Is LiteOn A Good PSU Make?

[melikepie]

Are they?

 

[rolli59]

No a budget Chinese brand.

 

[payturr]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Name brand only.
You NEVER buy a PSU from a company you never heard that manufactures PSUs.

 

[rolli59]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Name brand only.
You NEVER buy a PSU from a company you never heard that manufactures PSUs.

They actually make many PSU's for the OEM's. http://www.overclock.net/t/790535/lite-on-psu-is-actually-pretty-beefy

 

[melikepie]

If a PSU dies, can it take things like the HDD with it?

 

[rolli59]

Yes

 

[melikepie]

Yes

How long would it take for a LiteOn PSU to even die? Just because they aren't that good does that mean they will die faster? Also this is not my PC that has the PSU .

 

[rolli59]

It can take anywhere from days to many years. It is all a matter of load and environment even quality PSU's can fail but most quality PSU's have internal protection that protects other components.

 

[melikepie]

It can take anywhere from days to many years.

It's in a 3 year old HP computer. Do you think it would need to be replaced with like a seasonic PSU?

 

[rolli59]

I suspected so much any quality PSU can replace it this is a popular replacement http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

 

[toyftw]

It's in a 3 year old HP computer. Do you think it would need to be replaced with like a seasonic PSU?

Hi - You have an hd7970, not a sound strategy to risk that level gpu
with a low end psu with Chinese caps, etc. You are playing with fire.

Your sys tdp with that gpu is approx 335w without oc, I suggest
a quality 550w (no harm in more) psu.

And yes, you were right on Seasonic or other quality brands.

Tom

 

[melikepie]

Hi - You have an hd7970, not a sound strategy to risk that level gpu
with a low end psu with Chinese caps, etc. You are playing with fire.

Your sys tdp with that gpu is approx 335w without oc, I suggest
a quality 550w (no harm in more) psu.

And yes, you were right on Seasonic or other quality brands.

Tom

Like I said, this is not my PC I'm talking about : ).

 

[toyftw]

Like I said, this is not my PC I'm talking about : ).

Right - shouldn't have said "You" in my reply.

Tom

 

[Hulka EM 50]

Been running 24/7 in a HP Compaq dt since 2009 no problem even with a graphics card. It's only 300 w and yeah , it is good.

 

[Hulka EM 50]

Came in the stock unit, it is heavy sturdy and quite. Never heard anyone complain about Liteon.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

They aren't good power supplies.

 

[Hulka EM 50]

The SR-71 is a pile , go figure.

 

[almostageek]

If a PSU dies, can it take things like the HDD with it?

Definitely, but in my case, it took my whole Dell PC, my table, my monitor which I really love.