Are Huntkey power supplies any good?

[ipwn3r456]

Hi community,

I have always wonder what brand power supply does Dell XPS 8300 uses. After days of research, checked the UL registration number and found out that its from Huntkey. Everyone saids Huntkey is very bad brand for power supply. Is it really that bad? How bad is it?

 

[henydiah]

most is bod .. but had good PSu too like jumper 300 , 600B , win7 6600
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Huntkey-Win7-6600-Power-Supply-Review/1512/1

 

[ipwn3r456]

most is bod .. but had good PSu too like jumper 300 , 600B , win7 6600
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Huntkey-Win7-6600-Power-Supply-Review/1512/1

I am not sure about which particular power supply from Huntkey, but its a 460 watts power supply according to the power supply label, and it saids "Dell".

 

[henydiah]

if not in list above seemm very bad

 

[ipwn3r456]

if not in list above seemm very bad

How efficient are their power supplies?

 

[henydiah]

i don't know type dell 450 oem by huntkeyt efficiency .. but most in stock power supply arround less than 60-75% just assuming and not absolutly

 

[ipwn3r456]

i don't know type dell 450 oem by huntkeyt efficiency .. but most in stock power supply arround less than 60-75% just assuming and not absolutly

Uhh, I see. So like a 460 watts is more like a 350 watts? But its weird that it have two 6 pins power connector on it.

 

[henydiah]

ohh 2x6in ... so ... PSU would you use for what kind of VGA, say thought it would be dangerous if you use a highend VGA

 

[ipwn3r456]

ohh 2x6in ... so ... PSU would you use for what kind of VGA, say thought it would be dangerous if you use a highend VGA

VGA? Do you mean graphics card or video card?

 

[henydiah]

yep ... graphic card (radeon / Nvidia )

 

[ipwn3r456]

yep ... graphic card (radeon / Nvidia )

Right now i have a HD 6770, mid-range video card, need one 6 pin power connector. Was planning to upgrade to a GTX 660 or HD 7850. But after doing all the research, I might have to change my mind...

 

[henydiah]

for now is ok use hd 6770 but don't too long use that PSu , soon upgrade ... and don't think get gtx 660 or above if you still use that PSU .. good luck

 

[ipwn3r456]

for now is ok use hd 6770 but don't too long use that PSu , soon upgrade ... and don't think get gtx 660 or above if you still use that PSU .. good luck

Umm, I have been using this system for a year now, but it seems to run fine... But i am not totally sure, Dell tends to underrate their PSUs from what I heard from some articles. Ugh, this is confusing. :/

 

[delluser1]

Unbelievable
Dell uses several psu oems ; Delta, Liteon, Acbel, Huntkey
they are all built to the same specs

The system has been sold with an HD 5870 and GTX560Ti, won't be a problem to upgrade your current card to a 7850, have yet to see power figures for the 660 but I figure it's probably the same as the 560

Take a look here to see how efficiency actually works
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/311901-28-efficiency-myth

 

[ipwn3r456]

Unbelievable
Dell uses several psu oems ; Delta, Liteon, Acbel, Huntkey
they are all built to the same specs

The system has been sold with an HD 5870 and GTX560Ti, won't be a problem to upgrade your current card to a 7850, have yet to see power figures for the 660 but I figure it's probably the same as the 560

Take a look here to see how efficiency actually works
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/311901-28-efficiency-myth

It should be the same power as the GTX 560. The GTX 670 uses the same power consumption as the GTX 560 Ti, there's no way that the GTX 660 will use more than that. But I am not sure if Nvidia is releasing two GTX 660s (GTX 660 non-Ti, GTX 660 Ti).

 

[Tayseer JaBer]

i have 500 w version of huntkey when i installed the 560Ti card PSU coilwhine appears !! my ears are bleeding i will never buy huntkey product again.