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Rebadged Antec 420w power supply - 20 bucks!!!
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Shipping is reasonable,
$5.75 Fedex ground
$7.50 for 3 day air
$20 for 2 day
$33 Next day
8.0 Resellerrating
$5.75 Fedex ground
$7.50 for 3 day air
$20 for 2 day
$33 Next day
8.0 Resellerrating
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Im betting you can look up that channel well model number and find some for around that price also from a more reliable vendor, instead of people buying the 420w antec for $50-$60, or whatever its actual price is. If that PSU comes dead, good luck on getting it rma'd, they may have an 8.0 rating but there technical service sucks.
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are these really antecs? cos I could use a half dozen or so..
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Yeah, the good ones are the truepower line and those are 430w. Is this a smart power line PSU?
If it is $20 is great, but don't be confused with the truepower model which is much more expensive and much better.
If it is $20 is great, but don't be confused with the truepower model which is much more expensive and much better.
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They're usually US$30. It's not like they're selling $50-$75 PSUs for $20.
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turbolink are great psu's........ ive used them many times
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turbolink? Thats antec? I don't think so.
I think I have one of those (never used, sitting in closet). VERY FEW MOLEX PLUGS, so beware, you will need a few splitters if you have a raid setup or multiple drives in your system.
I think I have one of those (never used, sitting in closet). VERY FEW MOLEX PLUGS, so beware, you will need a few splitters if you have a raid setup or multiple drives in your system.
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buyxg is amazing! I bought a cathode and a case and the cathode was broken when it came so i called them and they overnighted one that night. I dont know how you could complain.
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Turbolinks are not Antecs, they're made by Channel Well Technologies. These are usually the PSU's you get bundled in with a decent case. They're not stellar, and not Antecs.
I do have 2 turbolinks in service here though...one 300w and one 420w. They do their job.
It's not a bad deal for a cheap 420w psu though.
I do have 2 turbolinks in service here though...one 300w and one 420w. They do their job.
It's not a bad deal for a cheap 420w psu though.
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are they quiet?
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zabomb4163 said:
Look up last years power supply comparison at Toms hardware. The one labeled "chieftech 420watt" is the same psu. Rates decent when compared to the others. One of the quieter ones also. This psu also has 2 clear fans with blue led's.
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I was jazzed when I saw this post, but
some research smashed my dreams.
Check out
this thread
and
This thread
CWT=Channel Well Tech...
I hear Turbolink sucks, and that 420CWTatx in turbolink is lower quality that 420CWTatx sold by channel well (OXIDE.com). Also heard that CWT does make the Antecs, but they are made for antec special, and antec underrates their PSU compared to someone like turbolink
This will not be the same as an antec 420 (if there were a thing) imho
EDIT: Anyone who has this turbolink CWT420atx, how heavy is it in lbs, or compared to an antec
some research smashed my dreams.
Check out
this thread
and
This thread
CWT=Channel Well Tech...
I hear Turbolink sucks, and that 420CWTatx in turbolink is lower quality that 420CWTatx sold by channel well (OXIDE.com). Also heard that CWT does make the Antecs, but they are made for antec special, and antec underrates their PSU compared to someone like turbolink
This will not be the same as an antec 420 (if there were a thing) imho
EDIT: Anyone who has this turbolink CWT420atx, how heavy is it in lbs, or compared to an antec
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blulegend said:
Well, there is a Channel well 420 available at www.xoxide.com for $40, and it is marketed by Channel Well. I heard that the CWT420ATX rebadged by turbolink is cheaper than the CWT420ATX that Channel Well markets, can't remember where I saw it, though...
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soo...is this a decent deal or not?
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wandl said:
Very good ? that I can't figure out myself.
Probably depends on what you're going to do with the box you put the PSU in...
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wandl said:
No, crappy 400+w PSUs can be had for $20 quite often. It would be wise to double your budget and get a sparkle 350w for $40 if you plan on doing serious overclocking. If you are just running a rig w/ out overclocking and vovervolting then a crappy PSU is probably fine tho.
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