Don't EVER buy a ChiefMax!

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SatinSpiral

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In my case, the old adage "You get what you pay for" rang painfully true. As I was plugging in my 550watt "CheapMax" PSU bought from 3btech.net for $16, the damn thing sparked, crackled, and blew up. All I did was PLUG IT IN. The laughable part is the conspicuous QUALITY CONTROL sticker on the unit indicating it passed inspection in december '05.

Yes, I realize its my own fault for buying a dodgy piece of crap from a shady e-tailer, but I just wanted to warn anybody who might be on the fence about falling for the low price on pricewatch. DON'T do it. When it blew up, I already had the 12v plugged into my board, and had also plugged in a HDD. I'm very lucky that it didn't fry my PC. For pete's sake, listen to the good advice from the folks on this forum and buy a reputable PSU. Saving $60 on your power supply isn't going to sound so good when it fries your $200 mobo just for plugging it in.

STAY AWAY FROM 3BTECH'S CHIEFMAX DEAL
 
SatinSpiral said:
Don't EVER buy a ChiefMax!
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Thanks but no thanks. I doubt that brand would ever be an option of mine.

PCP&C or Enermax.

Those are the ONLY two names I will ever take into consideration.
 
thanks for the info...and yeah, post it in that forum a PSU worth missing out on .
 
BurntToast said:
Thanks but no thanks. I doubt that brand would ever be an option of mine.

PCP&C or Enermax.

Those are the ONLY two names I will ever take into consideration.
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no question about that, zippy/etasis aswell allthough they make alot of the high-end server PSU's.
 
i had one of the "680 watt: versions. It sucked. I was going to do the 3 -pot mod, and when i opened it up, i say one large transformer that said " Danger 400watt". Yeah, 680 watts my ass.
 
Hmmmmmm

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That Chiefmax looks awfully similar to this Powmax...

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Not to mention the names....chiefMAX...powMAX....

rebrand anyone?

:eek:
 
"Don't ever buy a cheifmax!"

To me, this is like saying "Don't ever get aids!". It's past the border of obvious town.
 
_Korruption_ said:
LOL

You learn best from experience.
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I think this is really bad advice. Just don't get AIDS the first time. You don't get another chance.
 
Cooler Master make decent PSU's also.... I'm running the RS550 550w w/ SLI and its been super. Not to mention it has a neato analog real time wattage meter that fits into a 3.5" external bay. If I wouldn't have bought the Cooler Master.. it would have been the Enermax Liberty 620w.. ;)
 
EnJoY120 said:
"Don't ever buy a cheifmax!"

To me, this is like saying "Don't ever get aids!". It's past the border of obvious town.
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LMFAO, yeah i know i was doing something stupid by buying it, i was just taking an unnecessary gamble, i guess.
 
m3ta1head said:
Not to mention the names....chiefMAX...powMAX....

rebrand anyone?

:eek:
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My raidMax cheapie was horrific also. Computer would just keep rebooting. Looking in hardware monitor, it was going in between 11 and 13 on the +12v rail. Just all over the place. Kept it for bashing into bits.

Even if maybe not the same brand, these off kilter noname psus are something awful. I don't get what there purpose really is. Maybe these 400 can push a 200w system.
 
SatinSpiral said:
In my case, the old adage "You get what you pay for" rang painfully true. As I was plugging in my 550watt "CheapMax" PSU bought from 3btech.net for $16, the damn thing sparked, crackled, and blew up. All I did was PLUG IT IN. The laughable part is the conspicuous QUALITY CONTROL sticker on the unit indicating it passed inspection in december '05.

Yes, I realize its my own fault for buying a dodgy piece of crap from a shady e-tailer, but I just wanted to warn anybody who might be on the fence about falling for the low price on pricewatch. DON'T do it. When it blew up, I already had the 12v plugged into my board, and had also plugged in a HDD. I'm very lucky that it didn't fry my PC. For pete's sake, listen to the good advice from the folks on this forum and buy a reputable PSU. Saving $60 on your power supply isn't going to sound so good when it fries your $200 mobo just for plugging it in.

STAY AWAY FROM 3BTECH'S CHIEFMAX DEAL
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What are you talking about those PSU's are great!?? I just love watching purdy yellow flames and blue sparks shooting out of my computer all the time so I can waist thousands on myself for fun when my comp bursts into beautiful flames explodes and burns my house down. =PPP Thank you CHIEFMAX :D :D :D Your PSU's are awesome. ;)
 
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