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How's the quality of this old PSU I have?

NunoLava1998
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Bought in 2016, used until about mid-2018 when I replaced it with a CX550M I know it's pretty bad; but how bad is it? What PSUs can it be compared to? Not going to open up the PSU that's for sure lmao

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If I had to guess Tier C or D on the tier list

 

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17 minutes ago, NunoLava1998 said:

If I had to guess Tier C or D on the tier list

 

lcpower? I'd say D

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1 minute ago, LukeSavenije said:

lcpower? I'd say D

This one actually did cost more than normal shitty LC-POWER power supplies. It's still only rated for 230V @ 50hz and claims 400W on the 12V. Maybe C?

I was planning on selling it for maybe 10€ as a 400W PSU, on facebook marketplace.

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52 minutes ago, NunoLava1998 said:

This one actually did cost more than normal shitty LC-POWER power supplies. It's still only rated for 230V @ 50hz and claims 400W on the 12V. Maybe C?

I was planning on selling it for maybe 10€ as a 400W PSU, on facebook marketplace.

no reviews, group reg, shotty company... would be far from my choice

 

but 10 bucks is somewhat fair

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1 hour ago, NunoLava1998 said:

I know it's pretty bad; but how bad is it? What PSUs can it be compared to? Not going to open up the PSU that's for sure lmao

Here are some images i took (warning: gigantic images)

Really bad.

Probably doesn't do what its advertized to do.

1 hour ago, NunoLava1998 said:

If I had to guess Tier C or D on the tier list

Group regulated, probably overrated/peak rated, might blow with load.

Yeah, naa...

1 hour ago, LukeSavenije said:

lcpower? I'd say D

E I'd say.

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17 minutes ago, Stefan Payne said:

Group regulated, probably overrated/peak rated

the 500 is peak for sure, I've researched that part... 400w might

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Also wanted to add that this can't be a fire hazard but just low quality as it ran fine (and quite silent) for me for nearly 2 years.

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4 minutes ago, NunoLava1998 said:

Also wanted to add that this can't be a fire hazard but just low quality as it ran fine (and quite silent) for me for nearly 2 years.

That doesn't mean much.

There are a couple of Linkworld and other lowest quality PSU that run fine for a couple of years or so without burning...

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14 minutes ago, NunoLava1998 said:

Also wanted to add that this can't be a fire hazard but just low quality as it ran fine (and quite silent) for me for nearly 2 years.

 

That doesn't mean anything. ;)

 

You have been testing fate up until now.

 

 

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35 minutes ago, NunoLava1998 said:

Also wanted to add that this can't be a fire hazard but just low quality as it ran fine (and quite silent) for me for nearly 2 years.

I've seen that happen with literally diablotek sourced PSUs...

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Just now, LukeSavenije said:

I've seen that happen with literally diablotek sourced PSUs...

diablo tek make great psu

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(ofc this is edited, literally from a evga not diablotek psu)

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Just now, NunoLava1998 said:

diablo tek make great psu

 

(ofc this is edited, literally from a evga not diablotek psu)

 

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