Jeantech PSUs?

[inconspicuousj]

i've been looking at grabbing a PSU recently, with a price range of give or take £70 and anything from 500 to 800 watts. the noise is a secondary concern to reliability tbh. the jeantech storm has caught my eye, and i was wondering if any of you had any experience with them and could share a bit of knowledge it would be much appreciated

link (the cheapest one i've found)

 

[JN]

I'm not sure what they are like these days, but i wouldn't touch one with a 10ft bargepole based on what they were like a few years ago.

 

[inconspicuousj]

what would you recommend? i need something with an 8 pin out for my maximus formula.

 

[JN]

what would you recommend? i need something with an 8 pin out for my maximus formula.

Be Quiet Dark Power Pro - if they've gone down in price

PC Power & Cooling Silencer

Cooler Master Real Power Pro

Silver Power Blue Lightning

Corsair HX620

 

[kataras]

a friend of mine has so far replaced two blown jeantech 700w's

 

[inconspicuousj]

thanks, these are really helpful.

 

[JN]

a friend of mine has so far replaced two blown jeantech 700w's

Sounds like not much has changed then

Put it this way...if you can buy it at PC World, it's probably not worth buying.

 

[Barry]

Corsair gets my vote. My 520HX is awesome indoodly!

 

[Toxcity]

Cooler Master Real Power Pro is a very well build/performing PSU.

 

[inconspicuousj]

i've just acquired a Dark Power Pro from bungral:worship: should have my rig up and running for the first time in weeks in a couple of days. no more crappy P4 for me!!!

 

[inconspicuousj]

Sounds like not much has changed then

Put it this way...if you can buy it at PC World, it's probably not worth buying.

damnit, i liked the look of the 4870

 

[Toxcity]

Put it this way...if you can buy it at PC World, it's probably not worth buying.

Too damn true!

 

[kendo]

For the record, I have a Jeantech 600 Arctic modular in my system right now. Granted, it's no quieter than my 8800 fan but I've had no power related issues with it in the 3 months I've had it so far.

Plus the Jeantech 450w non modular psu in my 2500+ Barton pc is fine after 4years.

Of course, now I've typed this, I guess I'll have to go and hold my Bokken. *

* for those stiffling a laugh, it's made of wood (usually Oak) and you hold it with a firm but measured grip like most good weapons. #

# still not laughing? One nun says to another 'Where's the soap' and the other nun says 'yes it does, doesn't it.'

 

[Bungral]

Radio 1 joke

 

[Toxteth O'Grady]

Nah - not even Radio 1's been around long enough for that one!



TOG

 

[joner]

I was told that joke when I was 12 and only copped it when I was 18....Im 36 now .

 

[Hassan]

OK back to the subject.

i had three jeantech PSU in the past. All blown up and I didn't even do anything for them to get blown up. Scared the living days outta me.

I definitely got my money back. Me knows the manager thats why or else they would've told me to shove them three PSU up my *royal marine*

 

[Marquis]

Last year I bought the 700 watt version from PC World (shame on me :nono and within a few months the fan would stop working and then the PSU would overheat.....:micro:

Be afraid, Be very afraid! :nopitty;