[Bloodmyst]

Originally Posted by |Erasmus|

A standard workstation without a dedicated video card? A 200W power supply would almost be over-specced for that, so I can see why the bulk 400W or so things they probably just whack in as standard don't have big problems. They also probably draw little current, so you don't have to worry about rails, etc.

I've personally only ever had one PSU die on me. But you hear things about PSUs that just melt down and destroy entire systems. So when it comes down to comparing say, $40 worth of an unknown unit from an unkown manufacturer from a reseller known for having -some- models that are not so good, or paying $60 for a highly recommended well-built unit and saving yourself the hassle of wondering exactly what you're getting, I think it's silly to have the PSU be the thing you skimp out on (if that $20 can't be trimmed elsewhere or mean you won't eat for a week or something silly).

That's really the point I'm trying to make here... You might get that case/psu combo and it works fine for 20 years, but you really have no idea what you're buying, and I don't like that kind of risk when I can help it.

Just a question, I thought most known brands such as Coolermaster, Thermaltake, Corasir, Enermax etc. all source their parts from 3rd party vendors... whack it together and put their sticker on it. Is there a company that has a PSU that is well, "exclusively" theirs? Otherwise, how do you really know what your getting with any of them?

Or does Coolermaster literally purchase the whole unit from a 3rd party vendor and slap their sticker on it? LoLs if they do....