Are Akasa power supplies decent?

[imported_Firecracker]

OK
I got my 6800XT today - but my system won't boot. Only booted once when I disconnected the power supply for the CD drive. So I know the card works (though I won't buy from eclipse-computers.com again, I know for sure. Don't go there, anyone).

So I find I have a '350 watt' q-tec power supply. Very quiet but it's a q-tec which I learn is rubbish.
I'm thinking of buying this supply here:
http://www.chillblast.com/prod...cat=162&source=froogle
but I don't want to get burned.
Does anyone have any good reasons why this would be a poor deal? I'm rather sensitive to being cheated at the moment, because I've just read awful reviews of the badly run online store I got my card from.

Akasa 460W PSU for £64 pounds (US$120) - hot or not?

 

[Bobthelost]

Not, akasa make alright fans, but i wouldn't go with them for PSUs.

If you have to buy from there then the best one i can see is the Antec NeoHe 430W.

Otherwise you want one of these little beauties:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/FSP__Sparkle_.html

Specifically this: FSP Sparkle ATX-400PNF 400W ATX2.0

Half the price and a better brand name.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Suggested reading on the Neo 430.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article273-page5.html Note the yellow portion at the
bottom of this page.

...Galvanized

 

[Bobthelost]

a working NeoHE is likely the best quiet 80mm fan retail PSU available today.

I think the dodgy batches should be out of circulation by now. But it is a risk.

 

[Zepper]

IIRC, the Akasa PSUs are made by Topower - the same as OCZ which seem to be popular around here.

.bh.