NewEgg.com has the Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC ATX 430W Power Supply 115/230 V - Retail on sale for $40 - $15 rebate [Exp 9/22] = $25 with free shipping. Excellent user reviews for a relatively low priced power supply.
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#1
bmndibb - Posted 3:11 pm PDT 09/20/07 (525 Posts)
Okay, now all of you retards who feel stupid for buying overpriced "rigs" (retard talk for "computers") make yourselves feel better by badmouthing a perfectly good power supply.
#2
da5id1 - Posted 6:13 pm PDT 09/20/07 (576 Posts)
OK
1. It does not have modular cabling
2. It does not have "black mirror" finish
3. It has 2 80 mm fans instead of one 14 cm fan
4. It does not auto detect line voltage -- you have to manually switch it
5. It only has 60% efficiency
6. It only has two SATA connectors
7. Its exterior fan grill is chrome, not gold
8. It has less than 1500 NewEgg reviews
9. How good can a $25 power supply be?
10. For only about $325 more, you can get a 1250 W power supply
Other than that, it appears to be a reliable, no frills, workhorse.
1. It does not have modular cabling
2. It does not have "black mirror" finish
3. It has 2 80 mm fans instead of one 14 cm fan
4. It does not auto detect line voltage -- you have to manually switch it
5. It only has 60% efficiency
6. It only has two SATA connectors
7. Its exterior fan grill is chrome, not gold
8. It has less than 1500 NewEgg reviews
9. How good can a $25 power supply be?
10. For only about $325 more, you can get a 1250 W power supply
Other than that, it appears to be a reliable, no frills, workhorse.
#3
CompWiz17 - Posted 8:20 pm PDT 09/20/07 (4800 Posts)
#2: why not:
10. For only about $400 more, you can get a 1600 W power supply
why settle for less than the best?
#4
bruincal - Posted 9:21 pm PDT 09/20/07 (255 Posts)
I purchased this from Newegg 3 months back for the same deal. I put it on a Core 2 Duo system with two hard drives and 2 GB memory. I've been running the system 24/7 ever since and the power supply has been stable as always. No problems and quiet.
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