Antec Basiq BP500U 500W Continuous Power ATX12V Version 2.01 Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: My power supply finally died last night. But for close to 6 years, it has been running 24/7 on my main gaming rig. It has seen 3 motherboards, 5 video cards, and 4 processors.

I keep my machine at near 100% processing power trying to find cures for diseases through World Community Grid. The GPUs were all power hungry upper mid range cards. About the only time it wasn't on was durring power failures or bad storms.

Cons: Had to get a SATA cheater. I knew that when I bought it.

Other Thoughts: What I am saying is this power supply has been an absolute work horse. Very reliable, and you can't go wrong getting it.

Pros: This PSU was my first PSU I bought when I built my first PC in 2007, around the time LGA775's were common: C2D E4500, evga 7600GT. It is still going VERY strong after 5 years. The title "basiq" I think reflects it's non-high powered nature. But if you need rock solid reliability, my machine can be proof of that. Ive 'upgraded' to an evga GTS 450 and a q6600 and it still chugs along just fine. Our neighborhood has frequent brown outs (short ones, like lights dim and tv power's off) but this PSU hasn't let my PC restart at all.

Also I have 7 case fans, 2 cpu fans, and I extra fan (all 120mm Cooler Master item #N82E16835103052) in a old CM690 case. Idk if fans drink alot of power juice, but i thought i'd mention that if they do.

Cons: The 80mm fan has gotten noisier over the years. Noisier in terms of hearing the blades spinning. Accumulation of dust probably is the problem though. Also the cords aren't sleeved but it's really no big deal.

Other Thoughts: I should say though that I keep my PC on 24/7. The only occasion where I turn it off is for vacation or when the power goes out. But other then that its on all the time. So again, this thing is rock solid and has not failed me once.

Pros: Price
500W

Cons: Cables too short

Other Thoughts: This power supply is okay, but the cables are a little short. They really need 3-4 more inches to allow routing them a little better, especially if you put an optical drive in the top bay.

Pros: I have used several of these power supplies in the past for repair or upgrades. They have been reliable and the modular cords keep the computer case tidy. The large fan does a good job cooling the unit without too much noise.

Cons: This latest unit smoked on power up. Unfortunately, it took out the hard drive in the system too. I am going through a RMA. I see a few other posts on DOA and hopefully this is not a trend with these power supplies.

Pros: Works very well for whatever is thrown at it with an i5.

Cons: None.

Pros: Worked fine

Cons: Died after 3 years, No warranty

Pros: this thing is heavy duty Had it for 5 years ran it with many systems

i ran a 9800 GTX , currently gtx 470

Cons: i have nothing but good to say about this PSU

Other Thoughts: i mean this power supply has been giving me the power . i think it pushes beyond 500 . trust me i ran many games max settings & countless hours games & days pc's being on.

Pros: This psu provides good power for older systems that don't have components that require a lot of power. It's also 80 Plus so it's reliable. Always buy from a trusted psu company and don't go cheap and buy a generic psu that you'll regret later on. It also runs pretty quiet and cool.

Cons: None.

Other Thoughts: -Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00ghz oc'ed to 3.44ghz @ 1527mhz FSB
-HIS ATI Radeon HD 6670 1gb DDR5 800/1000mhz oc'ed to 900/1150mhz (gpu temp @ 66c on max load)
-Asus P5G41T-M LX Plus mobo 1333mhz FSB oc'ed to 1527mhz FSB
-Kingston HyperX Blu 4gb (2x2gb) DDR3 1600mhz @ 1527mhz (9-9-9-24)
-Crucial 64gb M4 SSD Sata3
-Coolmaster Hyper TX3 (cpu temp @ 56c on max load)
-Antec BP500U ATX 12V 500W PSU
-Rosewill Redbone ATX Mid Tower with 2 120mm fans

Pros: Originally part of a system built in 2003, been working fine until December 8, 2011 or 8 years. Today it began to release the aroma of an over heating capacitor or transformer so shut down and replace.

Cons: For the Antec BP500U it's still 2003, without modular cables, and other current goodies, but that's what needed.

Other Thoughts: Sometimes its good to be able to find parts for an obsolete system that is an exact fit. Still have four newer systems in critical applications so no big deal.

Pros: Looks might be decieving but its a solid psu and does it job as it should until it died.

Cons: After close to two years it died on me. I am disappointed that it did die on me since the system it was in could never truely stress it and less than two years doesn't seem optimal for a psu life.

Other Thoughts: I wouldn't be opposed to buying another, but I would definitely give it more thought about spending a bit more on another psu