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** PSU GUIDE BY GIBBO/8PACK TO TRY AND PREVENT COIL WHINE!! **

I had a CiT 750 Watt PSU, many years ago, it went *snap crackle pop* after 6 Months use, lucky for me a quality Asus Motherboard sved the components.

I wouldn't use a CiT PSU even for a bottom of the barrel budget build, its always best to spend that extra £20 / £30 on a quality PSU. :)
 
humbug said:
I had a CiT 750 Watt PSU, many years ago, it went *snap crackle pop* after 6 Months use, lucky for me a quality Asus Motherboard sved the components.

I wouldn't use a CiT PSU even for a bottom of the barrel budget build, its always best to spend that extra £20 / £30 on a quality PSU. :)
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We'd recommend these for those building a budget PC:


BeQuiet System Power 7 350W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply @ £32.99 inc VAT

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An excellent choice for stability, performance and superior quiet. From the #1 manufacturer of PSUs in Germany for six years running.


Features:
- 120mm be quiet! fan reduces system noise
- Certified 80PLUS Bronze / Silver efficiency (up to 90%)
- Stronger +12V rails support bigger system builds
- Supports Multi-GPU Systems based on ATI or nVidia graphic cards (400-700W)
- Sleeved cable lengths for improved cooling and more attractive appearance (450-700W)
- Meets Intel C6, ErP 2013 and Energy Star 5
- Power consumption in stand by below 0.25W
- Safe operation in ambients of up to 40°C
- Full suite of top safety protections defends against over-currents, over- and under-voltages, short circuits, overheating and overloads, thus safeguarding valuable components
- Follows RoHS, WEEE and REACH regulations
- German product conception, design and quality control
- Three year warranty


Only £32.99 inc VAT.

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SuperFlower Golden Green HX 350W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black @ £34.99 inc VAT

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The Golden Green HX series are the perfect all rounder. They meet 80+ Gold Standards resulting in lower electricity usage, saving on the bills, hence the green. The Gold Rating means they are capable of powering pretty much any PC specification and the 14cm fan ensures the PSU stays cool whilst remaining quiet. One of our best value for money Gold Rated power supplies we sell.
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<h1>Features</h1>
- Supports all Intel and AMD Dual Core and Quad core and its compatible Motherboards, ATX/BTX compliant.
<br>- Supports Intel Core i7-980X / Core i7 / Core i5 / Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Duo &AMD Phenom II X6 / Phenom II X4 / Phenom II X3 / Athlon 64 X2series chip set.
<br>- EPS 12V Ver2.92
<br>- Patent black color connector, easy plug-in design, safe and firmly attached.
<br>- Fit in with EuP(Energy-using Products) instructions / U.S.A Energy Star standards: energy consumption during shut off status less than 1W
<br>- PCI-E power plugs are setup in a 6+2 configuration for the latest graphic cards and Compatible with every brand.
<br>- Patent 14cm LED Low Noise Fan, Great air flow for exceptional heat dissipation.
<br>- Passed 80 PLUS® Gold Certification, on 20% 50% 100% loading, with 91.64% 92.88% 90.99% Transform Efficiency.
<br>- Full Range APFC, support 100V~250V.
<br>- Patent high power and low consumption transformer / Patent dual voltage circuit with intelligence thermal control system (Patent applying for U.S.A, Taiwan, Mainland China and other countries)
<br>- Solid state Capacitance is used for longer lasting and higher reliability.
<br>- Extend Output Capacitance are used for higher stability and longer lasting.
<br>- Over Voltage Protection / Over Current Protection / Over Power Protection / Short Circuit Protection / Under Voltage Protection
<br>- Switches on/off test for more than 2000 times.
<br>- Multiple safety certificates acquired.
<br>- All series are made of RoHS unleaded green material.
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<h1>Specification</h1>
- Real Power: 350W
<br>- Transform Efficiency: on 20% 50% 100% loading, with 88.77% 92.82% 88.61% Transform Efficiency
<br>- Intel Power Design Guide: EPS Ver. 2.92
<br>- Outlook: Honeycomb ventilation panel, high efficiency air flow design
<br>- Fan Size: 12cm Silent Blue LED Fan with temperature control
<br>- Dimension: 145mm(L) x 150mm(W) x 86mm(H)
<br>- Protection: OVP/OCP/OPP/SCP/UVP
<br>- Safety Certificates: BSMI R33529 / CE / FCC / CUL / cTUVus / CB
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<h1>Connectors</h1>
- 1 x 20+4-Pin ATX12V/EPS12V
<br>- 1 x 4+4-Pin ATX12V/EPS12V
<br>- 2 x 6+2-Pin-PCIe
<br>- 4 x SATA
<br>- 3 x 4-Pin-Molex
<br>- Warranty: 5yr


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They might only be 350W models, but they are genuine 350W models which will happily take 350W load 24/7.


We ourselves sent the 500W CiT model off to our Budapest HQ who have power supply testing facility, the results they got were that the PSU was actually a 250W unit, and could only sustain 500W load for a maximum of 37 minutes before failing, due to low cost components being used.

It really is a shame that companies can get away with miss-labelling power supplies.

Now we have these test results back from them, I have actually removed the unit from sale, if our trade customers want it we shall let them buy it with them knowing these facts, as such it is now removed from our website for sale.
 
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mulpsmebeauty said:
I remember when Superflower were the Matsui of the PSU world...I bought a 450w one about 10 years ago when I was naive enough to think that big wattage at a low low price was a good thing (450w being more than ample in them days). Imagine my joy at it going pop and taking out my motherboard and raid 0 setup. Imagine my surprise to find them resurface years later as a premium brand.

How times change eh
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I don't know exact details but the current consumer PSU side of Superflower isn't the same one as their original consumer PSU division - sometime around 2005 it was spun off the enterprise side of the business.

I still wouldn't personally put them in the same league as Seasonic, Delta, etc. but their current offerings seem fairly decent.
 
Rroff said:
I don't know exact details but the current consumer PSU side of Superflower isn't the same one as their original consumer PSU division - sometime around 2005 it was spun off the enterprise side of the business.

I still wouldn't personally put them in the same league as Seasonic, Delta, etc. but their current offerings seem fairly decent.
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I'd say they have definetely surpassed Seasonic now both on an engineering level and reliability. :)
 
Tonester0011 said:
So, Gibbo, are these ChIT PSUs worth buying for my new HW-E rig?
Only got £19.99 left, so it's really the only option :p :o
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Too late!
We have removed from sale, our Hungarian division have professional PSU testing equipment which revealed it's actually a 250W unit and some very questionable components, after 37 minutes it exploded when requesting over 300W draw.

We've removed from website and will only sell them to those who are happy to order them after we've told them it's a very bad idea and we won't be held responsible for them exploding, burning your house down etc. etc.
 
Gibbo said:
Too late!
We have removed from sale, our Hungarian division have professional PSU testing equipment which revealed it's actually a 250W unit and some very questionable components, after 37 minutes it exploded when requesting over 300W draw.

We've removed from website and will only sell them to those who are happy to order them after we've told them it's a very bad idea and we won't be held responsible for them exploding, burning your house down etc. etc.
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Hahahahaha burning the house down! This thread sure did cheer me up Gibbo and it was born from my coilwhine thread, see if anything we all got a laugh out it ;)
 
Gibbo said:
Too late!
We have removed from sale, our Hungarian division have professional PSU testing equipment which revealed it's actually a 250W unit and some very questionable components, after 37 minutes it exploded when requesting over 300W draw.
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PMSL...



Tonester0011 said:
So, Gibbo, are these ChIT PSUs worth buying for my new HW-E rig?
Only got £19.99 left, so it's really the only option :p :o
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Don't do it man.

humbug said:
I had a CiT 750 Watt PSU, many years ago, it went *snap crackle pop* after 6 Months use, lucky for me a quality Asus Motherboard saved the components.

I wouldn't use a CiT PSU even for a bottom of the barrel budget build, its always best to spend that extra £20 / £30 on a quality PSU. :)
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