Power Supply Experiences

[Nagaru]

I am trying to compile a list of as many peoples experiences with power supplies as possible. I don't want people to argue about this please just post your experiences and I will add them to the first post. Hopefully this will help people looking to buy a power supply.

Brand Good/Bad Experiences

Model

User

Experience

+/-

Antec +1/-2

Neo

Kempez

Had to RMA one as voltages were mass unstable

-1

Truepower 430w (Original)

NickS

Bought in 03, still powers my friends X850 Pro / 3000+ @ 2.4

+1

TruePower 650 Trio

Fragtek

Died after less than one day.

-1

Aspire -1

Chameleon 550w

NickS

Bought it to replace the Enermax 350w back in the day for some more "bling factor." Under load it squealed and the 12v rail was at 12.55v. RMA'ed, same thing. The 350w Enermax handed it its ass. Sad.

-1

BFG +1

650w

Fragtek

Made by Topower, same maker as OCZ, Tagan, etc. Very nice finish, good amount of connectors, stable, and "turbo" fan mode option for better PSU cooling.

+1 (so far)

Enermax +3

Enermax 350w

NickS

Bought in 03. Used to power my 2.4C@3GHz, and by BFG 6800OC w/2x HDD. Still in use with Sisters Rig. (1800+ @ 1.93, etc)

+1

Noisetaker 420w

NickS

Used to power my main rig, bought in 04. Sold to a dude, still uses it. Good value.

+1

FMA II 460w

Fragtek

Used one of these in a build for my moms work computer. Great value, still hasn't taken a dump, can't complain!

+1

Fortron +1

Blue Storm 500w

Fragtek

One of the best power supplies I've ever owned besides the PCP&C's. Stable, sturdy construction, quiet.

+1

OCZ +3

GameXStream 600w

NickS

Powers my dads SLi rig great.

+1

Powerstream 520watt

Single rail 33a, tunable rails, rock solid, 12.00V with 32A load.

+1

PowerStream 600w

Fragtek

Great looks, solid, easy adjustability

+1

PC Power and Cooling (PCP&C) +4

510 SLI

Kempez

Stable as hell no matter what, voltage adjustment, plain but understated sexy looks, 5 year warranty

+1

850W SSI

Fragtek

Best PSU ever.

+1

1kw

Fragtek

Bestestest PSU ever.

+1

510SLI +1

Fragtek

It also dominated all forms of life, it dominated so much I bought then 850, and then needed more and pwned the 1kw.

+1

SuperFlower -1

420W

Nagaru

Standby supply started outputting a negative voltage, rectifier had gone short, repaired with proper replacement parts. Started outputting negative voltage again, problem is a design flaw.

-1

Tagan +2

2Force 480w-u22-SLi

NickS

I have two, hence +2. Both modded. Both rock.

+2

 

[FarFarAway]

Antec Neo -1

Had to RMA one as voltages were mass unstable

PCP&C 510 SLI +1 (more like 1 million)

Stable as hell no matter what, voltage adjustment, plain but understated sexy looks, 5 year warranty

 

[FragTek]

Antec TruePower 650 Trio -1

Died after less than one day.

PCP&C 850W SSI +1

Best PSU ever.

PCP&C 1kw +1

Bestestest PSU ever.

OCZ PowerStream 600w +1

Great looks, solid, easy adjustability

BFG 650w +1 (so far)

Made by Topower, same maker as OCZ, Tagan, etc. Very nice finish, good amount of connectors, stable, and "turbo" fan mode option for better PSU cooling.

Fortron Blue Storm 500w +1

One of the best power supplies I've ever owned besides the PCP&C's. Stable, sturdy construction, quiet.

Enermax FMA II 460w +1

Used one of these in a build for my moms work computer. Great value, still hasn't taken a dump, can't complain!

Edit: I also had a PCP&C 510SLI +1 --- It also dominated all forms of life, it dominated so much I bought then 850, and then needed more and pwned the 1kw

 

[NickS]

Antec Truepower 430w (Original) +1

Bought in 03, still powers my friends X850 Pro / 3000+ @ 2.4

Enermax Noisetaker 420w +1

Used to power my main rig, bought in 04. Sold to a dude, still uses it. Good value.

Enermax 350w +1

Bought in 03. Used to power my 2.4C@3GHz, and by BFG 6800OC w/2x HDD. Still in use with Sisters Rig. (1800+ @ 1.93, etc)

Tagan 2Force 480w-u22-SLi +2

I have two, hence +2. Both modded. Both rock.

OCZ GameXStream 600w +1

Powers my dads SLi rig great.

Aspire Chameleon 550w -1

Bought it to replace hte ENermax 350w back in the day for some more "bling factor." Under load it squealed and the 12v rail was at 12.55v. RMA'ed, same thing. The 350w Enermax handed it its ass. Sad.

 

[NoL]

OCZ Powerstream 520watt

Single rail 33a, tunable rails, rock solid, +2

 

[Nagaru]

NoL do you have two of those power supllies?

 

[NoL]

Only one, I wish I had two.

 

[Nagaru]

Ok, list updated to include all that stuff, please tell me if you see any mistakes or have any suggestions.

 

[Angry Kasrkin]

Antec Truepower 430 Watt (Original) +1

Bought in late 04 and still powers my rig (A-XP until late June and currently Sempron)

Antec Truepower II 550 Watt (EPS12V) 0

Got it with the Antec Atlas and have yet to use it. To be noted later.

 

[NoL]

Oh I forgot this crappy mushkin here.

Hp-550, -1

Though a beauty, couldnt handle the load of an oc'd intel 550 and an x850xt without 12v rails in 11.75 range or less.

 

[Raven]

Antec Truepower 380w S

S stands for silent and it only comes wth 1 fan which after over 3 years of use almost 24/7 doesnt show any signs of giving up.

its the old version with only 18a 12v but manages my computer without any problem.

3.3v is slightly higher, last time i measured it was around 3.34

5v slightly below 4.9-4.95v

12v slightly below, 11.85-11.9v

the only downside with the psu is it does not have any pcie or 24pin but is easily fixed with adapters.

i have only good to say about the psu and it still going strong on its fourth year of hard labour.

i give it the highest score possible.

 

[WC Annihilus]

Antec TruePowerII 430W +1

Been going for just over year now, solid rails, never had any problems

 

[Nagaru]

I will update the first post later tonight.

 

[markkleb]

I have a Silverstone strider 400 that I have cut up, modded, put in 3 comps and works beautifully.(top quality inside)

I had a Sunbeam TriMirror 450 that BLEW UP (no more Sunbeam stuff for me)

I had a Ultra 500 Xfinity that I got with a 5V wire unsoldered.(also not on my good list)

I am using a Antec Tru-Power 2 550watt that seems to work fine