| Antec PS has one of the best reputation. You can verify this by checking out their various reviews. When they rate their power supply, they give you the actual operating voltage for each connectors. This is not like the other PS that label a certain wattage, but are the maximum allowable load - not nominal (real-life) handling. While Antec really has more reserve power than their announced 550W. Why this much? These days 550W isn't overkill anymore. Don't starve your peripherals with the needed power. You'll be keeping this for a long time. The motherboard and CPU is the heart of the PC. So if you consider that their operation depends on the amount of power supplied to make them function, then you'd have to think again. Giving them CLEAN, CONSTANT energy means STABILITY for your system. This unit has all the necessary connections you can ever think of, and you can't possibly fill up. But do heed their warning on the allowable maximum connection per strand of wire, which is 3 each. If you need to connect more peripherals, just use another strand. That's to ensure each component gets their proper voltage. The only thing this power supply lacks is the new Serial ATA connection which isn't a problem since there are cheap 4-pin to Serial power adaptors in the market - also included with retial Serial ATA hard drives and motherboards. Lastly, the PS is very quiet. The only sound I hear is the fan from my CPU. A real treat. Enjoy! |
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