Anyone use Rosewill PSU's?

[c1001]

Anyone use Rosewill PSUs? Any opinions?

I am looking for a quiet and low cost PSU for a couple of lower end systems I am building. I found this model:

http://www.rosewill.com/Product/product.aspx?productId=180

 

[ashmedai]

Rosewill has had UL file numbers from Deer, ATNG, Wintech, Leadman/Powmax
all in all Roswill Russian Roulette

very hard to determine if its a winner or a pig-in-a-poke

Given who's saying it, and that there's rather definitive justification for it, I'd say "avoid". Then again I guess it depends how low-end the systems are. Depending on the requirements you can get away with an awful lot.

 

[bobsaget]

You would be much better off with something like this.

Good brand name > A no-name x00 watt power supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103917


I have that exact same one that I could sell you for 25 bucks shipped... Let me know if you are interested.

 

[_Korruption_]

What are you going to be powering with those Rosewill PSUs? Odds are that the 350W Fortron should be able to do it too.

 

[Satyrist]

What are you going to be powering with those Rosewill PSUs? Odds are that the 350W Fortron should be able to do it too.

And have a better track record of it too-They perform better than most generic budget 400-500 watt supplies, and generally are not prone to taking part/all of your machine if it does decide to give up the ghost.

Seriously-They're at the same price point as the no-names, maybe a buck or two more. Why compromise a boxes' stability/lifecycle by scrimping a little spare change?

 

[[Spectre]]

Anyone use the search?

 

[Ice Czar]

lower end systems

thing about lower end older systems is they may need their power biased toward the +3.3\+5V rail not the +12V rail like a modern supply\config

do the boards have auxillary 4 pin connectors in addition to the 20 pin main?
Is it a 20 pin main? or a 24 pin?

and if you where to post your full config (evrything that is drawing power)
I would help you work up your amp distribution\reqiurements

 

[c1001]

Appreciate the responses and feedback.

Here is the potential setup (not all ordered yet):
Mother-in Law machine
Asus K8S-MX mobo
AMD Sempron 3100+ 256K (754)
Stock heatsink
DDR (400) 3200 - 512 MB memory
40-80GB 7200rpm HDD
Lite On DVD/CD-RW combo
Mitsumi 7-1 Floppy/Media card reader
m-ATX case w/ 2x case fans

The Wife/"I might need a backup desktop someday" machine
MSI RS480M2IL mobo
Athlon 64 3000+ 90nm Rev E.
Thermaltake A1838 heatsink
DDR (400) 3200 - 512 MB memory
80gb HDD 7200rpm HDD
Lite On DVD/CD-RW combo
Mitsumi 7-1 Floppy/Media card reader
ATX case w/ 2x case fans

I am running integrated graphics and sound on both setups.
As far as PSU's go, I'd like to make them "quiet". My relative standard for a "quiet" PSU is my Antec Neopower and a second PSU which I modded with 80mm SilenX fans.

 

[dandragonrage]

It is not safe to just put quiet fans in power supplies. Chances are that if it could use a quieter fan, it would have been given one. Variable RPM fans, however, are a good thing. Just make sure that they will flow at least as much as the stock fans when it gets hot.

 

[c1001]

It is not safe to just put quiet fans in power supplies. Chances are that if it could use a quieter fan, it would have been given one.

In general I'd agree with you, but I think manufacturers are more prone to go with the lowest cost within spec alternative for any parts that they use. Putting in a higher quality fan has only helped (athough it voided the warranty). Haven't had any problems with that PSU. Temps have remained consistent, nothing weird happening, and is very quiet.

In any case, I ended up purchasing a couple of Fortron FSP-300-60PN 300W PSUs for $30 each at Directron.