Antec Earthwatts 550W Bronze PSU

Phil923

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Hey Forums,

I am in the process of making a backup computer from some more budget oriented parts and I found the Antec PSU on craigslist for a pretty decent price but I can't find much on this power supply so I wanted to ask the forums since someone out there may have experience with this unit. From my knowledge, Antec makes pretty decent power supplies but I can't find much on this one such as OEM and it's quality of components.

Link to PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371087

Thanks
 

Dark Lord of Tech

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It's decent quality.
http://store.antec.com/earthwatts-green/ea-550-green.html

• 550W Continuous Power - Guaranteed 550W of Continuous Power from Antec
• 80 PLUS® BRONZE certified - Up to 88% efficient, to reduce your electricity bill
• High Current Rails - 2 +12V rails with high load capabilities ensure maximum CPU & GPU compatibility
• AQ3 - Antec Quality 3 year warranty and lifetime global 24/7 support
• 120 mm Silence - Whisper-quiet high-quality fan with long lifetime
• Thermal Manager - An advanced low voltage fan control for optimal heat & noise management
• Multi PCI-E - 2 PCI-E connectors for multiple GPU support
• CircuitShield™ - Full suite of industrial grade protections:
- Over Current Protection (OCP),
- Over Voltage Protection (OVP),
- Under Voltage Protection (UVP),
- Short Circuit Protection (SCP),
- Over Power Protection (OPP),
- No Load Operation (NLO),
- Brown-Out Protection (BOP),
- Over Temperature Protection (OTP)
- Surge & Inrush Protecion (SIP)
• Heavy-duty Caps - High-performance capacitors ensure tightest DC stability and regulation
• ErP Lot 6 - Compliant to the toughest energy standard available
 

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This isn't exact, but it's the general idea.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: G.Skill NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax Sagitta ATX-928WB ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: Antec Green 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $266.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-16 21:52 EST-0500