[dubz]

Got a friend who wants to add a 8600gt to his gateway along with this PSU. I told him it was crap, but i guess he doesnt trust my judgment

 

[rsfkevski]

Well I can assure you're Bud that if he buys that PSU, you're more than likely going to fry every component when it does bite the dust, just a matter of time!

 

[Guffeh]

*** is that? Rofl. powork?

If you're going cheap, you're going CHEAP.. as in.. made very poorly, as in.. might fail, and probably will fail within a short time.

Go with reviews from people who've gotten products that work, and continue to work. They may cost a bit more, but your CPU won't be shot when a surge comes down and your PSU doesn't care to stop the current.

Anyway, just my two cents.

 

[kevg73]

hahah $22 for a 600w psu.... hahahhaa. what a piece of junk. that think might power your system for a while but then it is going to fry itself and take your comp with it. you have to spend at least like $80 to get a reliable psu... and you dont need 600w

 

[Sideburns]

Not even a ****ty brand...but a RIPOFF of a ****ty brand....*****!

Dude, tell him to get a sparkle or fortron (same thing) if he wants to be cheap...at least they're stable PSUs...

 

[kennymester]

I wouldn't trust anything unless I have legit review or some kind of warranty on it.

 

[kingsnake2]

it doesn't have very many connectors so it will make it harder for all the wires to reach the components (I know I don't make any sense), its not name brand, but the rails look ok from the specs..but like they said, probably won't last a month, if that

 

[Aura]

Live and let die; in this case every component within the pc ;>.

 

[CL3P20]

It doesn't even list the power specs for its outputs...thats safe! Its a 600W PSU alright, 25W of 12v and 575W of 3v and 5v! LMAO.

 

[dubz]

Thanks guys. He's gonna find something different after seeing this.

 

[KloroFormd]

I just checked specs, and it claims 24a on the single 12v rail...

And a Google search for "powork pw600 review" comes up with 14 listings, and none of them are reviews. That should be reason enough to avoid it.

 

[CL3P20]

Quote:

I just checked specs, and it claims 24a on the single 12v rail...

24A * 12v = 288W [or A] for 12v output / [insert PSU efficiency rating percentage here*] = total power used to produce 'A'.

still think its a 600W PSU?

 

[dubz]

I showed him these 2. Told him they would be the lowest I would go moneywise for a decent psu.

Xclio
FSP

and REP + for the help guys

 

[CL3P20]

the FSP you linked is a smidge better than the 'Clio. Neither has 'active PFC' or a very high amperage on either of the 12v rails. FSP at least has 18A on each, which should be a minimum considering GPU demands these days.

 

[r3tard]

He didn't even spell quiet right in the ad, that should be a dead giveaway. A nice 400 watt fortron will run you about 40 bucks and be stable.

 

[Wheezy Baby]

Well, does your friend like large explosions and fire?

 

[dubz]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheezy Baby Well, does your friend like large explosions and fire?

Well, July 4th is coming soon

 

[Sideburns]

Yes, that FSP will do the job marvelously. They are not only good for the money, but just good period. Fortron makes some beefy stuff.

 

[numlock2.0]

Not to go against the flow or anything but:

I think my friend uses that PSU to power his PC, (A64 3700+; 6800GS) and it works fine, no problems at all ATM. I know this because I've been to his house and he used that box to give me his old Aspire PSU in. (Which I must say, is also working marvelously on my AXP system)

Regardless, I would not trust that PSU though. It could blow any day (like my PowMax. see gallery lol). This Rosewill (gasp) PSU is actually very very good for the price. JonnyGuru gave it a 9 overall. It is a very good PSU (though it has no PFC, like most PSU's in the price range)

Hope that helps

 

[SpookedJunglist]

Super size cooling fan lol. I wonder if any of the other products come biggie sized