Antec LifeStyle SONATA II PSU question

[umax7]

Just ordered theAntec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450Watt SmartPower 2.0 @newegg for $99 with free shipping, my question is this a good powersupply for my new build Intel C2d 6600, EVGA 7900 gt co, Asus P5B deluxe, Corsair XMS2 2x512g PC26400, Seagate Barracuda7200.10 250g 16mb cache

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: umax7
Just ordered theAntec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450Watt SmartPower 2.0 @newegg for $99 with free shipping, my question is this a good powersupply for my new build Intel C2d 6600, EVGA 7900 gt co, Asus P5B deluxe, Corsair XMS2 2x512g PC26400, Seagate Barracuda7200.10 250g 16mb cache

personally I would never order a case that came with an Antec PSU...but thats just me......

I would say go ahead and use it.....
or you could always get a seperate PSU and sell the Antec on ebay...

 

[dBTelos]

Antec's SmartPower 2 is made by CWT and has those crappy Fuhjyyu caps. After a couple years I would seriously think about replacing it, as the caps will be coming to the end of their life. But it will supply enough power.

 

[umax7]

kewl thanks

 

[soydios]

I built a high-midrange system for a friend using the Sonata II (AMD64 3500+, ATi X800XL, etc.), and the PSU worked fine for about a year, then died. He picked up an Antec TruePower2.0 and it works fine for him (knowing what I know now though, I would stay away from any TruePower PSUs).

 

[dBTelos]

Originally posted by: soydios
I built a high-midrange system for a friend using the Sonata II (AMD64 3500+, ATi X800XL, etc.), and the PSU worked fine for about a year, then died. He picked up an Antec TruePower2.0 and it works fine for him (knowing what I know now though, I would stay away from any TruePower PSUs).

Trio as an exception, right?