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DEAD: Flaming HOT: Antec 500Watt EarthWatts Power Supply..$39!

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Fry's Antec 500Watt Earthwatts

80mm low noise cooling fan
Dual 12V outputs: 12V2 for Motherboard and peripherals; 12V1 for processor
Industrial-grade protection circuitry prevents damage resulting from short circuits, power overloads, over voltage, and under voltage
80 PLUS® certified
4 SATA connectors
PCI-E connector: one for 430W
Safety approvals: UL, CUL, FCC, TUV, CE, CB, C-tick, CCC
Universal input
Active Power Factor Correction (PFC)
PF value up to 99%
AQ3 Antec Quality three-year parts and labor warranty

Seems like a great deal on a good quality power supply. Most reviews on Newegg say this is made by Seasonic.
 
I think the Antec NeoHE, True Power Trio, and the Earthwatt series are built by Seasonic. They aren't rebadged Seasonics. They are Antec designed, built by Seasonic if I remember reading.

edit:
Found a couple reviews by Jonny Guru. Read the reviews and he mentions it.
Earthwatt 500
Antec True Power trio 650 review
 
Oooh, thanks! This is exactly what I was looking for. The website kept on returning errors when I tried to check out, so I ended up calling and the CSR said they have plenty in stock (for whatever that's worth).
 
As rated by JohnyGuru:

Performance 9.5
Aesthetics 6
Value 10
Functionality 8
Total Score 9

:thumbsup:
 
Antec PSUs have gone down in quality over the years. If this is made by Seasonic, it's a very good thing 🙂

I'd get in on the deal, but I have a 500w SeaSonic already 🙂
 
Originally posted by: MrDudeMan
It shows as 89.99 when I add to cart. What gives?
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That is bizarre. I just ordered one at the $39.99 price about 40 minutes ago. It does in fact say 89.99 now though.
 
The web page says:

Limit 1 per Household.
(when purchased between 08/15/2007 and 08/16/2007)

which I think was there when the price was 39.99. It might be worth it to give a call and see if they will give you the 39.99 price and mention that it appeared that the 39.99 price should have been good for another day according to the website.
 
Originally posted by: esquared
The web page says:

Limit 1 per Household.
(when purchased between 08/15/2007 and 08/16/2007)

which I think was there when the price was 39.99. It might be worth it to give a call and see if they will give you the 39.99 price and mention that it appeared that the 39.99 price should have been good for another day according to the website.
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I tried this with no luck. Deal is dead. 🙁
 
Looks alive again, folks (my order checked out fine, no confirmation yet). Also extended through the 17th.

Edit: Got my confirmation email!
 
So how does the EarthWatts compare to the Basiq? For roughly the same dollars (+ shipping from Fry's, + tax from OM) which is the better unit?
 
Originally posted by: beergeek
So how does the EarthWatts compare to the Basiq? For roughly the same dollars (+ shipping from Fry's, + tax from OM) which is the better unit?
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The EarthWatts are made by Seasonic and the Basiqs are made by Fortron. I prefer Seasonic more, so I'd choose that. But you really can't go wrong with either.
 
Originally posted by: beergeek
So how does the EarthWatts compare to the Basiq? For roughly the same dollars (+ shipping from Fry's, + tax from OM) which is the better unit?
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Earthwatts is Seasonic made and more efficient (80Plus certified). Definitely better.
 
I just picked up an EarthWatts 430 for this same price about a week ago. I was about to snag this and sell the 430 but I just checked the output. It's exactly the same on both 12v rails as the 430. Meh.
 
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
I just picked up an EarthWatts 430 for this same price about a week ago. I was about to snag this and sell the 430 but I just checked the output. It's exactly the same on both 12v rails as the 430. Meh.
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You don't add up each rail's max load to get the total +12V max output. On *any* PSU.

Look at the label. At the bottom of each one it says "+12V1, +12V2 max load: " and a figure. For the 500 it's 408, which is 34A (which is, coincidentally, the same as adding each rail's 17A max output). But for the 430, even though each rail is at the same 17A, the combined max load is 360, or 30A.

Mind you, this is overly complicated as Earthwatts are all actually single-rail anyway. So the 17As don't mean anything -- the 500W has a single 34A +12V rail and the 430 a single 30A +12V rail.
 
Originally posted by: s44
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
I just picked up an EarthWatts 430 for this same price about a week ago. I was about to snag this and sell the 430 but I just checked the output. It's exactly the same on both 12v rails as the 430. Meh.
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You don't add up each rail's max load to get the total +12V max output. On *any* PSU.

Look at the label. At the bottom of each one it says "+12V1, +12V2 max load: " and a figure. For the 500 it's 408, which is 34A (which is, coincidentally, the same as adding each rail's 17A max output). But for the 430, even though each rail is at the same 17A, the combined max load is 360, or 30A.

Mind you, this is overly complicated as Earthwatts are all actually single-rail anyway. So the 17As don't mean anything -- the 500W has a single 34A +12V rail and the 430 a single 30A +12V rail.
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Interesting, I didn't know that. Thanks for clarifying. So I guess this is worth the hassle to upgrade the 430 I just bought after all?
 
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