BFG 800W Power Supply Review

Heat and acoustical performance

While the rest of the performance tests work quite well in BFG’s favor, when it comes to quiet operation this power supply is not up to my expectations. I have seen plenty of power supplies in the past that make due quite well with a single or multiple 80mm fans and still be quite quiet. Unfortunately, from the moment I began the first load test until the final full system stress test, this the BFG 800W was anything but quiet. While the noise it produced was more akin to a loud “whoosh” instead of a mechanical drone, it was still noticeable over all the other fans in my case. If there is one thing that needs to be desperately changed about this power supply, it is the overzealous fan speed controller.

Even though the two fans kicked up a veritable cyclone, the interior actually stayed quite warm as evidenced by the heat emanating from the back of the unit. So, maybe it IS a good thing that the fans are blowing for all they’re worth.