wire grille, but it might not be that much worse. The mesh looks relatively open too. But this is clearly a "premium design" play, not a functionality play.ZoZo - Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - link
Indeed, you would expect an AnandTech writer to react to a statement as daring as "using a full mesh PSU front for optimal airflow" when mesh hinders airflow compared to the classic grill, and has zero purpose for just about every target customer of that product because they already have a case with dust filters for the PSU intake.This article must have been sponsored.
ZoZo - Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - link
In fact I'm planning to buy a powerful PSU for a future upgrade, and I was eyeing the Corsair offerings. I was happy to find a possible alternative until I read about the mesh thing, which makes me still lean towards Corsair.Beaver M. - Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - link
As you can see on the pictures, its easily removable. I wish the finger guard of the old one was.I am over this dust filter BS. After extensive tests I concluded that they impede air flow and thus raise temperatures much more than they are worth.
I just clean my PC every 6 months with compressed air. That way I can also run negative pressure, which is MUCH better for temperatures.
DanNeely - Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - link
The gallery images aren't loading.FLHerne - Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - link
Same here. 404 error for the images,creed3020 - Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - link
Likewise. Nadda there.Tom Sunday - Tuesday, September 1, 2020 - link
Made in Germany certainly impresses. I always loved no wire spaghetti in my system and professed many times over "go big or go home." But to be sure these days there is virtually no market (or its disappearing fast) for high level KW PSU's. The trend is also leaning the other way to more energy efficiency and overall power consumption. Then "overclocking" is almost dead as well due to the progression in CPU architectures and more. Besides the big $$$ it takes to actually AIO or water cool ones rig. SLI setups (3/4-way) are no longer supported by Nvidia as well. So in my judgement the big KW PSU market is shifting and 1000/1600 Watt PSU's are now heading for a very limited or dying market. Not good for marketing. And surely one can still safely run a NVIDIA RTX 3090 under or at 850 Watts!serenashelton - Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - link
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