'Spire' , is this brand good(reliable) ???

[nomad_1911]

I came across this case yesterday and it comes with 450w psu,it's not that expensive but it says 'Spire' as a brand,i personally never heard of it.Here are the links,btw their website is pretty cool:

Their official website - http://www.spire-corp.com/main/default.asp

The case - http://www.spire-corp.com/main/product_detail.asp?ProdID=1159

The psu - http://www.spire-corp.com/main/product_detail.asp?ProdID=1167

The psu has all of the security bells and whistles,but it's a bit low on +12v, 26 amps to be exact,and the case is really cool for the money,so will i go wrong with this brand...cheers

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

They are a CHINESE company....

All the best Brett

 

[Rugger]

Spire is not a quality PSU mfr. If you want a quality, inexpensive PSU, then one of the best deals on the market right now is Corsair CX430 for $17 after MIR: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026&Tpk=cx%20430

It's impossible to say whether or not it is sufficient for your build without you actually stating what your build is...

 

[nomad_1911]

I have phenom 555 at stock,radeon 6670 at stock,4 gb of kingston hyperx ram,1 7200rpm hdd,a dvd drive and 1 12cm led fan !!!
This machine needs 400w of quality juice and i saw that spire 450w psu,which has all security features and comes with 2 year warranty,what could go wrong....cheers !!!

 

[Rugger]

Enjoy...hope it works well for you.

 

[Brett928S2]

I have phenom 555 at stock,radeon 6670 at stock,4 gb of kingston hyperx ram,1 7200rpm hdd,a dvd drive and 1 12cm led fan !!!
This machine needs 400w of quality juice and i saw that spire 450w psu,which has all security features and comes with 2 year warranty,what could go wrong....cheers !!!

Hi

A chinese psu that SAYS 450 watts is probably around 200 to 250 in real life...

All the best Brett

 

[nomad_1911]

Well i see your point,but this is not a generic psu,it's chinese but it's kind of a brand altough non-established brand.They do offer 2 year warranty and you get the warranty card bro'.As for power output it says 26 amps on +12v which is 312w and the rest ads up to 450w,so it's more than enough for my machine.The thing i wanted to find out is people's experience with 'Spire' brand,you never had 'Spire' psu i suppose but you do know that it sucks because it's 'chinese'.Cooler master is a Taiwanese company but they dont suck do they.Again,i'm not saying 'Spire' is great but how do you know it isn't ??? Cheers !!!

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

Taiwan and CHINA are 2 totally different countries..its like the difference between America and Russia...

I have in the past bought stuff like this from China...and when around 80% of it was faulty...my shops had to pay the cost to return it to Hong KONG

NEVER AGAIN....

You want to risk it..thats up to you....

All the best Brett

 

[riki652]

Well i see your point,but this is not a generic psu,it's chinese but it's kind of a brand altough non-established brand.They do offer 2 year warranty and you get the warranty card bro'.As for power output it says 26 amps on +12v which is 312w and the rest ads up to 450w,so it's more than enough for my machine.The thing i wanted to find out is people's experience with 'Spire' brand,you never had 'Spire' psu i suppose but you do know that it sucks because it's 'chinese'.Cooler master is a Taiwanese company but they dont suck do they.Again,i'm not saying 'Spire' is great but how do you know it isn't ??? Cheers !!!

26 Amps, believe me you don't wanna go with that