OCZ ModStream OCZ52012U 520W ATX / BTX Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Very, very quiet. Also cooled down my video card from a 70C load to a 50C load. Blue LEDs are nice, even without a windowed case. It's pretty sweet to see blue light coming out of the back of your comp before you go to sleep at night. Powers everything great, OCed my x600 from 400MHz core/500MHz mem to 550/700, just because it runs waaay cooler and there's alot more voltage on the 12v rail than the old terrible Dell PSU. It'll be used on my 7950GT in the coming months.

Cons: Cables are VEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERY thick and stiff (although this is used for higher efficiency and safety). They're pretty dang hard to work around things, and you may need another person or two to help you install it.

Other Thoughts: BUY IT. It's great.

Pros: Nice big fan, blue LEDs, and a mirror finish. Has some heft to it as well. Modular cables are nice.

Cons: I wish the main power cable had been 3 inches longer. I had to break out my patented cable stretcher to make it work.

Pros: It had a proper stable test using my power supply tester straight out of the box,I have been running it 24/7 most of the time for a good two months now and no problems. I originally bought this power supply in order to use my Radeon GTO 512mb video card. It was a great buy and I have no complaints yet.

Cons: Cords are a bit fat and do not twist,turn,adequately enough in order to create perfect airflow within one's pc. That is if you have a mid-range tower case. But any self bought case should be big enough. ;) You see I have a dell e510 case,and the cords are bunched in it.

Pros: Extremely high quality - everything is well built. Very quiet. Only use the cables you need which helps keep inside of case tidy. Been using it almost 2 yrs now without issue.

Cons: None.. cables are not overly stiff as some said - good high quality cables will not be extremly flexible

Other Thoughts: Would definately purchase again.

Pros: The case looks nice, and the cable management connectors are a nice addition. Also, the 120mm fan allows a good deal of ventilation through the unit. Voltage on the 12V rail is stable at lower system loads.

Cons: When everything in my computer is connected, the 12V rail dips to around 11.5V-11.7V. While I do have a good deal of load on that rail, I don't believe it should dip this much. (My previous supply dipped similarly but had only 18A on the rail..)

Other Thoughts: This supply is quite nice, but if you're building a gaming system and want stability I would suggest a supply with more power available on the 12V rail. (At least 30 total, preferably on one rail or as few rails as possible.)

Pros: it looks great.

Cons: After a few days od use this thing killed my harddrive, i didnt know this psu was the problem at the time and i got another harddrive, it killed this harddrive as well, i did not contact westerndigital yet to see if they will replace my harddrive for a third time... hopfully they will.

Other Thoughts: its a piece of junk, dont buy it.

Pros: Its very shiny i could see my reflection in it. Everything about it is just great, i havent powered up my system yet because i still have a few more things to buy off of new egg but im sure it will be great.

Cons: As many other people said, very stiff cables.

Other Thoughts: buy it.

Pros: works great on my custom build holds nice 12v rails powers all my toys nicely. Pentium 940 @ 4.03 Ghz/975xbx/7 fans/dual x1600 512mb ati/2 WD Raid 160gb.

Cons: not SLI certified but new that before the purchase. my x1600's do not require direct power.

Other Thoughts: thanks newegg was shipped fast as always running strong @ 1 month.

Pros: I have owned 3 of these for 3 differnt computer builds, all of which required an extensive ammount of power. In all 3 computers this power supply ran without fail over a period of months to a year. The modular abilities are great and allow for more unique builds. The UV glow is bright and consistent. The voltage ratings are right on the money. This PSU is heavy (always a good sign) and constructed securly and properly. It runs very very quietly and the heat it produces gets pushed out well.

Cons: The cables themselves dont have much flex to them and can be hard to control, they seem to get a little better about this as time goes on but remain pretty stiff. Also your computer will shut down pretty easliy if the power flickers in high winds and storms when running this PSU but that is hardly ever a problem.

Other Thoughts: I opted to void my warrenty with my 3rd PSU of this type and opened it up. I found that the inside is constructed as well as the outside. The wiring is done the right way as opposed to the cheap and quick way. While this PSU is a little more expensive than some with the same power levels youll find that your power supply is something that you want to put the extra money into in order to ensure you have a real quality product, such as this one. I would definately recommend this purchase.

Pros: Very nice psu. The modular capability is nice, and seems to work well. The thing looks amazing. Cables are in a nice strong UV covering and are pretty nice.
The 120mm fan is silent, with no other fan you still can't hear it.

Cons: The cables seem finiky. I use one cord plugged into my old IDE drive (molex connector) and the other molex attatched to that cable for my fans. I unplug them a lot because they're loud and messing with the cable seems to mess with the power being sent to the HD.

Other Thoughts: Over all it's pretty sweet. The modular cables are helpful, but next time I'd buy a regular psu. The 700watt from OCZ looks like a nice buy... Still the price is cheap on this psu, so if you need a good psu in this price range, or have cable/space issues this is perfect.