Hows the PSU in this case?

KuuL

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Lol!!

So in otherwords, if I got that case, I would want to get a different PSU. >.< Doh.

I'm really wishing I could find an aluminum case with a good PSU for around 70-80 dollars. If not, I guess I'll just go with this Antec.
 

Zepper

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It's made by Channel Well (same company that makes most of Antec's and PC Power &amp; Cooling's PSUs) so it should be halfway decent.
.bh.
 

KuuL

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Thanks for the info Zepper.

Now let me ask you this. If you had to use that PSU for your system, would you? ;)
 

Operandi

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Originally posted by: Zepper
It's made by Channel Well (same company that makes most of Antec's and PC Power &amp; Cooling's PSUs) so it should be halfway decent.
.bh.

Are these Channel Well's too?
 

Goi

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Not sure Operandi. Channelwell PSUs that are OEMed to other companies are usually designated with a "CWT" in the model number. Those don't have that, so they might not be Channelwells.

In any case, just because they're Channelwell PSUs doesn't mean they're of the same quality as Antecs or PCP&amp;C PSUs. AFAIK different manufacturers approach CWT with their own specs and/or parts, and CWT just makes them to the specs desired by the OEMs.
 

Operandi

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Well the reason I asked was the PSU in my link has a reputation of being crap. I would have been surprised if it was a channel well.
 

Zepper

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The UL file number, e.g. E123456 - just below the RU symbol, is not visible in the picture. You can find out who makes a PSU by looking up the file number on the UL web site. I think someone sent the file number of that one to me in another thread and it was some company I'd never heard of before.
. And yes, I would buy a Turbolink if it was available separately - but that label is only used when the OEM buyer doesn't want to pay the extra to have their own label on it. Regardless of the label, the file number stays the same. Some manufacturers make it easy to tell as they use special model numbers that are reliable indicators when you see them - CWT- is channel well, FSP is Fortron Source, L &amp; C (which are crap) use LCA or LCB etc. I also like to see the TUV (German UL equivalent) symbol on PSUs as that is one of the tougher certifications to achieve.
. As another wrote, even though it is made by CW or another top notch maker, the OEM ones can be of somewhat lower quality than others. But I have heard nothing to the negative on ChannelWell's budget OEM or Fortron's (sold under Power Q and other labels) you can't tell by the model no. because they use the generic ATX as a prefix - go by the UL file no.
. But for critical uses, I stay with well reputed models from - PCP&amp;C, Fortron, Heroichi (HEC), Delta, Enhance (currently sold in the channel under the Silverstone name), CWT, Enermax etc. and/or go with a good redundant for really top end applications... I understand that some CWT (under the Antec, and perhaps other, labels) have had problems with the stability of the 5V standby rail such that they may not run with some Asus (and perhaps other) AMD 64 mobos. Even the better makers can foul up on occasion... So if you want to run an Asus mobo, I would carefully check their list of approved PSUs.

.bh.

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