Offering a solid feature-set in a hotly-contested segment. Most PSU vendors tend to seed their best supplies to the press for technical evaluation and review. These tend to offer performance that's way better than the minimum required by the ATX spec, yet it stands to reason that manufacturers sell more 80 PLUS Bronze supplies than 80 PLUS Titanium or Platinum.

Catering for the value market and system builders alike, even entry-level PSUs tend to be performance overachievers. It is with this thought that EVGA sent us its 550 B5 (550W) supply in for review.