500w "Achieve" Power Supply $28.50(NOW $40) DEAD DEAL

CPFitz14 · 01-18-03, 11:06 PM

http://www.buypcdirect.com/product.asp?pf_id=PSP4500W

Just ordered one of these for myself. They only have one review on reseller ratings, but its positive, so I took my chances.

Hopefully the powersupply will be as good as the specs say:

Quote:

Output:
500W Max

+3.3V 30A
+5V 50A
+12V 25A
-5V 0.5A
-12V 0.8A
+5VSB 2.0A

Not too shabby for $28.50. I'll let you guys know what I think of it when it arrives.

-CPFitz-

FREE SHIPPING BTW

Albaholic · 01-19-03, 02:04 AM

Sounds good, I think I'll use this one as a backup, good find

OC Noob · 01-19-03, 12:10 PM

Just got one, hope it has enough juice to run a 1600+ and about 10 case fans!

Terry · 01-19-03, 02:43 PM

Looks decent. Think I'll grab one for a spare.

Terry · 01-19-03, 02:45 PM

Just noticed... they charge an extra buck for the power cord. LOL

CPFitz14 · 01-19-03, 03:07 PM

I sure hope these work out for all of us.

I mean, for 28.50, you can't really go wrong. As long as it'll power my new dually, and with those specs, it should.

-CPFitz-

catsbuddy · 01-19-03, 03:47 PM

You forgot to mention: FREE SHIPPING!

catsbuddy · 01-19-03, 03:59 PM

Thanks. Just ordered one. Sure hope those 3.3v and 5v specs are true. Sounds like lots of power for $28!

GT2000 · 01-19-03, 04:13 PM

Any idea on the combined wattage of the 3.3v and 5v rails?

TLKfatman · 01-19-03, 04:50 PM

thanks for the find CPFitz14
orderd mine

Terry · 01-20-03, 02:17 AM

Must be a good power supply! Because here they want $245 for it [and that is 'on sale' ]

http://www.buypcdirect.com/product.asp?pf_id=PSP450010

TheFrag · 01-20-03, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Terry
Must be a good power supply! Because here they want $245 for it [and that is 'on sale' ]

http://www.buypcdirect.com/product.asp?pf_id=PSP450010

lol, that is for 10 of em

Scant7 · 01-20-03, 02:47 AM

Wow that does seem like a real good price for 500watts, I'm on 400, but if I'm going to get a GF FX or 9700 Pro, and 3 extra fans, and everything else in my rig, im thinking about going for more, and wut great timing..

How does this compare to say a Antec True Power PSU? The Antec True Power are pretty expensive..

Also.. When you talk about all those
+3.3V 30A
+5V 50A
+12V 25A
-5V 0.5A
-12V 0.8A
+5VSB 2.0A

What exactly are these? What difference do they make in a system? Longer lasting, faster?

Are those pretty standard numbers?

1Time · 01-20-03, 02:54 AM

These are good numbers for a 500W PSU which shows it should be able to handle a relatively heavy load. Looks like a great deal. I'd like to hear more from those who've bought one.
+3.3V 30A
+5V 50A
+12V 25A

Terry · 01-20-03, 03:35 AM

My bad... did not notice the 10 in the header

Anyway I am ordering one from the original price $28.50

CPFitz14 · 01-20-03, 10:28 AM

My status is still "pending." They probably don't process on the weekends, and maybe not today either. I'm getting a little excited to see how this PS stacks up to more expensive ones.

-CPFitz-

Has anyone else's order made it past "pending"?

OC Noob · 01-20-03, 01:23 PM

Mine is still pending too.

When I got this new P4 it runs fine at 3.06 Ghz until I start playing a 3d intensive game. Then I get this terrible crackling and high pitched wine from the speakers and the system hard locks. Do you think the Enermax 350 w PSU may be the cause. Maybe it just dosent have enough juice to run all the BS in my case AND power the 9700 pro when its stressed.

I thought maybe I would switch out PSU's for this 500 w one and see what happens.

Is there anyway to tell if the PSU is crapping out durning games?

What do you think?

CPFitz14 · 01-20-03, 01:50 PM

I'm no expert on Power supplies, but does your PSU crap out during other intensive things such as Sandra, Folding/Seti, Prime 95, etc.

If you notice the pitch in your fans change, when you run a CPU intensive app, your PS will probably be the cause.

Ask the people in Cases and Power Supplies though, I could be wrong.

-CPFitz-

PLtNmHeLiX · 01-20-03, 01:53 PM

Can you guys post yuour results as soon as you get these? I'm in the market for a high quality PSU and this seems ideal.

OC Noob · 01-20-03, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CPFitz14
I'm no expert on Power supplies, but does your PSU crap out during other intensive things such as Sandra, Folding/Seti, Prime 95, etc.

If you notice the pitch in your fans change, when you run a CPU intensive app, your PS will probably be the cause.

Ask the people in Cases and Power Supplies though, I could be wrong.

-CPFitz-

It just poops out on me in games, 1 in particular, Dark Age of Camelot.

Posting in the PSU forums is a great idea, I'll do that.

As for posting results, I can tell you what kind of voltages I'm getting in the bios (when I get it), but what other kind of results are you looking for?

01-19-03, 02:04 AM	#2
Albaholic Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oahu, Hawaii	Sounds good, I think I'll use this one as a backup, good find __________________ Heat
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01-19-03, 12:10 PM	#3
OC Noob Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ USA	Just got one, hope it has enough juice to run a 1600+ and about 10 case fans! __________________ Hail to the King: Opteron 165 w/ DFI Ultra-D w/ BBA 1900XT 512 mb GSkill PC4200 1 GB x 2 74 gb WD Raptor x 2 Raid 0 MSI (ATI550) Tuner w/ Windows XP Media Center Edition & OCZ Powerstream 520 DD TDX H2O block w/ Maze4 GPA block DD D4 pump single 120mm Fan Heater core w/ shroud In Lian-Li fish tank window case RIP (Rest In Pieces): P4 3.0 ghz @ 3.75 ghz Aerocool HT-101 IC7-G Radeon 9800 Pro 430 W Antec True Power
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01-19-03, 02:43 PM	#4
Terry Member Join Date: Dec 2000	Looks decent. Think I'll grab one for a spare. __________________ My Heatware
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01-19-03, 02:45 PM	#5
Terry Member Join Date: Dec 2000	Just noticed... they charge an extra buck for the power cord. LOL __________________ My Heatware
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01-19-03, 03:07 PM	Thread Starter #6
CPFitz14 Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Michigan	I sure hope these work out for all of us. I mean, for 28.50, you can't really go wrong. As long as it'll power my new dually, and with those specs, it should. -CPFitz-
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01-19-03, 03:47 PM	#7
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01-19-03, 03:59 PM	#8
catsbuddy Registered Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Milwaukee, WI	Thanks. Just ordered one. Sure hope those 3.3v and 5v specs are true. Sounds like lots of power for $28!
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TLKfatman Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Concord NC	thanks for the find CPFitz14 orderd mine
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01-20-03, 02:17 AM	#11
Terry Member Join Date: Dec 2000	Must be a good power supply! Because here they want $245 for it [and that is 'on sale' ] http://www.buypcdirect.com/product.asp?pf_id=PSP450010 __________________ My Heatware
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01-20-03, 02:47 AM	#13
Scant7 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Back in Fresno	Wow that does seem like a real good price for 500watts, I'm on 400, but if I'm going to get a GF FX or 9700 Pro, and 3 extra fans, and everything else in my rig, im thinking about going for more, and wut great timing.. How does this compare to say a Antec True Power PSU? The Antec True Power are pretty expensive.. Also.. When you talk about all those +3.3V 30A +5V 50A +12V 25A -5V 0.5A -12V 0.8A +5VSB 2.0A What exactly are these? What difference do they make in a system? Longer lasting, faster? Are those pretty standard numbers? __________________ Intel i7 860 / G.Skill 4GB 1600 / Asus P7P55D / AMD HD 5770 / Crucial 256GB M4 / Samsung F3 1TB / Onkyo TX-SR707 / AV123 ELT525T 2.0 Car: Hertz MLK 165 / Eric Stevens Era IDMAX 12" V3D4 / Audison LRX 5.1k
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01-20-03, 02:54 AM	#14
1Time Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada	These are good numbers for a 500W PSU which shows it should be able to handle a relatively heavy load. Looks like a great deal. I'd like to hear more from those who've bought one. +3.3V 30A +5V 50A +12V 25A __________________ 2.6 GHz Pentium 4 > Win XP Pro > 3GB PC3200 > Work and Play Rig It is impossible to rightly govern these forums when there are rulebreakers. Religion is not allowed here. Thank you. --JoT "breakin' the law - breakin' the law"
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01-20-03, 03:35 AM	#15
Terry Member Join Date: Dec 2000	My bad... did not notice the 10 in the header Anyway I am ordering one from the original price $28.50 __________________ My Heatware
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01-20-03, 10:28 AM	Thread Starter #16
CPFitz14 Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Michigan	My status is still "pending." They probably don't process on the weekends, and maybe not today either. I'm getting a little excited to see how this PS stacks up to more expensive ones. -CPFitz- Has anyone else's order made it past "pending"?
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01-20-03, 01:23 PM	#17
OC Noob Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ USA	Mine is still pending too. When I got this new P4 it runs fine at 3.06 Ghz until I start playing a 3d intensive game. Then I get this terrible crackling and high pitched wine from the speakers and the system hard locks. Do you think the Enermax 350 w PSU may be the cause. Maybe it just dosent have enough juice to run all the BS in my case AND power the 9700 pro when its stressed. I thought maybe I would switch out PSU's for this 500 w one and see what happens. Is there anyway to tell if the PSU is crapping out durning games? What do you think? __________________ Hail to the King: Opteron 165 w/ DFI Ultra-D w/ BBA 1900XT 512 mb GSkill PC4200 1 GB x 2 74 gb WD Raptor x 2 Raid 0 MSI (ATI550) Tuner w/ Windows XP Media Center Edition & OCZ Powerstream 520 DD TDX H2O block w/ Maze4 GPA block DD D4 pump single 120mm Fan Heater core w/ shroud In Lian-Li fish tank window case RIP (Rest In Pieces): P4 3.0 ghz @ 3.75 ghz Aerocool HT-101 IC7-G Radeon 9800 Pro 430 W Antec True Power
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01-20-03, 01:50 PM	Thread Starter #18
CPFitz14 Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Michigan	I'm no expert on Power supplies, but does your PSU crap out during other intensive things such as Sandra, Folding/Seti, Prime 95, etc. If you notice the pitch in your fans change, when you run a CPU intensive app, your PS will probably be the cause. Ask the people in Cases and Power Supplies though, I could be wrong. -CPFitz-
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01-20-03, 01:53 PM	#19
PLtNmHeLiX Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Queens, nYc baby!	Can you guys post yuour results as soon as you get these? I'm in the market for a high quality PSU and this seems ideal.
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