Good deal or pos?

[barlow078]

Found this on ebay..bought it for $39.95


OCZ StealthXStream 500W ATX Power Supply PSU ATX12V

OCZ PowerWhisper Technology
Internal 120mm fan
3 year warranty backed by OCZ's exclusive PowerSwap™ Warranty replacement program. No more endless return-for-repair loops!

Technical specifications
150 x 140 x 86mm (W x L x H)
High efficiency
80% @ 115V (Typical load)
83% @ 230V (Typical load)
Overvoltage/Overcurrent/Short-Circuit protection
Active PFC
MTBF:100,000 hours

Connectors:
1 x 20+4-pin ATX
1 x 4-pin CPU
1 x 6-pin PCI-E*
2 x SATA
4 x Peripheral
1 x Floppy





1. Is this PSU good/average/bad? Did I waste my money on garbage?




My unit is a Dell Dimension E510
Windows XP Media Center Edition
Pentium 4 3.20 Ghz Processor
5.0 GB RAM
OCZ StealthXStream 500W ATX Power Supply PSU ATX12V
Nvidia GeForce 6800 GS GPU (XFX Geforce 8800 GT Alpha Dog 512MB in the mail on the way)
22'' Synchmaster Samsung monitor


2. My PC is 3 years old in January and I was wondering with my recent upgrades (GPU, PSU, Ram etc) ...would my unit be able to run games like Crysis, Fallout 3, etc..the top new games?

 

[4745454b]

Not sure how good this is. First, is this used, a refurb, NIB, etc? If its refurb or nib, the deal is so so. I usually see these on newegg for about that price, although thats usually after rebate. IIRC, these are actually FSP made PSU, and have a noisy 12V rail issue. It never gets out of spec, its just higher then most PSUs. You could do worse, though for $40 it would be hard to do better.

As for your second question, that depends on what resolution you play. (you said 22" LCD, so I'll pick the standard res of 16x10.) I'm not sure the P4 is strong enough to handle any modern games at 16x10. The 8800GT is, but the CPU will be holding you back some. Also, I'm assuming you meant 4GBs of ram?

 

[merlin3791]

5 GB's of ram is possible. 2x2GB + 2x512 = 5GB

I bought one of the OCZ 600W for a back-up power supply last year on NewEgg for $40 after rebate. The 500W models are

currently $25 after rebate free shipping at NewEgg. www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341012

 

[barlow078]

Yeah the model is new, not refurbished.

I actually have 5 GB of Ram, however my unit only recognized 4 GB maximum.

I emailed XFX and asked them the same question about my system, but they're customer support seems really slow.

I figured since I dont have one of those new dual or quad core processors, my system wouldn't be able to do AS WELL....i guess we'll see. (I hope i'm wrong)

 

[barlow078]

What PSU would you recommend then, if this one isn't that great?

What are the top of the line models

 

[barlow078]

Corsair TX CMPSU-650TX ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply

* Manufacturer: Corsair Memory
* Manufacturer Part Number: CMPSU-650TX
* Manufacturer Website Address: www.corsairmicro.com
* Brand Name: Corsair
* Product Series: TX
* Product Model: CMPSU-650TX
* Product Name: TX CMPSU-650TX ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
* Product Type: ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
* Efficiency: 80%
* Fans: Ball Bearing 120mm Single Silent Fan
* Number of Fans: 1
* Version Support: ATX12V v2.01
* Compatibility:

* Intel
* AMD

* Input Voltage: 264V AC, 90V AC to 264V AC
* Current: 5A @ 264V AC - Input Current, 3A @ 5V DC - Standby - Output Current, 0.8A @ -12V DC - Output Current, 24A @ 3.3V DC - Output Current, 30A @ 5V DC - Output Current, 52A @ 12V DC - Output Current, 10A @ 90V AC - Input Current
* Output Power: 650 W
* Dimensions: 3.4" Height x 5.9" Width x 5.5" Depth
* Package Contents:

* CMPSU-650TX ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
* User Manual
* AC Power cord
* Cable ties
* Mounting screws
* Corsair case badge


Shipping: Leaves our warehouse in 1-3 business days.*

Warranty: 5 Year Limited
Model No: CMPSU-650TX
Dimensions: 11.5x8.4x5.3




I found this on overstock.com for 111.99....I can get it for 91.99 with my $20 discount.

I viewed another thread on here listing the top PSU's in order and Corsair was pretty well recommended.

Is it a TON better than the OCZ that I got?

Thoughts guys?

 

[einstein4pres]

The Corsair PSU is a great PSU, but you should have no troubles with your OCZ PSU.

 

[RetiredChief]

Is your XP media version 32 bit or 64 bit. I'm thinking that it is 32 bit as you only see 4 gigs of the 5 gigs. 4 Gigs is the max that XP 32 bit will recognize. You will only have about 2.8 to 3.4 available for program use.
If this is the case then I would remove the 512 memory as all it is doing is taking up space and contribiting to heat (not much).

If 64 bit version - forget what I said.

 

[Jim_L9]

XP Media Center is only 32 bit.

 

[huron]

You can usually find some good deals at newegg for PSUs. It's an OK price.

Corsair, PC Power & Cooling (owned by OCZ), and certain Antec PSUs are good.

 

[barlow078]

Is your XP media version 32 bit or 64 bit. I'm thinking that it is 32 bit as you only see 4 gigs of the 5 gigs. 4 Gigs is the max that XP 32 bit will recognize. You will only have about 2.8 to 3.4 available for program use.
If this is the case then I would remove the 512 memory as all it is doing is taking up space and contribiting to heat (not much).

If 64 bit version - forget what I said.

Yeah it's only 32 bit....

I wouldn't mind upgrading if I could find the program for cheap/free...but I have no interest in paying out the ass for one.

 

[4745454b]

In addition to Hurons companies, you should add SeaSonic. Enermax is also good, though they don't get as much love. Again, the OCZ you have isn't a bad one, its just not the best.

 

[fatcat]

In addition to Hurons companies, you should add SeaSonic. Enermax is also good, though they don't get as much love. Again, the OCZ you have isn't a bad one, its just not the best.

Enermax have a few very good models but their entry line is so so.