$15 Ebay Delta DPS-460DB-5/DPS-460DB-44

[dmill89]

I picked up these two PSUs for less than $15 ea. with shipping off Ebay ($11.83 for the HP branded DPS-460DB-5 and $12.94 for the Dell branded DPS-460DB-4. These are excellent examples of decent PSUs that can be had for very low prices. As is standard with may entry to mid level Delta units the caps are a mix of Chemicon, Nichicon, Rubycon, Taicon, L-Tec, Lelon, and Samaxon, but otherwise these are very solid units actually capable of delivering their rated power and not blowing up your computer which is more than can be said for many PSUs in this price range.





DPS-460DB-4 (Dell)
3x +12V rails @ 18A, 16A, 8A
+5V @ 25A
+3.3V @ 17A
-12V @0.3A
+5VSB @2A
460W max, 385W max on +12V.
Connectors: 24Pin ATX, 4Pin CPU, 4x SATA, 2x PCIe 6Pin
Fan 92mm bottom mount









DPS-460DB-5 (HP)
3x +12V rails @ 15A, 18A, 10A
+5V @ 15A
+3.3V @ 14A
-12V @0.3A
+5VSB @2A
460W max, 360W max on +12V.
Connectors: 24Pin ATX, 4Pin CPU, 6x SATA, PCIe 6Pin
Fan 80mm rear mount

[Wester547]

Re: $15 Ebay Delta DPS-460DB-5/DPS-460DB-44

Alright, not to sound like a buzz kill or sound off like a broken record but those smaller, brown capacitors look much more like LTEC (TH?) than Lelon. It's easy to confuse the two brands. I also find the choice of (what looks to be?) -26 material for the +3.3V toroid to be befuddling in this day and age as there are better options that would result in lower heat losses. At least they didn't use CapXon in the APFC input filter. If those PSUs can't manage at least 80% efficiency, that APFC coil might get very hot on a 120V mains input. The units look good otherwise (they look to be fairly recent with 2011 - 2013 datecodes). Not sure I 'like' what they did with both the sister and main PCB (what they put 'on' them... anti-roach foam that could eventually carbonize and become a fire hazard?).

Thanks for sharing!

[dmill89]

Re: $15 Ebay Delta DPS-460DB-5/DPS-460DB-44

Alright, not to sound like a buzz kill or sound off like a broken record but those smaller, brown capacitors look much more like LTEC (TH?) than Lelon. It's easy to confuse the two brands. I also find the choice of (what looks to be?) -26 material for the +3.3V toroid to be befuddling in this day and age as there are better options that would result in lower heat losses. At least they didn't use CapXon in the APFC input filter. If those PSUs can't manage at least 80% efficiency, that APFC coil might get very hot on a 120V mains input. The units look good otherwise (they look to be fairly recent with 2011 - 2013 datecodes). Not sure I 'like' what they did with both the sister and main PCB (what they put 'on' them... anti-roach foam that could eventually carbonize and become a fire hazard?).

Thanks for sharing!

Absolutely, these aren't exactly spectacular PSUs, but they are good options for the money (and probably some of the few <$20 PSUs that will actually reliably power a modern system with a decent video card) and a great alternative to the cheap off-brand Chinese junk (L&C, Powmax, Logysis, Diablotec, A-Power, Apex, APevia, Coolmax, Raidmax, etc.) that can't deliver their ratings and are often downright dangerous due to lack of protections and dubious build quality.

[Behemot]

Re: $15 Ebay Delta DPS-460DB-5/DPS-460DB-44

What's the size? The HP is nice as it has DC-DC regulators, Dell is ordinary group design. What does standard efficiency mean, sub-80 PLUS? It is not listed at Ecova, but with DC-DC it should be at least between white and bronze.

[dmill89]

Re: $15 Ebay Delta DPS-460DB-5/DPS-460DB-44

What's the size?

Standard ATX for both, Specifically 5.875"(14cm)Wx3.375(8.5cm)X5.5" (14cm)D

What does standard efficiency mean, sub-80 PLUS?

Correct, these are not 80+ certified.

[Behemot]

Re: $15 Ebay Delta DPS-460DB-5/DPS-460DB-44

Yeah, definitelly different league than all those gutless chinese wonders, but nothing to write home about either. The DPS500-QB were better deal for similar price back than, only pity of the taller chasis.

[momaka]

Re: $15 Ebay Delta DPS-460DB-5/DPS-460DB-44

Nice PSUs, especially considering the price!

Excellent for a basic build, unlike many of the cheap sub-$25 junkers you'll find in the PC stores.

I myself got two decent Antec PSUs from eBay: an Earthwatts EA500 and EA430, for around $14 and $10 respectively. Of course, they both came with bad caps and thus needed a recap.