Silverstone Strider Platinum ST55F-PT: Review| Test |Specs | Hashrate | Set-up

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Silverstone Strider Platinum ST55F-PT: Review| Test |Specs | CPU Performance| Hashrate| Set-up| Config – Here we are back at Silverstone today with a new power supply, after the different SFX and SFX-L (tests here and there) I will present you the latest one, the Strider Platinum ST55F-PT! Under this barbaric name hides a power supply equipped with an 80Plus Platinum certification of 550 Watts and completely modular, you will tell me that we are in the classic here but the Strider Platinum stands out by being 14 cm long, making it the shortest power supply in this segment.

Offered at a recommended price of 109.90 € HT (approximately 132 € TTC), it could be very interesting for people with a small case (like the Node 304 for example, or the Cougar QBX) and looking for a high level of performance , if the tests are conclusive!

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The front of the box is rather sober, there is of course the brand, the model, the power delivered, the 80Plus Platinum logo as well as a listing of the strong points of the beast namely its compactness, a semi-ventilation mode. fanless, a single 12V rail and strict voltage regulation.

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At the rear there is a complete listing of the strengths, as at the front but with the diagrams in addition!

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On the slices are a listing of the available connectors and a technical description of the beast accompanied by its power distribution table.

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By opening the box we come across the various manuals placed on the power supply in its bubble bag and the modular cables.

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The bundle is made up of:

  • 1 x Strider Platinum ST55F-PT power supply
  • 2 x manuals
  • 4 x plastic cable ties
  • 4 x Velcro cable ties
  • 4 x screws
  • 4 x hand screws
  • 1 x power cord
  • Modular cables

As we can see the bundle is rather complete for a power supply, in addition to the eternal modular cables, power cord and screws Silverstone has added plastic and scratch cable ties as well as hand screws, for those who would be allergic to the screwdriver.

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Here is the beast! The least we can say is that Silverstone didn’t go overboard, the build quality is very good, there is absolutely nothing to say about it and the paintwork is of good quality. Nothing will set the Strider Platinum apart from other power supplies though, but the main focus isn’t really on aesthetics here!

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All in black dressed on the side of the fan there is a grille covering the latter, the build quality is very good here. The warranty sticker is also present covering a screw in case you want to take it all apart!

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Below, as usual at Silverstone, the brand’s logo and the name are engraved directly into the metal, at least we will know who the beast comes from when it is mounted in a case.

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On one side is a large sticker covering almost all, brand, power, 80Plus Platinum certification, power distribution table, everything is there!

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On the other hand, however, there is not much to say, we only find the serial number, the version of the power supply as well as the various tests carried out in the factory.

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At the back, nothing more classic, a large grid in the shape of a honeycomb as well as the eternal On / Off switch and the socket for the power cord.

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Total modularity means there is no cable directly attached to the unit, a sticker is there to show what must be connected and where, it will not be possible anyway to connect a cable in the wrong place with the keys present. The number of connectors should be more than sufficient for any configuration that does not exceed 550 Watts of consumption, which will be the case for more than 99% of the configurations on the market.

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The fan is a 12 cm model with “FDB” (or Fluid Dynamic Bearing) bearing supposed to be quieter but just as durable as a ball bearing model, a S1202512L from Globe Fan. Given for a maximum noise of 28 dB by Silverstone it will consume a maximum of 2.16 Watts.

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The power supply itself has been entrusted to Sirtec, who make entry-level models but also top-of-the-range as can be seen here, all the capacitors are high-end Japanese 105 ° models, the quality workmanship here is excellent.

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Modular cables

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Silverstone Strider Platinum ST55F-PT
24-pin55 cm
4 + 4-pin (Processor)75 cm
8-pin (6 + 2) PCIe55 cm
8-pin (6 + 2) PCIe55 cm
Sata + Sata + Sata + Sata60 + 15 + 15 + 15 cm
Sata + Sata + Sata + Sata60 + 15 + 15 + 15 cm
Molex + Molex + Molex + FDD60 + 15 + 15 + 15 cm
Molex + Molex + Molex + FDD60 + 15 + 15 + 15 cm

The number of connectors of the Silverstone Strider Platinum ST55F-PT is more than sufficient for almost the majority of mono-GPU configurations on the market, in addition to the eternal 24-pin connectors, 4 + 4-pin CPU and the 2 PCIe 6 + 2- connectors. pin there are also 4 cables responsible for supplying a total of 8 Sata peripherals and 6 Molex peripherals. The only little “problem” I can see is that Silverstone offers 2 cables for PCIe connectors, instead of a cable with 2 connectors as can be seen in a lot of power supplies, it’s damaging for those who want it. fewer cables possible but at least this ensures less heating.

In terms of length, the 4 + 4-pin processor is clearly very long and will easily adapt to any case with its 75 cm long, the rest is of an acceptable length (like the 55 cm PCIe cables length).
The cables are all flat, flexible and the build quality is really very good.

Silverstone Strider Platinum ST55F-PT
Power550 Watts for + 12V
105 Watts for + 3.3V and +5 V combined
3.6 Watts on -12V
15 Watts on + 5Vsb
Number of 12v rails1 of 45.9A
Certification
Maximum yield90% / 94% / 91% at 20% / 50% / 100% load
FanGlobe Fan S1202512L
Sound level0 to 28 dB
ModularYes 100%
ProtectionsOCP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OPP, OTP
Dimensions140 x 150 x 86 mm
FormatATX
Weight2.15 kg
MTBF> 100,000 hours
CapacitorsJapanese 105 °
Guarantee5 years
Price~ 132 € incl.

As can be seen and in almost all high-end power supplies, all of the power for which the power supply is sold is found in 12V, namely 550 Watts available on the single 12V rail of the Strider Platinum 550, the 3.3V and 5V combined can provide 105 Watts and the -12V 3.6 Watts, this will be sufficient for almost all the configurations on the market, no offense to these gentlemen who would make everyone buy 750 Watts!

80Plus Platinum certification forces the maximum efficiency to rise to 94% at 50% load (for Europe), this will clearly help the power supply to release the minimum heat and therefore the need for cooling will also be lower, which is always good for noise pollution. The “FDB” bearing fan from Globe Fan should be very quiet given the hybrid mode (fan off until a certain internal temperature / load) and the very high efficiency of the beast.

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One of the strengths of the unit is in its size, in fact we are faced with the power supply equipped with the 80Plus Platinum certification, the shortest on the market with its 14 cm, it will be a choice perfectly suited to a mini ITX box. narrow (like Node 304 from dear Fractal Design for example).
Offered at a recommended price of 132 € including VAT, it is very well placed in its category, at the same level as an FSP Aurum PT 550 for example (one of the cheapest 80Plus Platinum) which is more imposing, so if the tests are good it could be a great alternative.

The test platform

The Silverstone Strider Platinum ST55F-PT power supply has been tested on the configuration below:

  • Processor : Intel Core i7 875K @ 3.2 Ghz
  • Motherboard : Asus P7P55D
  • Memory : Kingston HyperX 4 x 2 GB 1600Mhz
  • Hard Drive: WD Raptor 150 GB
  • Graphics card : Sapphire Toxic 5850

The test protocol

The core i7 875K has been slightly overclocked to 3.2Ghz. The load readings were taken at the outlet during an OCCT Power Supply test, the idle readings were taken after 15mins on the desk.

The power supply has been tested against:

  • Antec Edge 650 (tested here)
  • be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850 (tested here)
  • be quiet! E9 580CM (tested here)
  • be quiet! L8 Pure Power 500 (tested here)
  • be quiet! Straight Power 10 500 CM (tested here)
  • Cooler Master V550 (tested here)
  • Corsair CS450M (tested here)
  • Corsair RM550x (tested here)
  • Corsair RM750i (tested here)
  • Cyonix Au-650X (tested here)
  • FSP Aurum PT 1200 (tested here)
  • FSP Aurum S 500 (tested here)
  • FSP Hyper M 500 (tested here)
  • Seasonic S12 600 (from 2006)
  • Seasonic G550 (tested here)
  • Seasonic X650 (v1 of 2010)
  • Seasonic X650 KM3 (tested here)
  • Seasonic P660 (tested here)
  • Seasonic Platinum 460FL (tested here)
  • Seasonic Snow Silent 750 (tested here)
  • Silverstone NightJar 520 (tested here)
  • Silverstone SX500-LG (tested here)
  • Silverstone SFX SX600-G (tested here)
  • Silverstone Strider Essential 600 (tested here)
  • Silverstone Strider Plus 600 (tested here)
  • Silverstone Strider S 1500 (tested here)
  • Silverstone SX-600 G (tested here)
  • XFX TS-550 Bronze (tested here)
  • XFX XTR 550 (tested here)

The consumption

Before starting, let’s take a look at the performance of the power supplies compared to the Silverstone Strider Platinum ST55F-PT, indeed the different 80Plus certifications will directly influence the consumption, so this will be a good way to have concrete results. Only the S12 600 (this did not yet exist at the time of purchase (but the following versions of this power supply had the classic 80Plus certification, so 80% / 80% / 80% at respectively 20% / 50% / 100% of load)) and FSP Hyper M 500 do not have 80Plus certification.

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The Silverstone Strider Platinum 550 fulfills its contract here perfectly and is even very good, at rest with 74 Watts and 340 Watts under load it is clear that the 80 Plus Platinum certification is no accident. As usual, the power supply is clearly not pushed to this last corner with the test setup, but it represents what is done in a high-end configuration designed for gaming today, so what 99% of users are likely to pull at the outlet.
Note that the consumption was noted at the outlet and for the complete configuration , in load for example and on the 340 Watts “drawn” at the outlet, the components only consume approximately 324 Watts of the 550 Watts available.

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The tensions

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No worries about voltage stability, the Strider Platinum holds everything without flinching with a 3.3V which goes from 3.31V to 3.30V, the 5V from 5.08V to 5.07V and the 12V from 12.16V to 12.14V, as much to say that the beast is very stable, without reaching the level of stability of the more high-end power supplies of the comparison (but the prices are of course not the same!).
For the moment, we are on very good terms with the Silverstone in today’s test, but the real sinews of war lie in the level of noise pollution, indeed who would want a low-consuming power supply with excellent voltages. but who is breaking your ears? Silverstone has gone out of its way to handle this as well as possible with the hybrid ventilation and the “FDB” fan, let’s see that right now!

Noise pollution

Warning: Part to be taken with a grain of salt, unfortunately not having access to the appropriate equipment and using an android application to take the readings the measurements below are only indicative! The readings were taken 15cm from the feed.

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Once again the results are excellent, at rest the fan is stopped so no perceptible noise comes out of the power supply, not even the slightest sign of any “coil whine”! Once loaded the sound level is really extremely low, we go from 31 dB (which is the ambient sound level of the room) to 32 dB, which is again very low and will clearly not be audible once in a case, any other component will make more noise.

Note that the fan reacts instantly to the load, compared to a Seasonic X or P for example which starts the fan once a certain temperature has been reached on the Silverstone Strider Platinum as soon as the test configuration switches to load the fan starts up. road, like the recently tested Corsair RM550x.

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Here we are at the end of this test, what about the Silverstone Strider Platinum ST55F-PT?
Silverstone always tries to come out with well targeted products that stand out from the competition, after the excellent SFX and SFX-L power supplies here is the mark of return with a power supply equipped with an excellent 80Plus Platinum certification but in addition being very compact with its 14 cm deep. The build quality is very good, the output is of course excellent, the voltages are stable and silence is required, there is not much to reproach the Silverstone Strider Platinum 550!

The only little thing that might (or not) displease some is the presence of 2 PCIe cables (instead of a single double connector cable) which will increase the storage at the back of the motherboard, but this will allow you to connect a big graphics card without worrying in the least about the heat that could be given off by the cables.
Offered at a recommended price of 132 €, it is one of the cheapest in its category and will perfectly fulfill its role, an excellent choice for a mini-ITX configuration or any other box that has little space for the power supply.

Advantages

  • Silence
  • Stability
  • High-end components
  • Yield (80Plus Platinum obliges)

Disadvantages

  • 2 PCIe cables equipped with a single connector

Many thanks to Dana from Silverstone who allowed me to do this test.

Where to find the Silverstone Strider Platinum?


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