Is kolink brand good ?

[Jimmy7895]

Hello, i saw there is a brand called kolink, does someone know if it's good ? since they are doing cheap case and psu

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Most likely a terrible power supply.

 

[Jimmy7895]

"terrible" you mean crap or very good ?

 

[Jimmy7895]

And what about the kolink octagon case ?

 

[turkey3_scratch]

I mean crap. It's an unknown brands with no reliable information or professional reviews on it. For all we know it could be one of those terrible units that catch fire. I would only ever purchase units that have been tested by professional electrical engineers.

 

[DSzymborski]

As the most crucial part of a computer, a power supply is guilty until proven innocent. Power supplies aren't purchasable unless they or the platform they're based on have been given professional reviews. And that means people with the proper specialized equipment such as a load tester, not customer reviews on a retail site.

I see no professional Kolink PSU reviews and while their OEM (Huntkey) has made a few competent PSUs, Huntkey has also made an awful lot of unsafe PSUs. If one can't afford to have a safe PSU, I'm guessing one really can't afford to replace many of the components that a low-end PSU puts at risk.

 

[ianh21]

i have owned and used the kolink cases and found them good quality for the money and easy to build in. i had the octagon and it looks nice.

 

[AlphaPCs]

I mean crap. It's an unknown brands with no reliable information or professional reviews on it. For all we know it could be one of those terrible units that catch fire. I would only ever purchase units that have been tested by professional electrical engineers.

I brought a 500w kolink PSU for a pc and have had it for 3 months. I can vouch that it works completely fine and has had no problems.

 

[DSzymborski]

I mean crap. It's an unknown brands with no reliable information or professional reviews on it. For all we know it could be one of those terrible units that catch fire. I would only ever purchase units that have been tested by professional electrical engineers.

I brought a 500w kolink PSU for a pc and have had it for 3 months. I can vouch that it works completely fine and has had no problems.

This is what testing a PSU to see if it works "completely fine and has no problems" consists of.

This is not.

People come here for actual advice.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

I mean crap. It's an unknown brands with no reliable information or professional reviews on it. For all we know it could be one of those terrible units that catch fire. I would only ever purchase units that have been tested by professional electrical engineers.

I brought a 500w kolink PSU for a pc and have had it for 3 months. I can vouch that it works completely fine and has had no problems.

So how are you measuring its instantaneous voltage and changes in voltage? Unless you have expensive equipment, there's no way to really know if it's "working fine". "Working" and "working fine" are not the same thing. Not to break your spirit or anything 😉

 

[Jakub_22]

I recently bought 4x 700W version. RUBBISH !!! One exploded after few days. Remaining 3 despite stating 700W power off randomly when loaded to just 400W . Label states 600W continuous load - NOT A HOPE ! I had to drop the power draw on it to around 350W so it actually stays up and running. Already returned 2 of them as faulty to the supplier but I have a feeling they will just replace them and I will have to send all 4 back after further testing.

 

[DSzymborski]

I recently bought 4x 700W version. RUBBISH !!! One exploded after few days. Remaining 3 despite stating 700W power off randomly when loaded to just 400W . Label states 600W continuous load - NOT A HOPE ! I had to drop the power draw on it to around 350W so it actually stays up and running. Already returned 2 of them as faulty to the supplier but I have a feeling they will just replace them and I will have to send all 4 back after further testing.

That's the problem with the warranty of a junk PSU - they'll just replace it with another junk one!

 

[Aiden_22]

i have a kolink 600 watt psu in my budget build after my other one died. ive had it for 3 years now and have no issues with it. i woulodnt say theyre the best but if your looking for one braqnd new for your build i would reccomend it. never had any issues with it

 

[turkey3_scratch]

i have a kolink 600 watt psu in my budget build after my other one died. ive had it for 3 years now and have no issues with it. i woulodnt say theyre the best but if your looking for one braqnd new for your build i would reccomend it. never had any issues with it

Recommending power supplies based on your onw personal experience is never good. Crappy power supplies can last long and great power supplies can die early. Anything can happen. You have to go by what experts say who actually test these things and analyze the electronics to know how good a power supply is. Just because yours lasted 3 years (which is nothing amazing) does not make it recommendable.

 

[lucdlm]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/kolink-kl-500-500w-80-plus-bronze-power-supply-ca-011-kk.html

Not an expert but this to me suggests they are ok to use. Feel free to shoot me down and make me look like an idiot if necessary...

 

[DSzymborski]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/kolink-kl-500-500w-80-plus-bronze-power-supply-ca-011-kk.html

Not an expert but this to me suggests they are ok to use. Feel free to shoot me down and make me look like an idiot if necessary...

That's not a review. It's a bullet list of selling points on an object for sale that's missing nearly *all* the determinants of whether a PSU is competent or not.

 

[ianh21]

i've used lots of the cases and like them for the money, as someone else said, easy to build in, good quality and look nice and 'different'. the kolink illuminosity is a nice looking case too.

i have also used there PSU's in budget non gaming builds and they have been fine and without issue. i always use bronze rated psu's for what its worth and it would seem all budget psu's are ok, crap or terrible. these seem ok and on ocuk thread, they have the lowest RMA of most of there brands.

i cannot say they are magic as i haven't tested them with professional equipment but for budget non gaming builds they are fine.

i'd definitely use the cases again thats for sure.