Huntkey PSU ?

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So....Huntkey PSU's - good or bad or terrible?
Just saw on pcint that they're pretty well priced - perhaps too well priced.
Any ideas?
 
I recently considered buying one myself, then found a couple of extremely unfavourable reviews online. I'd stay away from them.
 
Azimuth said:
I recently considered buying one myself, then found a couple of extremely unfavourable reviews online. I'd stay away from them.
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Really? I read one review that was about 8 pages long, but it didn't really get to the point :p
Ok, thanks, thats one negative vote there.
 
The general consensus seems to be:

1. Huntkey lies about their PSU performance. For example, a 400W PSU is rated (inscrutably) "300-400W" inside the casing.
2. They literally burn out when you hit capacity.
 
Rather go for the gigabyte/thermaltake/coolermaster brand. A little bit more pricey, but much more established in the market...
 
Azimuth said:
The general consensus seems to be:

1. Huntkey lies about their PSU performance. For example, a 400W PSU is rated (inscrutably) "300-400W" inside the casing.
2. They literally burn out when you hit capacity.
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Ok screw that then :) I'll need to get another Odin then - they're reasonably priced too, although way higher than huntkey.

Thanks, I read one of those tech reviews and half that stuff left me :confused:
 
Yeah, I just bought an Odin myself. It's super quiet, where my old PSU sounded like an angry cobra.

If you're in Cape Town, Chaos is selling them for R499.
 
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Azimuth said:
Yeah, I just bought an Odin myself. It's super quiet, where my old PSU sounded like an angry cobra.

If you're in Cape Town, Chaos is selling them for R499.
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I am in CPT, sweet, I'll check it out :)
Want to get another 585 and I think Sybaritic had the best price so far (R565)
 
I recently saw someone asking about Huntkey on PCF as well. Here's my post:

Hardware Secrets has done reviews on 6 Huntkey PSUs. Some YouTube vids are here:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2F73161960F4EF3F

5/6 Huntkey PSUs couldn't deliver their labelled wattage and 'asploded :P . Subsequently Huntkey tried to bribe and then threaten Hardware Secrets: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/754

Personally, I'd stay away. Stick to the good brands like Corsair, Antec, Enermax, etc. If you're looking for a more cost-effective PSU, consider one of the Vantec ION PSUs or check out some in the CoolerMaster range. The Gigabye Odin PSUs aren't the greatest either from what I've read.

There's essentially a disconnect between the price and what you're getting. The Wattage rating means very little when it comes to PSUs, since unscrupulous manufacturer's may test their PSUs at ridiculous temps that don't reflect real-world conditions (25C for Huntkey's testing). What really matters is the amount of AMPs that the PSU can deliver on each of it's voltage rails, how much fluctuation is recorded on each of these rails under full load, efficiency, etc. It's very difficult to review a PSU properly without having the proper equipment which is why it is really important to check reviews of the PSU that you're looking for, from a well-reputed hardware review site before buying.

In any case, good luck ;) .
 
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Corsair is nice but pricey. It depends what Coolermaste PSU you getting. I'll suggest reading reviews but the Cooler master 585 is nice
 
Ive got a standard 550w PSU. I dont get it why one needs to spend more on a brand PSU? whats the diffs, if it actually does make a difference in component safety or performance, then I might consider getting one.
 
I think you need to do a google search on generic PSUs and the problems. Firstly your 500w probably isn't actually that, secondly it is actually with regards to safety, performance etc...
 
Rob-Dynamix said:
Ive got a standard 550w PSU. I dont get it why one needs to spend more on a brand PSU? whats the diffs, if it actually does make a difference in component safety or performance, then I might consider getting one.
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Lupus is spot-on. IMO, power-supplies are the hardest computer component to review. You really have to crack the PSU open, look at the internals, see the components that have been used, their thermal ratings, efficiency, etc.

Here's some good articles and a guide:
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/181
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/181/2
http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=136602
 
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