Reviewing this PSU certainly has been an
experiance for me. Except for the fact that my unit had
a faulty 3.3V line, I loved this power supply. Coming from
my 300 watt, I received a significant boost in my voltages.
It feels good to know that your parts are receiving as much
power as they should be (with exception to the 3.3V, but
this is a problem only with my unit). This PSU is also the
most quiet PSU that I have ever seen (...um... or heard).
The fan doesn't push too much air, but it does get the job
done.
I was also impressed with
the way that Plain Label PC was throughout this whole process.
They do a good job on the packaging, the box even has tape
with "Fragile" in bold red letters to remind Mr.
U.P.S. to be careful. Getting a replacement was no problem
at all, and while they may be extra nice to me since I'm
reviewing for them, anyone else with a defective product
or just a question is most likely treated very well.
So, as I come to a conclusion,
I still have a few mixed feelings about no-name power supplies.
While it did keep my system very close to the Voltages that
it should, if the prices were the same I'm still not going
to favor it over a brand name. I experianced one of the
chances that a person takes when they do buy a no-name power
supply, defectiveness. However, for $29 this is a rather
good product for the internet surfer to average gamer. If
you're worried about receiving a defective model, don't
be. The lemon was already given to me ; ) , and even if
you are worried Plain Label PC includes a 30 day warranty.
So if it's defective, just send it back and they will refund
you (as long as it really is defective).
Update-- Today I received
the following e-mail regarding a personal experiance of
the reliability of Codegen PSUs, thought I would let you
guys read it also:
Hello! My name is --Name
withheld--. Good review you have there!
I'm actually an owner of a 300 Watt Codegen PSU, which has
been working
flawlessly over the 1 1/2 years I've been using it.
My current system
is a: P4 - 2.53 Ghz CPU 533 MHz FSB, 1 Gb DDR 333, ATI Radeon
9700 Pro, Soltek 85ERV motherboard,
Pioneer 16x DVD, Lite-On 48/12/48 CDRW, Hercules Game Theater
XP
Just wanted to
note that despite all this heavy hardware, I haven't had
a single crash, or performance problems whatsoever. And
neither have I with previous hardware.
Since you wrote that you recommend this PSU to the average
gamer, I just had to say
that's it for the extreme gamer as well. ;) I also did try
a 350 Watt Codegen,
but didn't recieve any real benefits.
Regards, --Name Withheld--.
Be sure to check
out Plain Label Pc's website at http://www.plainlabelpc.com,
and check back with us for future reviews!
To find more information
or to order this power supply, please click here.
Pros: ·So silent, you don't know if it's
on ·Shorter wires work as an advantage
in some cases ·Voltages don't fluctuate very much ·Fun to test with a voltage meter
;)
Cons: ·Mine was defective... ·Fan doesn't move much air.
Final Score:
B-
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