where are antec PSU's made

[alent1234]

I'm looking to build another PC and this time I'm thinking if I should spend some cash on a power supply. I've had generic PSU's since the late 1990's and never had a problem. Any idea where and by whom are antec's made? does the company own it's own factory, or do they contract out?

 

[Zepper]

ChannelWell still makes most of Antec's PSUs (Antec is really a marketing company, not a manufacturer) and I believe that most are made in the "People's Republic" of China now like most other brands.
. If you want a nice PSU at a decent price, look at the Silverstone 400W either with or without Active PFC. It is made by Enhance, a very good OEM.
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[alent1234]

what are PFC? I've been looking at PSU's on ebay and almost PSU is without them. But i don't know what they are.

 

[Ages120]

Do you get dead on or above voltages with that generic psu. I sure don't with the pos generic one I got.

 

[Zepper]

Switching power supplies are a reactive load on the power system. That means that the current load curve doesn't match up with the voltage curve. A measure of the mismatch is called the Power Factor. Active PFC (Power Factor Correction) works to make the curves line up so the PSU looks more like a passive load (ordinary resistor) to the power system. The units with Active PFC are generally at the top of a given mfr's line and often are more efficient (less waste heat) than units without it. So you can save a little money on your electric bill and your PSU may run a bit cooler.
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