Circle Gaming RAW Power 500W 80 Plus White SMPS | 120mm Fan

Circle Gaming RAW Power 500W 80 Plus White SMPS | 120mm Fan

Reliable 80 Plus White Efficiency: When building a budget-friendly PC, a reliable power supply is crucial. The Circle Gaming 500W SMPS is officially 80 Plus White certified, meaning it guarantees over 80% electrical efficiency under typical workloads (often reaching up to 82%). This ensures that less power is wasted as heat compared to generic, unrated power supplies, keeping your electricity bills lower and your system temperatures under control. It utilizes a powerful single +12V rail design to deliver consistent, uninterrupted power to demanding components like your graphics card.

Whisper-Quiet Cooling and Flat Cables: A noisy computer can ruin the immersion of your favorite games. To combat this, Circle Gaming equipped this unit with a 120mm Smart Temperature-Controlled fan. The fan dynamically adjusts its speed based on the system’s heat output, remaining whisper-quiet during basic desktop tasks and only speeding up when your PC is under a heavy gaming load. Furthermore, the non-modular design utilizes sleek, flat black cables instead of bulky traditional braided wires. These flexible cables are incredibly easy to route behind your motherboard tray, leaving the main chamber of your PC case clean and allowing fresh air to flow unobstructed.

Heavy-Duty Component Protection: Power grids can be unpredictable, but this SMPS acts as a shield for your expensive hardware. It is built with Active Power Factor Correction (Active PFC) to deliver clean power, and it comes armed with a complete array of heavy-duty electrical protections. This includes Over Voltage Protection (OVP), Under Voltage Protection (UVP), Over Power Protection (OPP), Short Circuit Protection (SCP), Over Current Protection (OCP), and Over Temperature Protection (OTP). If a sudden electrical fault occurs, the power supply will instantly shut itself down to prevent permanent damage to your motherboard, processor, or graphics card.

Key Features

• 80 Plus White Certified: Delivers reliable energy efficiency, reducing excess heat generation and lowering your operating costs.
• 120mm Smart Silent Fan: A temperature-controlled bearing fan that adjusts its speed automatically for quiet, distraction-free operation.
• Flat Black Cables: Flexible, ribbon-style cables make cable management effortless and improve the aesthetic of your PC case.
• Single +12V Rail Design: Ensures clean, stable, and continuous power delivery to high-draw components like modern graphics cards.
• Active PFC: Improves power factor correction to ensure consistent and reliable electrical delivery from the wall.
• Heavy-Duty Protections: Fully equipped with OVP, UVP, OCP, OPP, SCP, and OTP to safeguard your entire system from electrical anomalies.

Specifications of Circle Gaming RAW Power 500W 80 Plus White SMPS | 120mm Fan

Who It’s For

• Budget PC Builders: The perfect power supply for gamers building an affordable, entry-level 1080p gaming rig with a mid-range graphics card (like an RX 6600 or RTX 3050).
• Home Office Users: Excellent for users assembling a reliable, low-cost desktop for everyday web browsing, office applications, and media consumption.
• First-Time Builders: The included flat black cables make cable management much more forgiving for beginners learning how to route wires cleanly.

Comparison: Circle Gaming 500W 80 Plus White vs. Generic Unrated 500W PSUs

When shopping on a strict budget, you will often see generic, “unbranded” 500W power supplies that lack an 80 Plus rating. While slightly cheaper, generic units typically use low-quality internal components, lack essential safety protections (like OVP and SCP), and often fail to deliver their advertised wattage, which can cause system crashes or even permanent hardware damage. The Circle Gaming 500W stands out by offering the official 80 Plus White certification, ensuring verified efficiency. More importantly, it includes a full suite of heavy-duty electrical protections, giving you the peace of mind that your expensive PC parts are safe.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Does this power supply come with the cables I need for my graphics card? Yes. The Circle Gaming 500W includes two 8-pin (6+2) PCIe power cables. This is enough to power the vast majority of mid-range graphics cards  on the market today.
2. Is this power supply modular? No, this is a non-modular power supply. This means that all of the cables are permanently attached to the main unit. However, because the cables are a flat, black ribbon style, they are very easy to tuck away and hide behind your motherboard tray if they go unused.
3. Can this 500W SMPS handle a high-end graphics card like an RTX 4080? No. 500 watts is perfect for entry-level and mid-range systems. High-end, flagship graphics cards like an RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX draw significantly more power and experience massive power spikes that can trip the safety features of a 500W unit. For high-end flagship cards, you will need to upgrade to a 750W or 850W power supply.