Quick question: Are RaidMax PSU's reliable???

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Hey there...my bro just got a case that comes with a RaidMax PSU from Newegg...I've not heard much about those PSU's and I know that if you don't get a reliable PSU that it can really screw up your hardware later on...

So what's the word about RaidMax PSU'S???
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Ok...so how do I convince him to get a new, reliable one??? All I know what to say is that an unreiable one can really screw up the rest of your hardware but that didn't seem to convince him...prolly should say a more detailed convincing...so what should I tell him???

EDIT: He bought THIS one from NE...*I* personally don't like it...it looks like a cheapo older Thermaltake case rip-off...you can EASILY get a much better case for around that price...
 
Simply tell him that spending a little bit more on a good psu now can save him from having to spend money on all new hardware if and when (in my experience it is really more of a question of when) the raidmax psu decides to go. He doesn't have to spend a lot of money on a good power supply. Take these for example.

Fortron Blue Storm 500w
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewprodu...0&CMP=OTC-Froogle&description=N82E16817104934

OCZ Powerstream 420w
http://www.atacom.com/program/print...5864_68_207_113_183&Item_code=POWS_OCZT_O4_20

Antec True 480w
http://store.yahoo.com/directron/true480.html

Vantec Stealth 420w
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...&Sku=V13-3000&SRCCODE=GOOPROD&CMP=OTC-FROOGLE

Enermax Noisetaker 470w
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-103-446&depa=0
Any of these are good choices.
 
The best Raidmaxes look like this 400W model and are weak but reliable. However I think that your brother received something that looks more like this 400W Powmax. Powmax, Raidmax, Robanton, and Ultra-X are all by the same manufacturer, Leadman, and MaximumPC recently found that a 500W Ultra-X failed in testing at much less than 500W, something like 350W.
 
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