Chieftec APS-1000

[neiroatopelcc]

Hello. On my hunt for a new power supply, I've stumbled upon this unit cheaply. I can't find any reviews on it though, nor is there any technical info present on chieftec's main homepage. I did find another homepage with the info though.

http://www.chieftec.eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=430&Itemid=683&lang=EN

What are the opinions? Is this unit good enough? It's 4 seperate 12v rails, not a singlerail unit, but it seems to have plenty amperage to be okay anyway? And it's standard size - unlike most of the alternatives...


Edit: 80plus report : http://www.80plus.org/manu/psu/psu_reports/CHIEFTEC_APS-1000C_ECOS%20815.1_1000W_Report.pdf

 

[shovenose]

seems like an ok psu but i dont konow ive never used that brand but it LOOKS like a quality unit...
but dont judge a psu by its (shiny) cover!

 

[neiroatopelcc]

I used to have a chieftec psu once ... as it came with the chieftec dragon chassis. But I parted with the system 6 years ago, so have no idea where the psu went.
Anyway, in the meantime I've found a coolermaster 1kw unit with just a single 12v rail for roughly the same money.
I'll get one of those.

 

[Shadow703793]

1. WHY do you need a 1kW PSU??!?!?

2. DO NOT ever go cheap on the PSU.

3. The 80+ Cert doesn't list the temps the unit was tested in.

4. Get a quality 1kW like a Corsair 1000HX if you actually do need a 1kW PSU.

5. Specs?

 

[neiroatopelcc]

Specs are in my profile.
And well I choose a coolermaster 1kw psu - ordered a few hours ago.
It sports a single 80A 12v rail, and looks very nice - it even has ssi support.

Anyway, nothing bad about corsair, but since the broken one is a corsair, I don't feel like replacing it with another of those. I'll still use em for cheap builds though, just not for highend stuff.

 

[Shadow703793]

^ Ummm what? Sorry but Corsair has consistently ranked as some of the best PSUs. Check out the load testing,etc over at jonnyguru.com. Like everything, you probably got a bad unit. RMA it.

CM 1000W Review: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story3&reid=52

The power supply simply could not sustain it's maximum output, even with the case wide open sucking in 25°C ambient air.

Assuming that's the 1kW you got, its not much better.

Corsair 1000W Review: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=89

I'm not sure I can say enough good things about this unit. The numbers speak for themselves - the HX1000 did simply an amazing job keeping the voltages in spec, and doing it with efficiency results that rival the best I've ever seen. If there is one thing I can nitpick about it's the ripple results I got on test five's 12V readings, but I have to say that these readings are offset somewhat by, oh I don't know, throwing down full power at a temperature ten degrees hotter than promised. A point comes off though for NOT USING THREADLOCKER on the small heatsink screws.

 

[shovenose]

are you kidding me? corsair is epic!
look at this:
http://www.corsair.com/cinema/movie.aspx?id=622747
well what i have heard is that the psu in the video was a raidmax...but yeah cm psus arent that good...you get the point i think. return it and get a corsair. or just pretend its a 700w psu and so dont expect more than 700w with it!

 

[neiroatopelcc]

I got the coolermaster psu last week. It has no problem delivering power whatsoever. But I'm not exactly thrilled either. Last tuesday I made a ticket with coolermaster support, for which I have yet to receive any reply.
Basicly the psu is noisy. It's not as bad as the OCZ 700W I used in my parents system, but it's still not near silent. It has this constant ticking noise from the fan - appearently at any speed.

 

[shovenose]

yeah see there u go u got aone with a dud fan. maybve if u woulda gone with a corsair u wouldnt have had any fan problems and ended up with a nice extremely quiet high quality psu that corsair makes!!!