Thermaltake W0057 PurePower 500 W ATX 12V 2.0 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Good looking Unit Past Experience with ThermalTake has been positive

Cons: Poor Customer Support Device Failed in just under 2 months Connections on the cables were very loose right out of the box

Overall Review: I purchased this device in late october and it failed on december 20th the same year, it still provided power however I noticed a slight burning smell and shut down the computer. I examined the machine closely and found a pin on the 24 pin main connecter to be severly burnt, I also noticed inside the PSU that insulation over one of the coils of the psu had melted off of it and onto several other small components. I also had a bad time with there costuomer support.

Comments: looks good and is running my system prefect so far,it has more than enough connections and is sli ready has big fan thats blue led,I have had it for about a week..so if it dies anytime soon like the other guy i will update,but im running these specs no problem amd 4000+ SD 2g OCZ pc3200 XFX 7800GTX SB LIVE 2 80g SataII HDD sony dvd burner lite on cd burner Floppy 3 Case Fans 1 Cold Cath..

Comments: Not sure what happened but I turned on my PC one day and this PS made a funny noise then there was a burnt smell. I have had excellent luck tith Thermaltake products in the past so I guess it was time for a lemon.

Comments: Anyone looking for a power supply and using the A8N-SLI Premium board should avoid the Thermaltake TWV 500W Purepower supply. This PS wouldn't even get my board to beep, show any video, or post. That is very frustrating. Do a LOT of research before getting a PS. I purchased a PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 510 SLI and it worked great. First time I switched it on I got beeps, video, and into my BIOS. ASUS needs to come out with better recommendations on power supply requirements.

Pros: Pretty sweet psu. solid clean power. and plenty of it. The total wats view is nice as well.

Cons: not terribly impressed with the fan speed controllers though. One has the fan surging all the time

Pros: Great power supply to say the least. It has been running perfectly since i put my rig together nearly a month ago. My computer is a beast and it handled it without a problem. Came with all the necessary cables and then-some.

Cons: Cant really think of any to tell ya the truth.

Overall Review: I dunno what some of the people are griping about with it being underpowered for some, my computer pwns and it handled it flawlessly. If you get one DOA just send it back to Newegg for a new one and itll probally work. This is a great PSU to say the least. My Comp: ASUS SLI-Premium AMD 3800+ Venice 2GB Corsair XMS 250 GB Seagate SATA HD XFX Geforce 7800 GTX

Pros: The power supply fan had blue LEDS on it, luckly that fits in great with my case.

Cons: I found the 24-pin motherboard power cord difficult to plug into the power supply (little tight).

Overall Review: Just got this power supply today, opened it up and pluged it into my ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Motherboard and the thing worked great the first try. Only problem for me is that I have to wait until Christmas to use it...

Pros: Well, it does look neat and Thermaltake talks up quite an impressive offer...

Cons: ...But this thing came DOA. Thermaltake customer is contemptible at best. They tried to tell me that there is no way their power supply could possibly be DOA and said it was my motherboard!!! I pulled a PS from another system as a test before one of several conversations I had with these idiots and trust me, the MB worked just fine. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS GARBAGE. OH, AND DON'T EXPECT TO HEAR FROM THE "TECHNICAL" SUPPORT STAFF UNLESS YOU LIKE TO HARASS PEOPLE TO THE POINT OF STALKING.

Overall Review: I would not recommend Thermaltake PS's to my most bitter nemesis. If you want a quality PS, go with Antec. Thermaltake is not completely incompitent though...they make decent cases, like the Tusnami Dream case I have. It is a great, well designed, easy to access, easy to work in, and very good looking.