Rosewill Hive Inquiry

[BurntBanana]

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182133

 

I was looking at picking up a Rosewill Power supply for a friend who does light gaming. Buying this as an early wedding gift since she needed something for her new build but her car just broke down so she's strapped for cash. 

 

Is this a good general enough one? I know the Watts is enough just want to know if that brand is reputable and I know it's an in-house NewEgg brand. 

[seon123]

The Hive is a crap PSU. What are the system specs? Odds are something like a CX450M is plenty. 

Every brand is equally capable of selling crap, so it doesn't matter which brands are considered "reputable". 

[Guest]

I'd recommend less wattage, and a better made psu. Some forum members made psu tier lists, refer to them to find a good one for your needs.

[Canada EH]

Rosewill is a shitty brand!

[Jakob2121]

the brand is definitely reputable and you or your friend should have no problem with it. If you did I'm almost sure that they would send you a new one or make it right somehow.   but I geas that others don't like it in the chat so I probably would just do what the others are saying i had a 500w one for 3 years and mo problem but they do so go fewer watts and a better powerslide

[Energycore]

Lol hell no.

 

Give her this

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA8X15T60032

[Energycore]

Just now, Jakob2121 said:

the brand is definitely reputable and you or your friend should have no problem with it. If you did I'm almost sure that they would send you a new one or make it right somehow.   

 

Not only is Rosewill known for not making the best PSUs. There's also the fact that every PSU company makes cheap shit. Corsair, EVGA, Seasonic, all of them. And the Hive is cheap shit priced like it's not.

[seon123]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

Lol hell no.

 

Give her this

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151189

Wrong country

9 minutes ago, BurntBanana said:

https://www.newegg.ca/

 

[seon123]

3 minutes ago, Canada EH said:

Rosewill is a shitty brand!

On what basis?

[Canada EH]

2 minutes ago, seon123 said:

On what basis?

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/183351-please-read-power-supply-tiers-quoted-from-eggxpert/

 

 

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

[Energycore]

Just now, seon123 said:

Wrong country

 

Thanks, edited my post.

 

 

[Jakob2121]

I would rather have the CX450M like seon123 said if I wear to do it again though 

[seon123]

3 minutes ago, Canada EH said:

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/183351-please-read-power-supply-tiers-quoted-from-eggxpert/

 

 

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

And? Two of those are completely outdated, and Rosewill has decent tiered PSUs in all of them. If you're judging based on their worst units, all brands are shitty

[BurntBanana]

Just as a thought, would you guys trust a Refurb Power Supply? (ignore the link's Watt supply)

 

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139112

[Jakob2121]

8 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Lol hell no.

 

Give her this

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA8X15T60032

I guess I heard wrong I know they are bad but not that bad. That have worked for me but still, go with another brand  

[Energycore]

Just now, Jakob2121 said:

I guess I heard wrong I know they are bad but not that bad. That have worked for me but still, go with another brand  

It's not about brand!

 

Rosewill has some good PSUs like the Photon and the Quark.

 

It's just their other models aren't great.

 

Corsair's VS isn't great either

[Jakob2121]

3 minutes ago, Energycore said:

It's not about brand!

 

Rosewill has some good PSUs like the Photon and the Quark.

 

It's just their other models aren't great.

 

Corsair's VS isn't great either

ok, i see it is more bought the model than the brand.well thanks for telling me that because I probably would have bought a PSU similar and got screwed over in the long run

[Energycore]

Just now, Jakob2121 said:

ok, i see it is more bought the model than the brand.well thanks for telling me that because I probably would have bought a PSU similar and got screwed over in the long run

Check out this thread

 

Lots of info but if you're ever doubting a PSU model, we probably have it on the list.

 

PSU Tier List Updated - Cases and Power Supplies - Linus Tech Tips

[Jakob2121]

3 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Check out this thread

 

Lots of info but if you're ever doubting a PSU model, we probably have it on the list.

 

PSU Tier List Updated - Cases and Power Supplies - Linus Tech Tips

will thanks for all the help now I will never buy a shitty PSU

[BurntBanana]

Well I settled for this one 

 

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151189&_ga=2.251034566.1550383981.1516637091-472736426.1514999434&_gac=1.190345689.1515444480.Cj0KCQiAyszSBRDJARIsAHAqQ4omCahrQ7NkgQBEPqCQmTavDH2kGqWroy0BFTnM225whjo8FF_pEg0aAqg5EALw_wcB 

 

Seems like it's more than enough to power her computer since through the calculator she would need about 450 W but planning to buy a 1060. 

Currently: i5-3570K, SSD, 3 fans, and a 960. 

 

She just wants to get on PUBG with our group and that works out since it's primarily my old system. 

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, BurntBanana said:

Well I settled for this one 

 

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151189&_ga=2.251034566.1550383981.1516637091-472736426.1514999434&_gac=1.190345689.1515444480.Cj0KCQiAyszSBRDJARIsAHAqQ4omCahrQ7NkgQBEPqCQmTavDH2kGqWroy0BFTnM225whjo8FF_pEg0aAqg5EALw_wcB 

 

Seems like it's more than enough to power her computer since through the calculator she would need about 450 W but planning to buy a 1060. 

Currently: i5-3570K, SSD, 3 fans, and a 960. 

 

She just wants to get on PUBG with our group and that works out since it's primarily my old system. 

If her system is an i5 and a 1060, the most power she'll ever draw is 300W, not even 450. But it's good to have a PSU with additional capacity so it can accommodate more power hungry hardware in the future.

[BurntBanana]

2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

If her system is an i5 and a 1060, the most power she'll ever draw is 300W, not even 450. But it's good to have a PSU with additional capacity so it can accommodate more power hungry hardware in the future.

That's basically it since if she plans to build a higher end system that should be more than enough. 

[BurntBanana]

Thanks everyone for the help!