Cables and Connections

There are plenty of connections for even the most elaborate of system and enough lead length for a full tower case. All of the leads are sleeved with a black mesh. This will aid in airflow as well as aesthetics. The connections are as follows:

• (1) 20"  20+4 pin ATX
• (1) 20"  4 pin ATX 12v
• (1) 20"  8 pin ATX EPS compliant 12v
• (1) 20"  8 pin PCI-E dedicated line
• (1) 20.5"  8 pin PCI-E dedicated line 
• (2) 36"  SATA rails with three SATA connections each
• (2) 37" Molex rails with three standard Molex + one FDD connector
• (2) 4" 8-pin to 6-pin PCI-E adapter cables

Testing

For testing I will be using a volt meter to verify voltages on the rails of the power supply.

Our test platform will be as follows:

• EVGA 680i SLI main board
• Intel E6400 @ 3.3 Ghz
• 2 GB of GSkill DDR2 6400
• PNY 8800 GTS
• D4 water pump and various fans
• Sunbeam UFO acrylic cube case

I loaded up 3D mark and left Folding at Home running. I also ran an instance of prime 95. I figured that this would max out the system.

The first thing I noticed was the noise level. Well the lack of it I should say. This unit was nearly silent. I also could not feel any amount of heat coming out of the back of the power supply.

Results

 As shown in the chart above, the voltages are very stable.

Conclusion

The Tuniq Miniplant seems to be a solid offering. The fact that most units in this power range are oversized, the Miniplant has a step up since it is standard sized. The unit ran cool and quiet and never faltered in it’s output.  The only thing I would have like to have seen is modular power leads. This unit comes in at 249.99 on Newegg at the time of this review. All in all it is a great power supply for someone that needs plenty of power but does not have the room for one of the larger units available.

Pros

• High power rating in a Standard ATX size
• 80 Plus rating
• 4 12Volt rails
• Ample cable length and connections
• Adjustments for the advanced user
• Cool and quiet with 135 MM fan
• All cables sleeved

Cons

• Not Modular

All in all the Tuniq Miniplant is a must have for any computer enthusiest.  I also want to thank Derek at Tuniq for the review sample.