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Another 400W ATX Power Supply Hot deal $19.5+Shipping

Anyone know about the quality of this PS? I'm am hardly an expert on such things, but I know that it is not a good area to go cheap on (as in quality).
 


<< Anyone know about the quality of this PS? I'm am hardly an expert on such things, but I know that it is not a good area to go cheap on (as in quality). >>



Same here. This PS is not listed as AMD or Intel certified, just "designed" for AMD and Intel.
 
as for powersupply...
i'd stick with quality.

i wouldn't go any cheaper than enhance enp-0730
which is a 300w.

but... unlike many other 300w it does 220w on 3.3+5v.
it's 29+10=39 at newegg.

and 350watter enhance is 35+6= 41 only $2 more for that 50w.

it's a proven psu at a very good price... with peace of mind.
🙂
 


<< Anyone know about the quality of this PS? I'm am hardly an expert on such things, but I know that it is not a good area to go cheap on (as in quality). >>




That power supply is a POS. I've seen 2 of those go out already (300 watt version). One overheated cause the fan stopped working, and the other just died for no apparent reason. They came bundled w/ the case.

I wouldn't go cheap on my power supply if I were you.
 
I have been using linkworld computer cases for a long time. I never doubt their power supply quality since few of my customers complain so far. As far as I knew, Linkworld owns 40% of Euro-Marketing. $19.50 for a 400W power supply is definitely a steal.
 
I'd be leery. The specs don't list 12v rating and the 3.3v and 5v ratings aren't especially impressive.

I'd pay the extra for a more quality PS. Why risk your nice system by buying a cheapo PS? I've seen the CWT-420 go for as little as $37, which has gotten good reviews and is on the recommended list.

update:
Found this one Here for $33. It says it's a TigerPro, but it has the same specs as the Channel Well as I mentioned above. I know this PS has been rebadged under a number of names.
 


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<< Anyone know about the quality of this PS? I'm am hardly an expert on such things, but I know that it is not a good area to go cheap on (as in quality). >>




That power supply is a POS. I've seen 2 of those go out already (300 watt version). One overheated cause the fan stopped working, and the other just died for no apparent reason. They came bundled w/ the case.

I wouldn't go cheap on my power supply if I were you. >>



Thnx. I think I'll stick with the Enhance 350W you mentioned.
 
Guys, do yourself a favor and stay away from cheap power supplies. This is the single most overlooked and most important item in your computer system.

There's a reason this thing is cheap. Cheap parts, cheap assembly, cheap cheap cheap!

What does cheap equal for a powersupply? Poor regulation and a severly limited lifespan.

Why anyone would buy high performance computer parts and a crappy power supply is beyond me.

Here's a link for you to read to help understand why it's so important to have a quality power supply.

An article at Tom's Hardware.

I bought a PC Power and Cooling power supply. They are the best in the business.

You will do fine with an Enermax or Antec too.
 
Cheap does not equal to low quality. The IT products' price drops so quickly that nobody is willing to spend over $100 to buy a "so-called" high quality power supply. My Compaq cost me $1400 just 15 Month ago, but now, it is only $200 value (maybe even less). I guess its power supply is only $5 value. Actually, the industry standard requires PC power supply to be at least 800,00 hour life Expectancy ( 8~9 year), which is long enough for us to get new PC system. of coz, if you have a fat fat wallet, then forget about what I said.
 
I've ordered from link PCA in the past 8 times always cases and the linkworld cases. Mostly because im the next state over in Delaware, they are in New Jersey. They always get it out the same day. And usually i get it in two days.

Their shipping is reasonable. If i need a case fast i order from them. I've never had a problem with their 300 watter's in the cases, and have powered 1400tbirds OC'd and 2000XP processors with the 300 watter's. They arent heavy supplies. But no problems so far out of any of them.
 


<< tedinde1

I've ordered from link PCA in the past 8 times always cases and the linkworld cases. Mostly because im the next state over in Delaware, they are in New Jersey. They always get it out the same day. And usually i get it in two days.

Their shipping is reasonable. If i need a case fast i order from them. I've never had a problem with their 300 watter's in the cases, and have powered 1400tbirds OC'd and 2000XP processors with the 300 watter's. They arent heavy supplies. But no problems so far out of any of them.
>>



whereabouts are they in NJ (I'm in S Jersey)? maybe I can just pick one up..help?

edit>>>nm...they are north

PCA, Inc Tel: 973-227-6999

16 Passaic Ave. Unit 8 Fax: 973-227-9245
Fairfield, NJ 07004 Tech Support: 973-227-2395
USA Retail Sales: pca-sales@alliancepc.com
http://www.linkpca.com Wholesales: wholesales@alliancepc.com
 
Just to add more gas into the fire, my allied 400W (AMD Approved) power supply blew up with a loud pop and started smoking yesterday morning... ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙁:|🙁:|
Coulda sworn that woulda at least had been a decent power supply but i'm so very disappointed. 🙁
So the conclusion is, even if it makes it onto the AMD approved list, it can still blow a hole through the roof.
 
like hoihtah said

quote

as for powersupply...
i'd stick with quality.

I wouldn't go any cheaper than enhance enp-0730
which is a 300w.

but... unlike many other 300w it does 220w on 3.3+5v.
it's 29+10=39 at newegg.

and 350watter enhance is 35+6= 41 only $2 more for that 50w.

it's a proven psu at a very good price... with peace of mind.

Well said

When a cheap power supply goes bad your lucky if it doesn't start a fire and fry the rest of the components.

I like to save money just as much as the next guy but sometimes you better off spending a little more for quality.

Peace
keyman






 
Not all power supplies are created equal. Neither does the price determine the quality of it. Sure, the Enlights and the Enhanced, etc., might be better in the consumers' eyes because everyone raves about them and they sell for more. But have you ever taken the time to actually look inside one of them? I've seen alot of "cheapie" power supplies that work wonders. Of course, I've also seen a few blow up, but this isn't limited to cheap or pricy power supplies.

It's rare that a p/s will blow up on you. Of the ones that do, they may use lower quality capacitors. A nice heatsink on the regulators are good but won't necessarily be the tell-tale of a good unit. The most common thing that goes out on a computer seems to be the motherboard, followed by the memory, modem, then videocard.


 


<< Not all power supplies are created equal. Neither does the price determine the quality of it. Sure, the Enlights and the Enhanced, etc., might be better in the consumers' eyes because everyone raves about them and they sell for more. But have you ever taken the time to actually look inside one of them? I've seen alot of "cheapie" power supplies that work wonders. Of course, I've also seen a few blow up, but this isn't limited to cheap or pricy power supplies.

It's rare that a p/s will blow up on you. Of the ones that do, they may use lower quality capacitors. A nice heatsink on the regulators are good but won't necessarily be the tell-tale of a good unit. The most common thing that goes out on a computer seems to be the motherboard, followed by the memory, modem, then videocard. >>



I like this article.
 
I don't find any reference to "LinkWorld" on AMD's recommended ps list. Also, the item description does not claim that this unit is AMD approved. It only states "This Model is designed for PII, PIII and all AMD series CPUs&Motherboards".


 
As a former computer technician, power supply is a very important component in your computer. Imaging that all the components in your computer rely on this to "feed" them... A bad quality power supply can easily burn all of your components... YES, you heard it right, all of them ( CPU, Motherboard, Hard Drive(s), CDROM(s), Video card, memory, etc. ), and does not matter if you have a surge protector or not. Besides, if you give a closer look at the bottom of this site you will find this " This Model is designed for PII, PIII and all AMD series CPUs&Motherboards ", it means that you should forget about this deal if you have a Pentium 4. P4 requires at least one more power cord to connect into the motherboard ( sometimes 2 ).

LOBOCOP
 


<< Not all power supplies are created equal. Neither does the price determine the quality of it. Sure, the Enlights and the Enhanced, etc., might be better in the consumers' eyes because everyone raves about them and they sell for more. But have you ever taken the time to actually look inside one of them? I've seen alot of "cheapie" power supplies that work wonders. Of course, I've also seen a few blow up, but this isn't limited to cheap or pricy power supplies.

It's rare that a p/s will blow up on you. Of the ones that do, they may use lower quality capacitors. A nice heatsink on the regulators are good but won't necessarily be the tell-tale of a good unit. The most common thing that goes out on a computer seems to be the motherboard, followed by the memory, modem, then videocard. >>



Gee, none of this is true at all. The power supply followed by the hard drive are the two most likely components to fail. Memory, video cards and motherboards rarely fail and I do this for a living. The folks in this thread that recomend spending a little more money on a quality power supply are correct in their arguments.



<< the cheaper the better if warranty is availabe. any computer power supply over $25 might be unreasonable >>


And this statement is ridiculous!😕 Why worry about, and depend on, RMA's and warranty when you don't have to? Being a cheapskate and trying to save $20-25 just makes no sense if the rest of your components are first rate. Just think, if the power supply ruins all your componts in the case (which I have seen happen several times), how much will it cost you in $$$'s and aggravation to send in 5-10 components for RMA??? Certainly more than the $$$ you skimped on buying that POS power supply.
 
Remember, power supply's warranty is only good for the power supply, not your burned components inside the computer, you know that a burned components will never be able to get warranty replacement... Text
 
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