New Entry level Case & PSU

Ace Modder · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:13

Hi guys

Just had a new case arrive; ideal for any home office or work browsing machine.

OcUK Imp MicroATX Tower Case (500w PSU) @ £28.99 inc VAT

Building a new PC? Then this is a great entry level case with a 500w PSU pre-fitted. The case is finished off with an all black interior to give a great look and feel.

- Dimensions (mm): 180mm x 360mm x 425mm (W x H x D)
- Body Material: 0.5mm, SGCC
- Front Bezel Material: Plastic
- Side Panel: Vented
- External Bays: 2 x 5.25” / 2 x 3.5”
- Internal Bays: 3 x 3.5” Internal
- Expansion Slots: 4 Full Size
- Cooling Front: None
- Cooling Top: None
- Cooling Rear: 1 x 80mm Fan
- Cooling Side: None
- Cooling Bottom: None
- IO Ports: 2 x USB 2.0
- 1 x HD Audio (Supports AC'97 Audio too)
- 1 x Microphone
- PSU Included: 500W with 120mm Fan
- Net Weight (KGs): 4.8 KGs

Only £28.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW

PermaBanned · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:16

Do many people actually buy these nameless, questionable quality PSUs from you? I'd assume that most forum members know better...

Ace Modder · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:20

Questionable quality PSU's.

That makes me laugh. For a PC which doesnt use a dedicated GPU and running at stock (85% of the worlds PC's) then these are ideal.

I know that we have a big enthusiast base and for them this product isnt very useful. We do cater for all customer types though.

rjk · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:28

not everybody has a gaming pc.

this isn't designed to run a 990X @ 5GHz

for a quiet little H67 system it would be great.

-Mike- · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:35

What are the ratings of this 500w psu?

-Mike- · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:37

PermaBanned said:
Do many people actually buy these nameless, questionable quality PSUs from you? I'd assume that most forum members know better...

Ace Modder said:
Questionable quality PSU's.

That makes me laugh. For a PC which doesnt use a dedicated GPU and running at stock (85% of the worlds PC's) then these are ideal.

I know that we have a big enthusiast base and for them this product isnt very useful. We do cater for all customer types though.

These power supplies are however, likely to fail or cause damage to other hardware if they do go pop, correct?

Scythe · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:39

-Mike- said:
These power supplies are however, likely to fail or cause damage to other hardware if they do go pop, correct?

They're not as likely to go pop if they're only running low end components, for a cheap budget PC.

If you stick an i5 in it or something and it pops, it's just as much your own fault for cutting corners on the build and trying to be cheap.

Reaper 392 · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:42

Ace Modder said:
Questionable quality PSU's.

That makes me laugh. For a PC which doesnt use a dedicated GPU and running at stock (85% of the worlds PC's) then these are ideal.

I know that we have a big enthusiast base and for them this product isnt very useful. We do cater for all customer types though.

those PSU's might be able to provide enough power for little PC's, but they will almost certainly provide that power with a large amount of ripple. the number of times ive seen a review of a cheap PSU exceeding ATX specifications on the ripple is astonishing.

also, when a cheap PSU dies there is a 99% chance it will take something out with it.

put that together with the almost certainly sub 70% efficiency level then it would be better in the long run to get something like the corsair builder series 430W if you have a little PC, and why anyone buys a cheap PSU is beyond me

stulid · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:42

The front design of this case isn't that bad really. Apart from the 80mm fan at the rear, what else can be fitted?

PermaBanned · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:45

rjkoneill said:
for a quiet little H67 system it would be great.

Lol. Quiet? Cheap PSU? You must have been spoilt

Reaper 392 · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:46

stulid said:
The front design of this case isn't that bad really.

if you could get it without a PSU for a reasonable discount then i'd probably recommend it for a budget PC. as it is the bitfenix merc alpha or the fractal core 1000 are close enough to this case's price for me to avoid it

Monkeynut · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:48

Now this combined with a cheap Corsair/Cooler Master GX PSU, would be worth it.

-Mike- · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:52

Perhaps Ace, you also might like to mention it only has two sata connectors etc with the psu. Not a lot of use if you were wanting raid and a dvdrw etc.

-Mike- · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:53

Scythe said:
They're not as likely to go pop if they're only running low end components, for a cheap budget PC.

If you stick an i5 in it or something and it pops, it's just as much your own fault for cutting corners on the build and trying to be cheap.

Rubbish! Show it a slight fluctuation in power or similar and I assure you it will! Low end components now for a business machine could be a i3 SB for example, not that cheap to replace.

King Damager · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:53

Out of interest, who are the people that actually supply you guys with the PSU's? As in the makers?

kd

canson1991 · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:54

I don't really like the look of this case.

stulid · 14 Sep 2011 at 17:57

canson1991 said:
I don't really like the look of this case.

Budget case hater

Scythe · 14 Sep 2011 at 18:04

-Mike- said:
Rubbish! Show it a slight fluctuation in power or similar and I assure you it will! Low end components now for a business machine could be a i3 SB for example, not that cheap to replace.

Ok we get it, you don't do budget cases. As Ace said though, they have to accommodate for everyone. OCUK are a business, and they have to target as many areas of their market as possible or they will lose out.

Reaper 392 · 14 Sep 2011 at 18:05

-Mike- said:
Perhaps Ace, you also might like to mention it only has two sata connectors etc with the psu. Not a lot of use if you were wanting raid and a dvdrw etc.

whered you find out how many SATA connectors it had?
if your going by the picture, there might be some more hidden behind that frankly tiny amount of cable spaghetti (seriously, i have more than that LEFT OVER from my bequiet 530W when thats powering a pretty decent gaming PC)

Scythe said:
Ok we get it, you don't do budget cases. As Ace said though, they have to accommodate for everyone. OCUK are a business, and they have to target as many areas of their market as possible or they will lose out.

i'm assuming you meant he doesnt like budget PSU's. to be honest, there shouldnt be a market for budget PSU's because they are far worse than the decent brand low end PSU's, and work out to be more expensive when you take a look at your electric bill a little bit further down the line

*edit*
just posted an idea in the product suggestion section that might remove all the forum hate, yet still get you the business from those looking for a cheap as chips case + PSU

Ace Modder · 14 Sep 2011 at 20:52

There are 2 SATA power connectors, and there are also 3 Molex connectors and a floppy.

The PSU is made by CIT.