400 watt X-connect Ultra PSU $29.99 AR@Tiger

[masterc]

Nice deal on a modular 400 PSU for $29.99 at Tiger Direct.
Unfortunately it involves a $40 MIR ( $69.99 - $40 MIR) ...
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=1028624&sku=ULT31590&CMP=EMC-TIGEREMAIL&SRCCODE=em381

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/images/SkuImages/gallery/large/u10-9510-black-c.jpg

They also have a cheap Chaintech V3 video card for $27.99 ($47.99 - $20 MIR)...
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1043623&Sku=C460-8006

[RideGuy]

This is supposed to be a good PSU. Hot deal if you don't mind the MIR.


RideGuy

[yoshi838]

AR price is hot, but it is $40 worth of rebate... Altho I have received the rebate from the 120GB Maxtor, I am still not confident with TD's rebate tho.

400W should be good enough for most people if the don't have the extra fans/lights in the case. I wonder if it will be enough for the high end P4s with a few drives...

[fitbrit]

This is supposed to be a good PSU. Hot deal if you don't mind the MIR.


RideGuy


I'd heard bad things about these power supplies. I thought they were unsafe or something? I'll check sources and get back to you guys.

[Bskll]

people at neowin's been throwing a fit about these Power supply.

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=314492

i would caution against buying this, get either enermax or antec.

[zickvon]

seems worth a try. But is it easy to return it if it does work well?
I also find some cheap 19" LCD there, worth or not?
BTW, is their price in USD or CAD?

[zickvon]

Just found an interesting ting when browsing tigerdirect.com. the shipping cost seems pretty lower than that of .ca
a 19" LCD cost only $4 for shipping from US but $25 from Canada?

[RideGuy]

This is a quote from a thread at Overclockers Forum (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=398391&highlight=X-connect+Ultra). The post is by Larva (A real ****ing know it all, but he really does know his stuff).
I have examined the guts of the X-connect 500, it is the same supply as the Aspire 500. And while not totally laughable junk, I can tell you that 12V transformers used are not capable of supporting the 34A 12V output claimed, and when a manufacturer has demonstrated a lack of integrity by making obviously inflated claims, it's hard to know exactly where the screw stops turning. The voltage droop in the 12V line with increasing load betrays a level of output far below 34A. I also suspect that this unit can make nowhere near 500W total output.
For the money I still think it's a decent PSU for certain applications. Certainly better than the generic PSU's priced the same. Any low powered system will do fine with this. For overclockers or newer high powered systems I would look elseware.


RideGuy

[evolution]

I have this psu, overclocked my 2500+ barton to 3200+ with vcore 1.675. Also using samsung rams. I'd say this is a pretty good psu for its price. I dont' know about the 500watt though. Maybe different from the 400watt.

[yoshi838]

What other components do you have in the system:
Video Card
HDD
Optical Drive

I want to see if it is able to keep up with all the demands!

I have this psu, overclocked my 2500+ barton to 3200+ with vcore 1.675. Also using samsung rams. I'd say this is a pretty good psu for its price. I dont' know about the 500watt though. Maybe different from the 400watt.

[Jon Lai]

I think Ultra is somehow related to Tiger, anyone agree? If they are, the Ultra=***** products. The design and all looks good tho, so does the price, I like it how esp. the cables are connected to the PSU instead where most PSUs the cables just run outta the PSU.

[phyrefly]

DO NOT buy "Ultra" PSUs!

You're better off using the $20 and $10 bills as toilet paper.

[ttt]

nice price, but the chance of getting the mir from tigerdirect is slime tho..

[yoshi838]

I am using their Ultra 500W PSU (no LEDs) I bought from them over 1 year ago.

I have these components in the tower:
1 x 100GB WD 7200rpm
1 x 160GB WD 7200rpm
1 x 12.7GB Quantum 5400rpm
1 x ASUS 52x CDRW
1 x BenQ 1620 DVDRW
1 x FDD
4 x 80mm case/hdd fan (1 with LED)
PSU itself has 2 fans
P3-933 CPU o/c to 1050 @ stock voltage
2 x 256MB Infinion PC-133 ram
GF3 Ti200 AGP v-card w/ stock fan
1 USB used for mouse, 1 USB used for ATI remote
TV wonder pro TV tuner
PCI - ATA controller (160GB is plugged on this card)
SB Live value
10/100 ethernet

So far I did not see any sign of 'fatique' from the PSU although I have so many components plugged in. Overall I am happy with the perfomance so far. I got this PSU with the Chieftec glossy tower w/ windows + side fan for $140 tax in last year. Not bad for the price.

[evolution]

vid: 9600xt
hdd: 200gig/40gig
dvd rom
cdrw
92mm cpu fan
5 led fans
nexus fan controller

You can say its fully loaded :cheesygri

What other components do you have in the system:
Video Card
HDD
Optical Drive

I want to see if it is able to keep up with all the demands!

[duckdown]

I've heard nothing but bad stuff about these also, but the AR price is right.

[mortimusmaximus]

In a recent shootout from MAximum PC the antec neopower 480 was voted #1.Enermax did not send in a unit for review.

http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=24480

[nkwu]

from waht i know, intial tests were good, but after any furhter tests, all of them were terrible. I'm using one cuz i got one frommy dad(he didnt know about the problems) its fine, but i just use it to srf the web and play the occasional game