Rosewill brand experience?

[Roocifer]

I've already received scolding for buying a 600W Rosewill PSU for my new build, so I'm aware some people are not impressed.

If you've had personal experience with Rosewill brand, please share your thoughts.

Thanks!

 

[SparkyJJO]

Depends on the stuff. Rosewill doesn't actually make anything, it is just Newegg putting their stamp on stuff IIRC. I used a rosewill PSU in someone's computer and it has been running fine for close to a year now. Some of their cases look good, I used one of them in that one PC and it is a pretty decent case. I have some rosewill RAM in a computer here and have no trouble with it.

 

[dBTelos]

The cases are pretty good, there is a very good thread in Cases & Cooling on them. With the PSUs, Rosewill uses many OEMs, so it's hard to tell which are good. The only decent OEM that Rosewill does use is WinTech (WinTech makes Ultra PSUs), and even then, it's only one model.

 

[Roocifer]

Ok, thanks guys.

Fingers crossed I guess...hope this PSU isn't a POS. It's the only model on Newegg with all 15 customer reviews showing 5 stars. If it fails, I'll be looking at a different brand for sure.

 

[fluffmonster]

I got one Rosewill PSU that died within 48 hours of installation. The second is doing fine.

 

[Texun]

I just bought a 450W Rosewill and it's solid so far after about three weeks, but it isn't running anything heavy. For cheap PSUs I actually prefer Thermaktake. I've used several and have never had a problem. I just thought I would try the Rosewill this time for a low end build to see if it was decent.

 

[Arcanedeath]

Personly I'd stay away from Rosewill Powersupplies, they're junk, so much better stuff out there for the money. they make decent cases, and their rebranded ram, video cards, and some other internal components are ok.

 

[snes tor]

I have abuddy that owns a computer store, and he bought a ton of ddr rosewill ram off of newegg about a year ago, still selling that same ram... doesn't have many complants on it.

 

[jonnyGURU]

Hey... You guys with the Rosewill power supplies....

Could you please post the model of the Rosewill and the UL # (the six digit number after the "E" underneath the logo of the backwards "RU") so we can figure out who actually makes it?

I've seen Rosewill PSU's from ATNG, Youngyear and Solytech so far... and I'm sure there's more.

I've got a Rosewill 550W review going up next month.

 

[j00fek]

iv had no bad luck with any rosewill products. i have built systems with their power supply's, ram and keyboards/mouse. never had a call back from a customer with a failed product.

 

[Roocifer]

The model # on mine is APE-650F

Other than that, I don't see any #'s... Nothing by the backwards RU.

 

[dBTelos]

That would be the model number, not the UL number. The UL number is usually very small, and located somewhere underneath the power ratings. As Jonny said, Rosewill hasn't sprung for high-end OEMs, mainly low quality products from alright OEMs.

 

[pkrush]

My old rosewill supply is E126556, which Google says is YoungYear. It ran my system for almost a year, but the 7900gt pushed it hard enough that it became nightmarishly loud. I'm using it now for an old Sempron.

 

[dBTelos]

All you need is a P4 processor to puch a Rosewill to its limit

 

[ice91785]

When you get ur PSU, just take a flashlight to the inside and make sure that the sink IS NOT aluminum......if it is aluminium thats a giveaway right there is a cheapo. Also if you do end up running it....keep a VERY close eye on your rails--specifically ur 12V

 

[pkrush]

I think you're wrong there. Many of the better supplies use aluminum heatsinks, including Seasonic, PC Power and Cooling, and FSP. Enermax uses aluminum too, but they normally anodize it gold.

 

[ice91785]

its just a matter of copper (more widely used by nice PSUs) sinks vs aluminium. Copper dissapates about 30% more heat than aluminium does SO if your sink is better at dissapating heat THEN your PSU will remain cooler and thus help would something like an overheating problem --- something that happens frequently with fanless PSUs

 

[dBTelos]

Like I said before, almost all Rosewill supplies are nothing more then a paper weight.

 

[Aluvus]

Originally posted by: ice91785
its just a matter of copper (more widely used by nice PSUs) sinks vs aluminium. Copper dissapates about 30% more heat than aluminium does SO if your sink is better at dissapating heat THEN your PSU will remain cooler and thus help would something like an overheating problem --- something that happens frequently with fanless PSUs

I can't find a single picture of a computer power supply with copper sinks. Which specific models are you thinking of?

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: dBTelos
Like I said before, almost all Rosewill supplies are nothing more then a paper weight.

of course I guess that is speaking from hands on experience? Like the OP said--

I've already received scolding for buying a 600W Rosewill PSU for my new build, so I'm aware some people are not impressed.

If you've had personal experience with Rosewill brand, please share your thoughts.

Thanks!

 

[Canai]

I have this one.. http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817182017

I crawled under my desk and took off the side panel only to remember part of the case blocked seeing the psu... now I feel stupid.

 

[ice91785]

Originally posted by: Aluvus

Originally posted by: ice91785
its just a matter of copper (more widely used by nice PSUs) sinks vs aluminium. Copper dissapates about 30% more heat than aluminium does SO if your sink is better at dissapating heat THEN your PSU will remain cooler and thus help would something like an overheating problem --- something that happens frequently with fanless PSUs

I can't find a single picture of a computer power supply with copper sinks. Which specific models are you thinking of?

I don't know what pictures you are going to find...as the are INTERNAL sinks.

 

[eplebnista]

Originally posted by: ice91785

Originally posted by: Aluvus

Originally posted by: ice91785
its just a matter of copper (more widely used by nice PSUs) sinks vs aluminium. Copper dissapates about 30% more heat than aluminium does SO if your sink is better at dissapating heat THEN your PSU will remain cooler and thus help would something like an overheating problem --- something that happens frequently with fanless PSUs

I can't find a single picture of a computer power supply with copper sinks. Which specific models are you thinking of?

I don't know what pictures you are going to find...as the are INTERNAL sinks.

A lot of power supply reviews take the EXTERNAL cover off and take pictures of the INTERNAL components(which includes the heatsinks). Aluminum heatsinks come in a variety of colors in power supplies such as gold, silver, blue, red, and black.

 

[dBTelos]

Originally posted by: JEDIYoda

Originally posted by: dBTelos
Like I said before, almost all Rosewill supplies are nothing more then a paper weight.

of course I guess that is speaking from hands on experience? Like the OP said--

I've already received scolding for buying a 600W Rosewill PSU for my new build, so I'm aware some people are not impressed.

If you've had personal experience with Rosewill brand, please share your thoughts.

Thanks!

Considering some of the reviews I've seen, caps that some of the Rosewills use, and OEMs that build for them, I think that speaks for itself.

 

[jonnyGURU]

Originally posted by: Roocifer
The model # on mine is APE-650F

Other than that, I don't see any #'s... Nothing by the backwards RU.

APE-650? Ok. Then that's an ATNG 550W. Same as the Coolmax 550W.

Originally posted by: pkrush
My old rosewill supply is E126556, which Google says is YoungYear. It ran my system for almost a year, but the 7900gt pushed it hard enough that it became nightmarishly loud. I'm using it now for an old Sempron.

That's correct. That's the 500W, correct? If so, it's the same guts as the old Ultra X-Connect.

Originally posted by: ice91785
When you get ur PSU, just take a flashlight to the inside and make sure that the sink IS NOT aluminum......if it is aluminium thats a giveaway right there is a cheapo. Also if you do end up running it....keep a VERY close eye on your rails--specifically ur 12V

Uhh... No. MOST power supply heatsinks are aluminum. Off the top of my head, I can only think of one OEM that uses copper and that's SevenTeam. There might be a handful of others, but PCP&C, Antec, Seasonic, Andyson, Silverstone, Corsair, Enermax, OCZ... they're all aluminum sinks.