FSP Group Green PS FSP300-60GLN 300W ATX2.0 Active PFC Power Supply - OEM

Pros: Quiet, 120mm underside fan. Wires are just long enough to reach the parts in my desktop style case. Installed in '07 and still operational.

Cons: None!

Other Thoughts: Sometimes I forget that the water in my kettle is boiling, and I wonder how this thing could possibly survive all that moisture.

Pros: Very quiet - I never noticed a noise coming from it.
Stable - never had issues, even when running full tilt
Plenty of connections

Cons: Pop, stink, buzzz! It died after 2 1/2 years. At least it didn't take any of the rest of the computer with it.....

Other Thoughts: Looking at other reviews, it seems like anything after 2 years is borrowed time, but the warranty is only 1 year. You should be able to find something else in the same price range that might be more long lived.

Pros: Active PFC, high efficiency, very quiet 120mm fan, the one i bought is not dead.

Cons: 300w is not sufficient for recent machines.

Other Thoughts: (I may be lucky and all of this may be anecdotal.)

I bought this PSU to replace a dead one of a different make on 7/10/2007. I have had no problems ever since, but rather have enjoyed its stability and especially its quiet.

To help those of you deciding if 300W is sufficient, this PSU supports:
Abit NF7-S with Sempron @ 2.0Ghz
1.5GB DDR @ 400Mhz
3x IDE disks, 1 optical drive, 1 floppy
1 AGP NVS 280SD
2 soundcards, and USB controller, not including those which are built in to the Abit

...and this machine is generally on all the time; i.e. occasions for which it is likely to go down are power outages or graduating and moving off-campus.

Pros: Inexpensive and well made. Supplied with quiet 120mm Adda brushless ball bearing fan. Honeycomb pattern o air vents cut down on noise.

Cons: Not a con, but leads are not wrapped, but at this price-point, its not expected.

Other Thoughts: Much better than stock PSUs shipped with older Dell and HP machines.

Pros: Satisfied with PSU while in operation.

Cons: PSU failed after approximately 20 months in operation.

Powered on PC, heard an extremely loud "BZZZZZZT" sound, the choking smell of burnt electrical components followed shortly thereafter.

Other Thoughts: Purchased PSU based on FSP Group's excellent reputation; judging from similar reviews, this particular model appears to have a high long-term failure rate.

Pros: Quite quiet and efficient for a cheap power supply.

Cons: One died in less than a year. Several others still running. Cables are rather short, and unsleeved, but this is expected considering the price point

Other Thoughts: Unless absolute cheapness is required spend a couple bucks more and get a PSU from a well-known memory brand. They now have a 400W unit, with a 3-year warranty, just as quiet, and generally only a tiny amount more expensive.

Pros: Quite, cheap.

Cons: Died at about a year.

Pros: Large, quiet fan. It works well in a Media Center PC.

Cons: Unit failed after 19 months, an unacceptably short amount of time. Its 1 year warranty means I won't buy again.

Pros: Worked great--until it died. Unit was in service between 80-90% of the time from March 2007 until early today (07/22/08).

Cons: Unit died quietly--no sparks, flames or damage to other components, fortunately.

I previously reviewed the unit favorably in March, 2007. I would have given the unit another 5 egg review--until today.

Only a 1 year warranty on this model, so I won't be buying another.

Other Thoughts: I have been using computers for 25 years and I have learned that ALL components will eventually fail. Nonetheless, 16 months is an unacceptably short service life.

I have a 330 W S**S*n*c PSU in a very similar system that has been in service at a 99% duty cycle for 2.5 years. It still works great. Maybe you can guess what I will buy to replace my failed unit.

Pros: Great power, very stable. 300Watts are plenty of power for ANY workstation or budget gaming machine. FSP quality, as always.

Cons: None, could have a little longer cables.

Other Thoughts: Used as a backup on my ip35-pro w/q6600 / 8800gts. Installed in many workstations.