PSU Question

[Gunzy19]

Hi, i have a Asus A8N-SLI Premium Mobo, I need a new powersupply and was wondering if http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182185 will work with it. The motherboard power requirements read: ATX PowerSupply w/ 24pin and 4pin 12v plugs. ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant. Will this PSU work if its ATX 12 v 2.3?

 

[Tmagic650]

In a word... Yes

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

Yes...but rosewill's powersupply's have very low quality.

I would say Antec earthwatts EA500 500W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.0 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail at $69
or the
CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail at $50 depending on what the rest of your system is.

 

[Tmagic650]

Yeah, Rosewill's are a bit noisey too

 

[madzach2000]

yep ,and i happen to have a rosewill psu its really quiet, has decorative sleeves for all the cables, and has been working great for 3 years now i think you will be just fine so good luck

 

[Gunzy19]

okay thank you for all the help guys.

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

I would second hellokitty[hk]'s recommendations. Rosewill PSUs are to be avoided, especially if you can find other PSUs in the same price range.

EDIT:However, that Rosewill seems to have pretty decent specs, and it's 80PLUS-certified. The OEM is not bad either. But I'll wait for a review of the unit before judging it.

 

[captaincranky]

Tweaktown Says........

I found these 2 reviews of Rosewill PSUs at Tweaktown.
i don't think they're the exact model you're looking at, but I suppose there are some conclusions to be made through a bit of interpolation. There's some good things, and some not so good things. All in all though, they don't seem half bad.....

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1515/rosewill_rx630_s_b_xtreme_630w_psu/index.html

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1751/rosewill_rp650_2_650_watt_power_supply/index.html

 

[Tmagic650]

There are so many better power supplies than Rosewill, all around the same prices too

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

LOL the one for the 630W Rosewill is hardly a PSU test. No ripple testing, no transient load testing, no testing of the DC power supplied from all the rails under different temperatures. There is not even a mention of crossloading protection.

It is more like an advert for the product than a PSU test. The second one is quite thorough however and clearly states that the product cannot deliver all its rated wattage, even at 25C (which is impossible to have in a case unless you have some impressive cooling in place). So it is not really a 650W PSU and should not be rated as such. Also, build quality is below average, with a lot of glue on the primary cap and choke, with the primary cap being a Teapo, a less-than-stellar brand.