OCZ StealthXStream OCZ500SXS 500W ATX12V / EPS12V Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Worked as described. Quiet

Cons: Failed very soon after 3 yr warranty expired and only in partial use for that period

Pros: 500W, active cooling

Cons: relatively short main cable- not short enough to add an extension but not long enough to hide behind the tray. needs plenty more SATA power connectors, i have 6 HDDs and could only supply 3 of them with natural power.

Other Thoughts: works well in a cramped area (antec 300), sufficient for Sempron 140+ 6 HDDs and a dozen USB-powered projects.

Pros: Solid performance. Came with cords and screws needed.

Cons: Power light flickers on back, makes me feel a bit uneasy.

Pros: This PSU has been in use with my brother's budget build for 3 months now and have not had any issues. Runs everything fine without a stutter.

Cons: None so far.

Other Thoughts: Rebate took just as long, but the Visa rebate card did come. Almost exactly 60-days from the date it was approved.

Antec 300
Athlon II X4 635 @3.2GHz
MSI 870A-G54
Sapphire Radeon 4850 1G 256-Bit
4G G.Skill Ripjaws
Samsung Spinpoint 500GB
Happauge 1250 TV Tuner
Lite-On CD/DVDRW

Pros: ive had this PSU for about 2 years now, i bought it when it was being sold with 2x 6x2 pins though i never did get to try SLI with it. either way, its never made a sound, and its never done anything but make everything run like butter.

Cons: are you kidding? buy this thing, though not for SLI anymore.

Pros: I wouldn't know them if since it never worked for me.

Cons: The item arrived dead on arrival. I now have to go through a tiresome RMA process.

Other Thoughts: I will be avoiding OCZ power supplies.
Because of the time it took for me to gather my PC components, I was unable to test the power supply until recently. I hope I am still covered by Newegg's warranty.

Manufacturer Response:

Hello, we are sorry for the problem. If you have owned this product over 30 days we will be happy to assist you with a direct RMA, Please visit the link below and create a support ticket to get in touch with our support staff.
Thank you

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Pros: Super impressed. I had to double check it was on it was so quiet.

Cons: Has plenty of molex power adapters, but I would like to have seen them be serial power adapters.

Pros: Bought this over a year ago for about $30, but was shocked when I saw how much power it pumps out. It keeps a consistent voltage running through to every peripheral, no drops.

Cons: Mine makes a high pitched noise every once in a while, probably a bad capacitor or something. BUT it still works great, so I don't really care, and the noise is nearly inaudible anyway

Other Thoughts: Great for the price I bought it at, but for $59.99 you could get something more powerful

Pros: Power levels are clean and constant.
It's amazingly quiet. When I was testing it, I had to turn it over to see if it was working. Wow.
Wrapped cabling is nice.

Cons: The connectors. You get twice as many molex connectors as serial connectors.
It comes with a 4pin aux 12v mb vs the usual 6 or 8pin.
vsb for 5v is not even 1a.

Other Thoughts: I really like this item. more serial power connectors or exchangeable strands would make this a 5egger.

Pros: rock solid, stable as a surgeons hand, quiet, very nice

Cons: none, this is topnotch stuff

Other Thoughts: have been using this in my main system for over a year now, overclocked, underclocked, factory clocked. so long as you aren't looking to get into fullblown sli, by this PSU, you won't be sorry.