$29.95 - XIGMATEK PC402 400W Power Supply | a 600w in disguise?

[formulav8]

XIGMATEK ACXTNRP-PC402 400W ATX12V Ver.2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Review at Toms Hardware really liked this PSU. It would even handle the same loads as 600 watt power supplys would. So this appears to be a rebadge of their 602 model. Either way its VERY Efficient @ its 400w rating. :thumbsup:

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817815007&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL051311&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL051311-_-EMC-051311-Index-_-PowerSupplies-_-17815007-L04C

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[formulav8]

Here is a link to Toms basic review...

 

[Zargon]

I bought one of these earlier in the week for 35...still was a good deal

 

[Engineer]

I bought one of these earlier in the week for 35...still was a good deal

If you bought it from Newegg, do an online chat or e-mail them (even call) and they will generally give you a refund credit. Good luck.

 

[gorobei]

jonnyguru review of the 500w version.

I certainly would never push 600w on the 400w version. 12v ripple is almost out of spec.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story3&reid=158

 

[Zargon]

its 5 bucks, I already did it this week, on the same order

20 minutes after I bought it with some ram, I got a 10% off all ram coupon.

 

[dualsmp]

Someone within the comments said the 400w unit was made by HEC.

 

[jrichrds]

Someone within the comments said the 400w unit was made by HEC.

Is that good or bad?

 

[Zargon]

i can look and see in mine, but I didnt see anything telltale of who made it, and I ain't opening it up

 

[dualsmp]

Is that good or bad?

If it is indeed a HEC --generally bad. HEC is not a top tier PSU supplier, probably not the worst but not great either.

 

[Vincent]

Got one. Hopefully it will be quieter than the Earthwatts 500 in my HTPC.

 

[formulav8]

If it is indeed a HEC --generally bad. HEC is not a top tier PSU supplier, probably not the worst but not great either.

HEC is a fine manuf. I used many of their power supplys in about a 1,000 computers when I worked at a local computer distrib. Very Rare to have a bad ps from them. I used the oem models and not the higher-end 80 plus stuff so I don't know alot about those models.

They do appear to have alot of aftermarket 80 plus versions (newegg has alot of them), which this power supply is based on. Also this 400w is supposed to be very quiet for those who want quiet. Nearly every newegg review liked this Xigmatek ps. For $30 shipped i'm not sure you can go all that wrong?


Jason

 

[superHARD]

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[superHARD]

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[MagickMan]

HEC can build some decent PSUs, but most that they make aren't.

 

[davidtb]

Hmm.. some people reviewing this unit @ newegg misspell the same way..

 

[formulav8]

What was mispelled?