How are Coolmax PSUs?

bobmanfoo · 04-04-05, 07:34 PM

was wondering if anybody knows how these psus are, thanks

schismspeak · 04-04-05, 07:40 PM

They are fairly decent, however we usually recommend fortron. Will it be powering your main rig, your media rig, or perhaps a whole new system?

jchsatx09 · 04-04-05, 07:58 PM

yea there about middle of the pack with TT, smart powers, vantecs. not bad, not great, but a good deal for the money

bobmanfoo · 04-04-05, 08:57 PM

its for a pc im building for my bro inlaw, 939 pci-system with x800xl, no OCing
how this one?
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...159-023&depa=0

jchsatx09 · 04-04-05, 09:00 PM

that should be fine..looks pretty good.

EWBatOVAclockin · 04-04-05, 09:16 PM

I wouldn't skimp that much, with that vid. card and cpu. Your already getting just a DECENT psu, So go for a 500 watt or atleast 430watt.

PEACE

bobmanfoo · 04-04-05, 09:18 PM

trying to cut as many corners as possible to keep costs down

jchsatx09 · 04-04-05, 10:09 PM

i think it will be fine

crash013 · 04-04-05, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bobmanfoo

trying to cut as many corners as possible to keep costs down

Generally, PSU's aren't the best place to cut corners.

schismspeak · 04-04-05, 11:21 PM

It should be ok, but if you have 15 bucks more you could get the 450watter.

bobmanfoo · 04-05-05, 07:49 AM

yeah, im sure a 400w is fine, i was just wondering about the brand, as long as it isn't like POWmax

jchsatx09 · 04-05-05, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by crash013

Generally, PSU's aren't the best place to cut corners.

agreed, but i think coolmax is a good company. i would want him to buy a powmax, or an allied, but i think this is a good buy. i have a coolmax 3.5" external hdd enclosure with an 80gb seagate 8mb cache, and i love it. i can recommend one other psu in that price range here:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...153-006&depa=0
(wait a week or so - newegg always puts this on sale for 36.99 + free shipping)

my friend has it running an a64 3200+, 6800gt, 1gb ram, 200gb hdd, no problems.

04-04-05, 07:34 PM	Thread Starter #1
bobmanfoo Disabled Join Date: Apr 2004	How are Coolmax PSUs? was wondering if anybody knows how these psus are, thanks
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04-04-05, 07:40 PM	#2
schismspeak Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: I'm now in Colorado	They are fairly decent, however we usually recommend fortron. Will it be powering your main rig, your media rig, or perhaps a whole new system? __________________ HP DV6119us Laptop AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-50 2GB ram 80GB HD DVD-RW drive Creative SB Extreme Audio Notebook Windows Vista SP1 HEAT
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04-04-05, 07:58 PM	#3
jchsatx09 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Texas	yea there about middle of the pack with TT, smart powers, vantecs. not bad, not great, but a good deal for the money
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04-04-05, 08:57 PM	Thread Starter #4
bobmanfoo Disabled Join Date: Apr 2004	its for a pc im building for my bro inlaw, 939 pci-system with x800xl, no OCing how this one? http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...159-023&depa=0
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04-04-05, 09:00 PM	#5
jchsatx09 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Texas	that should be fine..looks pretty good.
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04-04-05, 09:16 PM	#6
EWBatOVAclockin Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston, Texas	I wouldn't skimp that much, with that vid. card and cpu. Your already getting just a DECENT psu, So go for a 500 watt or atleast 430watt. PEACE __________________ Project: "Last me long time" [CPU]2.53(Celly D)@3.815[]1.385Vcore[] [MOBO]P5WD2-Premium [RAM]Geil 2x512 DDR2-667@334.5 MHZ[]{3-4-2-4}@2.0V [VIDEO]Rosewill 6600gt@570/1.05-Mhz [PSU]Fortron AX-500 Blue Storm [CASE]AMS gMONO{Black} [COOLING-PT.1]Zalman 7000cu w/ Delta[]{Lapped} [COOLING-PT.2]7 Reg. Case fans[]Custom Fan Mount's [TEMPURATURE]Ambient-34[]Idle-37[]Load-42.5 [Heatage]
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04-04-05, 09:18 PM	Thread Starter #7
bobmanfoo Disabled Join Date: Apr 2004	trying to cut as many corners as possible to keep costs down
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04-04-05, 10:09 PM	#8
jchsatx09 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Texas	i think it will be fine
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04-04-05, 11:21 PM	#10
schismspeak Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: I'm now in Colorado	It should be ok, but if you have 15 bucks more you could get the 450watter. __________________ HP DV6119us Laptop AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-50 2GB ram 80GB HD DVD-RW drive Creative SB Extreme Audio Notebook Windows Vista SP1 HEAT
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04-05-05, 07:49 AM	Thread Starter #11
bobmanfoo Disabled Join Date: Apr 2004	yeah, im sure a 400w is fine, i was just wondering about the brand, as long as it isn't like POWmax
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