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Who's Who In Power Supplies, 2013: Brands Vs. Manufacturers

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Do you think that all power supplies are manufactured by the brand on the label? Think again. We show what makes a good PSU and reveal who builds them. You can actually find lots of quality (instead of just scrap metal) behind some of the budget labels.

PSU Makers: U-Z

Companies: Ultra, Unitek, Vantec, Win-Tact, Wintech, Wiseframe, XClio, Xigmatek, Xilence, Xion, X-Spice, Yesico, Zalman, Zippy.

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  • rolli59 13 May 2011 11:42
    Great article!
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  • Darkerson 13 May 2011 12:05
    I really wish I would have had something like this years ago, but either way this was a great treasure trove of useful info. Thanks!
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  • _Pez_ 13 May 2011 12:13
    Now i'm afraid of every PSU out there... :X .. awesome work now I'll be more careful when selecting a PSU I will check everything in that moment like some sort of paranoia. ja ja LOL !
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  • chefboyeb 13 May 2011 12:49
    I have a Rosewill 950-DB and it's been working excellently for over a year now... How safe am I?
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  • Tamz_msc 13 May 2011 12:54
    Channel well is pretty good.You have great PSUs from them for both Antec and Corsair.
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  • shades_aus 13 May 2011 12:59
    That explains why my ANTEC power supplies have died. Although some were made by Seasonic, they were NOT designed by Seasonic.
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  • PreferLinux 13 May 2011 13:00
    As you were told with the last one, chokes do not mean passive PFC. They will be present in the filters (all of them, including input) of any PSU.
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  • The Greater Good 13 May 2011 13:08
    Ummm, Seasonic does make their own PSUs.
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  • avatar_raq 13 May 2011 13:09
    "For those companies that don't manufacture their own products, such as HEC and Seasonic"

    Huh? Since when Seasonic is not the maker of their products?
    Nice article and much needed. Thanks
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  • PreferLinux 13 May 2011 13:12
    shades_ausThat explains why my ANTEC power supplies have died. Although some were made by Seasonic, they were NOT designed by Seasonic.The ones in question were probably older ones with cheap caps that failed. And probably made by one of the lesser companies there too.
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