Comments please on PowMax PSU ?

[vois2]

I'm getting ready to start building my first system with a cheapo barebones kit. This is a "tinker" project so I can learn more. One thing I know nothing about but often see references to is the amount of amps on certain rails of the PSU output.

Opening my barebones kit today, I removed the PSU and learned it is a Powmax AG II 480 Watt SATA ATX Power Supply w/ 20/24 Pin Support - 480W . I tested it on a PSU test with over-voltage detection and it passed. (but means nothing to me)

I'd like to know if that will do for the system described below, or if not, can someone suggest a specific make/model which is a better choice. I happened to have around here a dead proprietary PSU from Dell, and I noticed it is not the same physical size as the PowMax 480.

When I opened my barebones today, here are the numbers I found there and I would appreciate comments by those knowledgeable,
comments good or bad.

The PSU turned out to be:
AC Input 15V/230V 10A/6A 60/50Hz
DC Output: +3.3V | +5 | +12V | -5V | -12V | +5VSB
480W 28A | 38A | 17A | 1.0A| 0.5A | 2.0A

This system when built will contain:
ECS L4VXA2 mobo
P4 478 533fsb 2.8 GHz
1.0Gig PC2700 RAM
BFG 6600 GT OC 128mb AGP (requires extra dongle)
single drive: CD-RW/DVD-ROM
floppy
120GB HD 5400rpm

 

[LED]

PowMax is not a recommended PSU that I would suggest do to their QC and also the PSU efficientcy is rarely @ 70%...but with your set-up it would be suffice by the specs which in itself as you stated and is true Means Nothing. The CPU you are using is not drawing of of the 12V which is rated @ only 17A...I wouldn't be paranoid using it because of the Hardware that it'll be running but a few threads down there's 1 dependable Foltron PSU

 

[pkme2]

Check 'New PCs?' link.

Any $40 PSU is not recommended. Fortran and Seasonic are two good choices. Avoid Antec (See Antec threads on AT)

 

[LED]

Originally posted by: pkme2
Check 'New PCs?' link.

Any $40 PSU is not recommended. Fortran and Seasonic are two good choices. Avoid Antec (See Antec threads on AT)

Those Antec threads are giving mixed messages as I and many others have no problem with their PSU's....Antec PSU's are made by ChannelWell which produce quality PSU's...

 

[Arcanedeath]

Personaly I'd stay away from Powmax PSUs its just to risky when you can get a good FSP unit like this FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX450-PN ATX12V 450W Power Supply for only ~ $50 its just not worth considering going cheap. and if your looking for silent just get a Seasonic S12 of some type a bit more bucks but solid units all around.

 

[Powermoloch]

Ah POWMAX (run away). Seriously dude, some good brandnames such as Fortron, Antec, Rosewill, OCZ, etc are recommended