How power supplies should be done

http://www.ultraproducts.com/item.php?sku=U10-9510 W

this is the future of powersupplies.. has anyone used one of these before? I'm thinking of putting this on my wish list..

 

Oh wow.
That would save me allot of space in my comp.

No more hassle of moving the other wires out of the way to install RAM, ETC.

 

Is it really that big of a deal though? I mean c'mon, put a little effort into it if you really care lol.

 

They have a little review of it here - http://www.bit-tech.net/review/338/

 

it's not a huge deal, but it IS a nuisance sometimes. It's situationally dependent,but it would be really nice to be able customize instead. Every little bit helps.

 

I really like that PSU. Very nice idea and I'll likely buy one for my next build.

 

man, that would make things alot easier when cleaning out the pc. those plus some rounded IDE cables would make for some nice air flow.

 

:O I want one.... I have no need for that kind of power, but that's an awesome idea!

 

Yeah I guess it would be pretty cool, mainly for attractiveness. I mean, if you have window it would be a whole lot better.

 

That is a pretty good idea. Excess wires are the most annoying thing about PSUs, and since you have to get reasonably high wattage PSUs for modern performance rigs, you always have a few lines left over. You have to get one. You might as well get one of good quality that you know will be easy to work with.

Given the choice I'd probably still get an Antec TruePower PSU (because I've had lots of success with that line) but this one is pretty tempting.

 

Speaking of Antec, they have something sort of like that Ultra:

http://www.antec-inc.com/us/pro_details_powerSupply.php?ProdID=24480

 

nice catch Jamiko.. sounds like the suppliers are catching on

 

Hi,

Well, it's sure pretty, and its modular nature is neat... but they don't mention a warranty that I could find.

Me, I'll take PC Power and Cooling: http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/power_supplies/highperformance/turbocools/510/index.htm (as one link: Note the explicit warranty statement at the bottom).

5 year warranty... no hassle. I've never had any problems with them over the past 15 years. They tend to be higher priced, but of all of the servers and desktops that I've built using their products over the years I've had but one power supply failure, and that was replaced, cross-shipped, and they ate the overnight charge to do so.

Their power supplies deliver clean, consistent power. Hell, my web browsing PC is using a 230 watt model that is pushing 6 years old, and I expect that it will continue to work for as long as I wish to keep it in service. My main PC's power supply is a PC Power and Cooling model, too - and it's never given me any problems since I built it, either.

Just my opinion.

Regards,

dj


Regards,

dj

 

Give it time, I imagine this is a sign of the designs to come from all the big players and then you can choose based on other factors as well.

 

Antec 3 year warranty

Terms seem pretty identical, excepting 5 year vs 3 year.

 

I'll ask here as I don't know......does a bigger PS run cooler, because it doesn't have to work as hard?.......wobbles

 

TNT, patent that idea (rounded IDE cables), quick, and you''ll make a fortune. Bazza

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Those have been available for quite a while now.

 

that Ultra PSU does look very nice, and it's a great idea.

I'm using PC Power & Cooling and love the thing for obvious reasons... but extra cables are annoying.


I do happen to know the new manager of PC Power & Cooling (he's my friend's step dad) I wonder if they have any plans of adding cable management like this in the future. Time to run it by him

 

I've always used Enermax PSUs, but I just took a look at the PC Power & Cooling PSU linked to above. That is some high quality stuff there. Not so pretty, but I am not worried about looks (I don't put see-thru windows in my cases). I hope they consider adding some cable management in the future as I really like that feature of the Ultra and the Antec (and I bet there are some others out there).

 

Jamiko, damn too late. Have you a link for rounded IDE cables? Would like to check it out. Other MG 'ers would probably be interested too. One of these days I might build up another PC box. Prefer my laptop for what I use a computer for, though. Laptop does me for simple computing needs. Bazza

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http://www.xoxide.com/roundidecables1.html

That's just an example, not a recommendation. They are available from just about any computer shop these days.

 

Thanks for the quick reply. Haven't had to buy hardware for quite a while. Usually only look at the Software sections. Even that is rare nowadays, thanks to MG reviews and members recommendations. bazza

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