Test – Silverstone Strider Essential 600 : Specs | CPU | Hashrate | Review | Config

Hi all!

We are continuing the tests of Silverstone products with today a power supply bearing the 80Plus Bronze label aimed at the entry-level market, I named the Strider Essential ST60F-ESB! Under this barbaric name hides a 600 Watts power supply with 100% non-modular cables, offered at a recommended price of 70 € TTC (but findable at around 63 €) it could be very interesting for a loaded gamer configuration if the tests prove to be positive, let’s see it right away!

On the front of the box we find a photo of the power supply, a good big 80Plus Bronze label (a sticker showing that the efficiency reaches 88% on 230V), the power supply model of course as well as a listing all the strengths of the Strider Essential ST60F-ESB.

At the back always a small photo of the beast, a graph of the efficiency 80Plus Bronze, another showing the fan RPMs according to the load as well as another listing of the strengths of the power supply and this in 9 different languages ladies and gentlemen!

On one side we can see the table of the power distribution according to the voltages, we see that the 3.3V and the 5V can deliver a total of 120 Watts maximum, the -12V 3.6 Watts and the 12V 540 Watts. In addition the dimensions, the size of the fans, the weight and the MTBF are also present. Everything is written in black and white here there will be no unboxing surprises!

Here we have a list of the available connectors, besides the eternal 24-pin and 4 + 4-pin CPU are 1 x 6 + 2-pin PCIE, 3 x 6-pin PCIE, 6 x Sata, 3 x 4-pin molex and the small floppy disk drive connector. We also see that the 700 Watts version offers 2 6 + 2-pin PCIE connectors and 2 6-pin PCIE connectors, the 600 Watts version would have benefited from this configuration as well instead of 3 6-pin PCI-E connectors.

Nothing exceptional here, but I took the photos so here they are! 😀

Once the box is open we find the manuals hiding what matters most, let’s remove them!

Once the manuals are removed, we can see better! The Strider is packaged in its plastic bag and placed in a foam mold, only the bottom part is present here. The protections are not at the level of the high-end models here but the power supply arrived in 1 piece, a piece of foam on top would not however have been a luxury.

Here is the beast! Non-modular cables are part of the game as I said at the beginning so we end up with a good big bundle of cables. In addition, only the 24-pin is braided, the others being natural paint, case without window preferable!

The bundle consists of:

• 1 Strider Essential ST60F-ESB power supply (and yes anyway!)
• 2 manuals
• 4 vis
• 1 power cord

As we can see the bundle is limited to the strict minimum, the manuals the screws and the power cord, move around there is nothing to see!

All in black dressed on the side of the fan there is a grille covering the latter, the build quality here is quite good even if we do not reach the level of finish of a high-end model. The warranty sticker is also present in case you want to take it all apart!

On the opposite side it’s hopelessly empty, black paint and that’s it!

A sticker is present on one side presenting the model, the 80Plus Bronze label as well as the power distribution table, the minimum vital vital

Again, it’s black!

At the back, the eternal honeycomb grille, the on / off button and the connector for the power cord, everything is very well ventilated.

The fan is a 12cm Globe Fan S1202512L spinning at a maximum speed of 200RPM, ball bearing point here to keep costs to a minimum.

The interior is made by Sirtec and the architecture is rather old, moreover the capacitors are not really of a quality without reproach (Su’Scon). Basically everything has been done to reduce costs as much as possible.

Cables

As we can see the quantity of connectors is very sufficient, 6 x Sata, 3 x IDE and 1 x FDD, 3 x 6-pin PCIE and 1 x 6 + 2-pin PCIE, enough to power a very large machine based by SLI / Crossfire. The cables are also long enough except for the 4 + 4-pin processor which is usually the furthest connector (in the case of a tower with the power supply down) and there may be a need for additional cables. ‘An extension.
Again the only small remark I could have concerns the lack of a second 6 + 2-pin PCIE connector, in the case of a SLI / Crossfire this could be a problem.

Silverstone Strider ST60F-ESB
Power	540 Watts for + 12V 120 Watts for + 3.3V and + 5V combined 12.5 Watts on the + 5Vsb 3.6 Watts on -12V
Number of 12v rails	1
Certification
Maximum efficiency (manufacturer)	85% / 88% / 85% at 20% / 50% / 100% load
Fan	12 cm
Sound level	18 dB minimum
Modularity	Non
Protections	OCP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OPP, OTP
Dimensions	140 x 150 x 86 mm
Weight	1.75 kg
MTBF	100,000 hours
Guarantee	3 years
Price	~ 70€

As you can see the Strider Essential ST60F-ESB is supposed to be a 600 Watt power supply but in the end only has 540 Watts on the 12V, although that is not really a huge difference it could have been sold as a 550 Watts given that the 12V is what is requested in very large majority in a PC. The 540 Watts are distributed on a single 12V rail, no multi-rails here!
The 12cm fan (a Globe Fan S1202512L) rotating at a maximum speed of 2000RPM for a consumption of 2.16 Watts is equipped with a “Sleeve” type bearing less expensive than a ball bearing but also generally quieter and less enduring . The minimum sound level is given for 18 dB, the manufacturer’s data point on the maximum sound level.
Dimensions are one of the strengths of the ST60F-ESB, with 14cm of depth it will be a candidate for cases that do not have a huge space (like the Fractal Design Node 304 tested here). The weight of 1.75kg is average.
Offered at around 70 € and guaranteed for 3 years, it will have a hard time facing the competition (Seasonic in particular), let’s see what it has in its belly.

The test platform

The Silverstone Strider ST60F-ESB 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 Go 1600Mhz
• Hard disk: WD Raptor 150 Go
• Graphic card: Sapphire Toxic 5850

The test protocol

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

The power supply has been tested against:

• Antec Edge 650 (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)
• Corsair CS450M (tested here)
• Seasonic S12 600 (de 2006)
• Seasonic G550 (tested here)
• Seasonic X650 (v1 de 2010)
• Seasonic X650 KM3 (tested here)
• Seasonic P660 (tested here)
• Seasonic Platinum 460FL (tested here)
• Silverstone NightJar 520 (tested here)
• Silverstone SFX SX600-G (tested here)
• Silverstone Strider S 1500 (tested here)
• XFX TS-550 Bronze (tested here)

The consumption

Before starting, let’s take a look at the performance of the power supplies compared to the Silverstone Strider ST60F-ESB, 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 does not have an 80Plus certification because it 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% to 20% respectively / 50% / 100% load).

In terms of consumption, the Silverstone Strider Essential ST60F-ESB does very well with 84 Watts on the desktop and 362 Watts on load and is in the average of the other 80Plus Bronze power supplies in the comparison, namely the XFX TS550 and be quiet! L8 500. Of course, we are far from the results of the platinum power supply, but in view of the price there is nothing to complain about.
Note that consumption has been recorded to take for the complete configuration.

The tensions

The voltages are not foolproof but remain good, with the 12V which goes from 11.98V at rest to 11.90V under load, the 5V goes from 5.07V to 5.03V and the 3.3V from 3.39V to 3.36 V. Here we are of course once again not at the level of the other Gold and Platinum power supplies in the comparison but the Silverstone Strider ST60F-ESB manages to keep its head high, to note that the test configuration does not push it to its limits. .

Noise pollution

Attention : 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.

Here the Strider is placed very well being inaudible at rest and displaying a very slight 33 dB in load, which quite honestly will be inaudible in a box, unless you are crazy about silence. Note a very slight friction noise when you stick your ear to the fan which disappears when you move away.

Here we are at the end of this test, what about the Silverstone Strider ST60F-ESB?
Silverstone has decided to renew its entry-level power supply range with the Strider Essential, the exterior manufacturing quality is very good even if the design remains a little empty, the silence is very appreciable, the consumption is within the standards of ‘an 80Plus Bronze certified power supply, the voltages are held together and there are 4 PCIE connectors. On the other hand in view of the price it was necessary to make concessions, no modular cables, braided cables (apart from the 24-pin), a “Sleeve Bearing” fan which will be less enduring than a ball bearing and capacitors. low end.
In the end, the ST60F-ESB from Silverstone will be a good power supply for a pc configuration that will not push it 24/24 to its limits, offered at a recommended price of 70 € and guaranteed for 3 years we can not have everything!

A big thank you to Marie from Silverstone who allowed me to do this test.

Where to find the Silverstone Strider ST60F-ESB?

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