Kdm power supply?

[Jackson_1]

Hey everybody i was just wondering if anybody has any experience with kdm power supplys. I am currently putting together a budget gaming pc and was wondering if they were any good. Here is a link. http://m.ebay.com/itm/775W-775-Watt-ATX-Power-Supply-SATA-for-450W-500W-550W-600W-650W-680W-700W-750W-/320976167854?nav=SEARCH

 

[Rogue Leader]

Hmm, can't tell where its manufactured (probably china), a website that looks like it was made on Geocities, and no listing on the tier list or Johnnyguru reviews. If you would like to make a fire, using expensive computer parts, sure. Otherwise this is not the PSU for you.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013&cm_re=xfx_ts_550-_-17-207-013-_-Product

$19 more after rebate, good quality brand, and more than enough power for a budget build.

 

[bignastyid]

Just looking at it and the specs I can tell you its rebranded generic garbage that should never be used in any system at any load.
Here's a good 750w unit
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

 

[boosted1g]

Looks like a very cost effective way to keep your bedroom nice and toasty (because of the fire it will create).

$40 for a 750w power supply lets be realistic here.
That power supply will never handle 400w without blowing up.
I get you are on a budget but the last part you should ever go cheap on is the part that can fry everything else. If you cant afford the Power Supply for that high end graphics card then you either need to save more or get the next model lower graphics card so you can buy something better that wont turn into an awesome sparks/lighting display.

 

[Jackson_1]

Ok thanks guys i definitely dont want that to happen. I am starting with a budget build and slowly upgrading as i go. But i will definitely look into getting a better power supply.

 

[bignastyid]

Just remember a good PSU is very important. A poor quality PSU can cause many problems like system instability, unexpected shutdowns, damage other hardware, and in extreme case even catch fire. Try to get something from tier 1 or 2.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 

[ko888]

From the pictures it looks like it's made by Leadman (i.e. the second picture showing a blue circuit board is the giveaway). It's one of those avoid at all cost units.

 

[Micheal_4]

I actually bought one of these (because I'm a tightwad and I like to live dangerously). I've been using it for quite a while now with my GTX 760 2gb. Hasn't caught fire yet and it seems to be running pretty good. I'm keeping my fingers crossed though

 

[turkey3_scratch]

I actually bought one of these (because I'm a tightwad). I've been using it for quite a while now with my GTX 760 2gb and haven't caught fire yet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed though

You won't have fingers to cross.

 

[bignastyid]

I actually bought one of these (because I'm a tightwad). I've been using it for quite a while now with my GTX 760 2gb. haven't caught fire yet and it seems to be running pretty good. I'm keeping my fingers crossed though

You must not like your hardware.

 

[Micheal_4]

well, I generally find that if something is garbage people will go out of their way to give it a bad review and I couldn't really find any on it. Pretty much all the reviews on ebay were positive and they seem to have sold quite a few 1000 on eBay alone so you figure someone would be complaining by now. I haven't had any black screen problems or things of that nature and so far it's worked really well and I've been using it for quite some time. now, if my computer starts sparking and blows up I will eat my words but until then I'm happy with it.

 

[Rogue Leader]

well, I generally find that if something is garbage people will go out of their way to give it a bad review and I couldn't really find any on it. Pretty much all the reviews on ebay were positive and they seem to have sold quite a few 1000 on eBay alone so you figure someone would be complaining by now. I haven't had any black screen problems or things of that nature and so far it's worked really well and I've been using it for quite some time. now, if my computer starts sparking and blows up I will eat my words but until then I'm happy with it.

Even these "house fire" PSU's will work fine if you don't push them. Hence why they get good reviews. People swap them into low powered systems or systems that don't need anywhere near the power they claim to put out. Corsair CX series PSU's get good reviews all day long, yet we get boatloads of complaints here once anyone tries to run a good GPU off one and finds it can't keep up its power ratings at all. A GTX 760 needs a max of 500 watts, in reality I bet your system is pulling less than 400 watts out of it. Try something that actually puts a heavy load on the PSU that comes anywhere near its "rated" power, and you will find out why it is so cheap.

 

[bignastyid]

well, I generally find that if something is garbage people will go out of their way to give it a bad review and I couldn't really find any on it. Pretty much all the reviews on ebay were positive and they seem to have sold quite a few 1000 on eBay alone so you figure someone would be complaining by now. I haven't had any black screen problems or things of that nature and so far it's worked really well and I've been using it for quite some time. now, if my computer starts sparking and blows up I will eat my words but until then I'm happy with it.

Even these "house fire" PSU's will work fine if you don't push them. Hence why they get good reviews. People swap them into low powered systems or systems that don't need anywhere near the power they claim to put out. Corsair CX series PSU's get good reviews all day long, yet we get boatloads of complaints here once anyone tries to run a good GPU off one and finds it can't keep up its power ratings at all. A GTX 760 needs a max of 500 watts, in reality I bet your system is pulling less than 400 watts out of it. Try something that actually puts a heavy load on the PSU that comes anywhere near its "rated" power, and you will find out why it is so cheap.

Sometimes you don't need even a big load just get it a bit warm and the caps will pop.

 

[C337Skymaster]

Only 4 years later. But with experience to add. And given that I came to this after the fact, rather than doing my research beforehand, anyone wiser than me could do with the up-to-date experience, so they know nothing has changed.

I purchased two KDM Power brand PSUs from eBay (once again: trying to jump on the "cheap" bandwagon).

Both builds start with this base:
MSI Z370-A Pro Mobo
Intel i7-8700
16GB RAM (G Skill)
EVO 970 500GB M.2
3TB HDD
KDM Power 875W PSU

Build #1 uses a GTX 1070Ti, air cooled, no problems.
Build #2 uses a GTX 1080Ti with hybrid cooler, and after 1 hour of continuous gaming, the PSU blew up. EVGA says this GPU should only need a 650W PSU, and I had an 875W PSU...

Thank God when I plugged in the other PSU, everything kept working, but I'm definitely forking over the money for an EVGA G3 type PSU, probably 1000W, just because I'm suddenly very gun-shy about not having a big enough PSU, and an 875W was already "not big enough".