Are Coolmasters PSU's any good

[TurkzZ]

I was wondering if Coolmaster PSU's were reliable:

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=8990&GroupID=956

is this 1 any good? its £23

 

[mpjesse]

Sure why not.

 

[Newf]

I've never heard of it before...

I looked up your link and found that Microdirect also sells FSP units. Prices in the UK are a little higher for this item (using $1.8/B Pound) than in the US. The following PSU has similar output specs, is of known good quality, and costs roughly double the coolmaster's tab.

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=7883&GroupID=9

Based on this, what would you buy?

 

[Newf]

Oh, I almost forgot...

The coolmaster only has a 20 pin main connector. This may be what you are looking for, but most newer motherboards use the 2.0 spec 24 pin connectors.

 

[Crashman]

The Cooler Master power supply is a re-branded HiPro. HiPro makes some pretty cheap stuff, but then, I haven't had one blow a system apart when it failed, such as even cheaper brands often do.

 

[TurkzZ]

ill stay away from coolmasters then, and i have a AMD motherboard, which good cheap PSU is recomended?

 

[Newf]

Check my link (above) to Microdirect.com. This is a high-value no-bling solid choice. It is not a "brand name" per se. It is the cheapest PSU that I would buy. Even at UK prices it's not a lot of money.

 

[TurkzZ]

cool but is that PSU ony for Intel, i have AMD

 

[Newf]

It makes no difference.

 

[Newf]

If your AMD (or Intel for that matter) board uses a 20 pin main power connection, then you need about 20mm of empty space for the 24 pin to work. 4 pins will remain unused. You can also get a 24 pin to 20 pin adapter (and the PSU may come with one). Usually the adapters come with motherboards though.

 

[TurkzZ]

is the converter needed to make it run on a 24pin motherboard?

 

[Newf]

No. If you have a 24 pin socket, no adapters are needed and the PSU will plug right in.