someone review these bargain bin PSUs lmao
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they advertise PFC as an addon lol
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QuoteTipo: Intel ATX 12V V1.3
ATX 1.3 was the standard issued in 2003, and provided some significant advances over the previous 1.2 standard including higher power delivery over the 12v rail - necessary for modern systems with high end GPUs like a Titan V. ATX 1.3 also saw the introduction of the SATA power connector as an optional connector, so you'll have no trouble powering your RGB fan control hubs with this unit. Good to see that this unit is using the 1.3 standard as opposed to the less preferred 1.2 standard.
QuoteProtecciones: sobretensión, subtensión, cortocircuito, sobrecarga, sobrecorriente. Protección contra exceso de temperatura
(Protections: overvoltage, undervoltage, short circuit, overload, overcurrent. Protection against excess temperature)We see a full suite of protections available which is comforting to see. We would have preferred to see the inclusion of a fan failure protection, however this is a feature that even most high end units omit so we will give this unit a pass.
Most PSUs will trip protections, shut down to protect the system and the unit, and give no indication to the user that the PSU has shut down due to protections tripping. This can cause a lot of confusion to users as to why their system unexpectedly switched off and is no longer working.
However, a unique feature to this unit that we discovered during testing is an audible alarm (in the form of a loud popping noise) can be heard, as well as a very bright flash emitted from the rear of the unit. The combination of both this auditory alarm as well as visual alarm would be very welcomed amongst those in the community who suffer from vision or hearing limitations who might not be able to see or hear just one alarm on its own. For those who suffer from both hearing impairment and vision impairment, the manufacturer has even gone a step further and implemented an olfactory warning, with a distinct burning electric smell emitted from the unit.
I very much welcome the thought put in to designing this unit for the impaired in our community. I would most definitely use one of these units in my grandfathers next build. I hope other manufacturers are watching and decide to follow in their footsteps.
QuoteConectores: 1 x 20+4 pin, 1 x 4 pin CPU, 2 x IDE, 4 x SATA
Let's rate the connector compatibility.
Motherboard? It has it, so 1 point.
CPU? Lack of 2x4+4 EPS12V connectors hurts this units compatibility with dual socket motherboards and enthusiast LN2 overclocking, so I'm going to have to take a point off here.
PCIe? Well, there's isn't any, so we can't fault them if they're not there. No loss of points.
SATA? As mentioned before, ATX 1.3 saw the introduction of SATA power connectors, and with 4 connectors you will be able to use a number of RGB fan control hubs, and maybe even HDDs if they require SATA power instead of the preferred IDE connector. 1 point here for the addition of SATA power connectors.
2x IDE? That's a luxury very few modern PSUs have. So many times I have wanted to plug in an IDE CD-ROM drive but have been unable to do so due to the lack of IDE connectors on modern power supplies. +8 points for connector compatibility.
It does lose half a point for not having modular cables.
It also gains a point for not having modular cables, as anyone who buys this would likely mess up and plug the modular cables in wrong anyway. This is a smart safety feature this PSU has by fixing its cables to the unit.
All up 9.5/10 for cable compatibility.
On to the all important internals.
Let's take a look inside at the internals and see who the OEM is and what platform they're using.
And we just unscrew this and look inside and... Oh my...Spoiler -
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Most PSUs will trip protections, shut down to protect the system and the unit, and give no indication to the user that the PSU has shut down due to protections tripping. This can cause a lot of confusion to users as to why their system unexpectedly switched off and is no longer working.
However, a unique feature to this unit that we discovered during testing is an audible alarm (in the form of a loud popping noise) can be heard, as well as a very bright flash emitted from the rear of the unit. The combination of both this auditory alarm as well as visual alarm would be very welcomed amongst those in the community who suffer from vision or hearing limitations who might not be able to see or hear just one alarm on its own. For those who suffer from both hearing impairment and vision impairment, the manufacturer has even gone a step further and implemented an olfactory warning, with a distinct burning electric smell emitted from the unit.
QuoteLet's rate the connector compatibility.
Motherboard? It has it, so 1 point.Quote2x IDE? That's a luxury very few modern PSUs have. So many times I have wanted to plug in an IDE CD-ROM drive but have been unable to do so due to the lack of IDE connectors on modern power supplies. +8 points for connector compatibility.
QuoteIt also gains a point for not having modular cables, as anyone who buys this would likely mess up and plug the modular cables in wrong anyway. This is a smart safety feature this PSU has by fixing its cables to the unit.
QuoteLet's take a look inside at the internals and see who the OEM is and what platform they're using.
And we just unscrew this and look inside and... Oh my...Spoiler@jonnyGURU move the fuck over this is a better psu review than you've ever done
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