Hiper Type-R MKII 770W

RoHS compliant, NVIDIA SLI certified, 80%+ efficiency, active PFC and conforming to the ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V v2.91 form factors, this power supply checks the boxes of all the necessary current standards.

The casing of the Type-R MKII 770 has enough bling to make Flava Flav feel dull, while the cabling is so suave with its neatly sleeved braiding that it could make James Bond feel out of place. Add to this the four built-in USB connections and single mobile device connection (i.e. mobile phone) and the Type-R MKII 770 is pretty complete as far as PSUs go – and then some.

The USB ports are connected to the motherboard via a USB header cable. When plugged, the PSU provides four external ports.

What’s also useful is that the USB ports, as well as the mobile device connection, remain powered when the unit is not juicing the system. This is perfect for those of us who require the ports to charge devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, MP3 players or any other gadget.

The chassis and general design of the Type-R MKII 770 is a radical flip on the original Type-R 730 design – or rather, it’s a return to the norm from the previous radical design. Once having played host to a chassis that turned heads, as well as hurt many brains as they pondered how to fit it in their case, the MKII revision hails a return to the less-confusing.

Cooled by a single 80mm fan, the unit is surprisingly quiet. It’s audible, but the sound is not obnoxious and would be easily drowned out by the likes of CPU and GPU air coolers.

In the performance stakes, the Type-R MKII 770 shows promise with the 12V, 5V and 3.3V rails all returning strong results during testing.

With an average output of 770W, a peak output of 980W and a tasty selection of features, the Hiper Type-R MKII 770 is in fine form to provide the power needed for enthusiast’s computers.