OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W Modular High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandybridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom

Pros: Had this PS for over a year and I havent noticed any issues, which is a good thing.

Cons: None.

Other Thoughts: Not sure why I thought I needed the detachable cables. This is a feather that cost more but most users are going to need all the cables plugged in anyway.

Pros: Worked great for almost 3 years. Never had any problems what-so-ever with this PSU. All the rails were solid and rarely dipped but I don't have a power hungry computer(q6600@3.6ghz, 4gb's RAM, 4870 1gb, 8 HDD/SSD's)

Cons: With about a month left on my warranty, I was surfing the net and listening to music then all of a sudden POP!!! and computer shut down. Didn't smell the typical electronic burning smell tho lol. Nothing died besides the PSU(thank the guy upstairs).

Other Thoughts: OCZ support is top notch. After a couple e-mails I got an RMA#. Took around a week and I was back up and running. Hopefully this one lasts because my warranty is up :(.

Manufacturer Response:

Thank you for the positive feedback!

Kind Regards,
OCZ Support

Pros: Two failures within 12 months - not much room here.

Cons: Failed within a year, replacement failed in less than 90 days. Too expensive to keep shipping - with the weight - and now lack of trust. Poor QA.

Other Thoughts: OCZ, as a brand, is off my build parts list. Never should there be two defective PSU's in such a short time.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear wmciii,

We are very sorry to hear this, wmciii. In this situation we will arrange to have the PSU picked up or provide a return shipping label at our expense. We will definitely stand behind the unit and will arrange for another replacement. Please contact me via rcampbell at ocztechnology dot com and I will make arrangements with you.

On behalf of OCZ, I apologize for the inconvenience!

Kind Regards,
OCZ Support

Pros: Great looking, nice fan, and love the modularity of it.

Cons: The 5v power cable is way too short. There is no way to this PSU will work on a case that is bottom mounted and bigger than a Mid-ATX. Also, the PSU does have modular connectors for molex, but for some reason, it only has the female connector on it when all the devices out there need the male end on it. So it's pretty much useless.

What this means is if you need to add more case fans than your mother board can support, you need to buy a SATA Power->Molex adapter and then a Molex->3-pin/4-pin adapter.

Pros: Unit still working after 1.5 years, I've had p. supplies that didn't even last that long.

Cons: Had some minor difficulty with getting the power supply into my thermaltake case, related to p. supply fan placement and where it was to be mounted in the case. (I ended up having to flip the power supply and then it was not able to be mounted into the case; it was neither companies fault.)

Other Thoughts: Really like OCZ products.

Pros: Quiet, extremely spacious, low cost for what you get, etc.

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: Perfect for what i was needing. I can not express how much a modular power supply has helped keep space efficiency to a maximum in my computer. Great deal.

Pros: Powers my computer just fine.

Cons: The cables are way too freakin' short!!! Even for a mid-tower case. They didn't allow me to go around, behind the mother board. I had to settle with having the cables out in the open.

Pros: Love the modular cables and also they are wrapped, helps keep things nice and clean and looks good too. I would buy it again...in fact I did (read below).

Cons: Got this back in 5/2011 and about the end of 3/2013 it died. Good thing it was still under warranty.

Other Thoughts: I run my system 24/7, it's just something I started doing years ago for various reasons, and I'm a gamer (I was playing BF3 at the time). I use an APC UPS. There was no power surges when this died, it was just a loud pop that even tripped the UPS. After powering off the UPS for a few seconds it finally came back on but the PSU didn't. I took the 500W version (still going after more than 3 yrs) of this one from another system to confirmed it was my PSU. Luckily a local computer store sells the exact same unit so I was able to easily get a new one and swap it out. I've already talked to OCZ and have an RMA under way and should be getting a replacement some time soon. So now I'll have a backup for when the new one goes out.

I honestly can't say if I'll stick with another of these after this new one goes or not. I'll just have to wait and see.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Wolf68k,

By now you should have received your replacement. If you had or are having any issues with the RMA process don't hesitate to contact me via rcampbell at ocztechnology dot com and I will gladly investigate.

On behalf of OCZ, I apologize for the inconvenience!

Kind Regards,
OCZ Support

Pros: Reliable

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Over 3 years running an Asus MB, AMD Phenom quad-core, 2 DVDs, 2 HDs, 2 Radeon cards, charging my kids' tablets daily, etc. and not a single hiccup. After storms with power outages, have had to unplug to reset maybe 3-4 times, but I consider that a feature not a flaw. Modular cables are wonderful. Would definitely buy again, and would recommend to anyone.

Pros: cheap for what your getting, lots of power, cool, low noise, and modular to boot, + free shippping(at my time of buying).

Cons: cables are short too short for ANY sort of cable managment in a full size case, if you REALLY care about intense cable management buy some extenders or a different psu.

Other Thoughts: affordable modular power, although i think i would prefer to have longer cables, rather than ones that are too short but modular.