Re: Power supply build quality pictorial. part 2
Got two more wonderful units in yesterday, another Raidmax RX-380K, and one creatively named ATX Switching power supply. Both were pulled from machines, the former was a replacement for a dead DELL part, the latter from a generic PC case.
First up is the ATX Switching power supply:
As you can see, no creative expense has been spared with this one. The case is a lovely shade of matte gray, and the label is a very heavenly white. Fitting for a PSU that can deliver "450w" of power!
The creativity doesn't stop with the case though, look at that green +4 pin! Corsair can't top that!
Cable count:
1x 20+4 pin
1x 4 pin
4x molex
2x SATA
1x berg
Even more original thinking is shown on the label, where all the numbers are almost certainly lies.
Now, a look inside:
Well for once I have something good to say about one of these generic wonders: this one isn't as appallingly terrible as most of the others I've looked at! Not very good, but not bad either. Decent sized heatsinks that reach to the top of the case, and we get a bridge rectifier instead of the 4 diode treatment! Hooray!
Primaries are Canicon, note the lack of input filtering.
Secondaries are Micon, of which there aren't enough of and they're all tiny.
Again, the OEM showing its artistic side with this very shiny fan label. Sure, the model number is useless and there's no company name, but who cares? Shiny!
Onto the Raidmax RK-380X
More deliciously generic looks here. Can't have all that fancy stuff when you're trying to produce something to a bargain basement price!
Cable shot. Notable inclusion of a 6 pin PCI-E connector on a supposedly 380W PSU. Optimistic much?
1x 20+4 pin
1x 4 pin
3x Molex
2x SATA
1x PCI-E 6 pin
1x berg
Here's where things get a bit interesting.
You see, I have two of these units, one of which I reviewed a few pages back in this thread. The old one is on the bottom, new on the top. Also notable, both labels are the same lies, except the new one has lies with decimals.
As we move to the back, we see the new one has done away with 2 of the fan screws. 2 fan screws for one PCI-E connector? I'm not so sure. Which reminds me, cable counts for the two units are different as well, with the newer one trading some of the molex connectors for SATA and a PCI-E.
Towards the front of the unit, the vents have also changed. The vents towards the top have been removed, with holes on the bottom instead.
And guess what? It keeps getting better!
Somehow, they managed to make the newer one out of even worse materials then the old one!
Overall view looks just as skimpy as the old one, but lets take a closer look.
Primaries have gone from HEC to some unbranded thing that's even smaller then the originals. And one of the cans has a dent. Oh joy. Two of the diodes have been reduced in capacity and what was left of the input filter has been eliminated as well.
Secondaries are by ChengX, somehow worse then the grab bag in the other unit. Other changes include smaller heatsinks, and one less transistor on the primary side.
On a more positive note, shiny fan company (SF Co.) has paid yet another visit, this time to the Raidmax factory under the name "fAn". Same model number as the one in the other unit even. Both are crap, but whatever.
Once again the Raidmax RK380X has outdone itself in terms of awfulness, once figuratively (having a lower build quality then a power supply called "ATX Switching power supply" with no model number) and once literally, managing to outsuck a power supply with the same model number, same specs, and made by the same company. I implore anyone considering buying generic to NOT DO IT. Not only is what you're getting probably of poor quality (as demonstrated by the above examples) but you really have no idea what kind of PSU might be in the box!
EDIT: Grammar.
EDIT 2: More Grammar.
Got two more wonderful units in yesterday, another Raidmax RX-380K, and one creatively named ATX Switching power supply. Both were pulled from machines, the former was a replacement for a dead DELL part, the latter from a generic PC case.
First up is the ATX Switching power supply:
As you can see, no creative expense has been spared with this one. The case is a lovely shade of matte gray, and the label is a very heavenly white. Fitting for a PSU that can deliver "450w" of power!
The creativity doesn't stop with the case though, look at that green +4 pin! Corsair can't top that!
Cable count:
1x 20+4 pin
1x 4 pin
4x molex
2x SATA
1x berg
Even more original thinking is shown on the label, where all the numbers are almost certainly lies.
Now, a look inside:
Well for once I have something good to say about one of these generic wonders: this one isn't as appallingly terrible as most of the others I've looked at! Not very good, but not bad either. Decent sized heatsinks that reach to the top of the case, and we get a bridge rectifier instead of the 4 diode treatment! Hooray!
Primaries are Canicon, note the lack of input filtering.
Secondaries are Micon, of which there aren't enough of and they're all tiny.
Again, the OEM showing its artistic side with this very shiny fan label. Sure, the model number is useless and there's no company name, but who cares? Shiny!
Onto the Raidmax RK-380X
More deliciously generic looks here. Can't have all that fancy stuff when you're trying to produce something to a bargain basement price!
Cable shot. Notable inclusion of a 6 pin PCI-E connector on a supposedly 380W PSU. Optimistic much?
1x 20+4 pin
1x 4 pin
3x Molex
2x SATA
1x PCI-E 6 pin
1x berg
Here's where things get a bit interesting.
You see, I have two of these units, one of which I reviewed a few pages back in this thread. The old one is on the bottom, new on the top. Also notable, both labels are the same lies, except the new one has lies with decimals.
As we move to the back, we see the new one has done away with 2 of the fan screws. 2 fan screws for one PCI-E connector? I'm not so sure. Which reminds me, cable counts for the two units are different as well, with the newer one trading some of the molex connectors for SATA and a PCI-E.
Towards the front of the unit, the vents have also changed. The vents towards the top have been removed, with holes on the bottom instead.
And guess what? It keeps getting better!
Somehow, they managed to make the newer one out of even worse materials then the old one!
Overall view looks just as skimpy as the old one, but lets take a closer look.
Primaries have gone from HEC to some unbranded thing that's even smaller then the originals. And one of the cans has a dent. Oh joy. Two of the diodes have been reduced in capacity and what was left of the input filter has been eliminated as well.
Secondaries are by ChengX, somehow worse then the grab bag in the other unit. Other changes include smaller heatsinks, and one less transistor on the primary side.
On a more positive note, shiny fan company (SF Co.) has paid yet another visit, this time to the Raidmax factory under the name "fAn". Same model number as the one in the other unit even. Both are crap, but whatever.
Once again the Raidmax RK380X has outdone itself in terms of awfulness, once figuratively (having a lower build quality then a power supply called "ATX Switching power supply" with no model number) and once literally, managing to outsuck a power supply with the same model number, same specs, and made by the same company. I implore anyone considering buying generic to NOT DO IT. Not only is what you're getting probably of poor quality (as demonstrated by the above examples) but you really have no idea what kind of PSU might be in the box!
EDIT: Grammar.
EDIT 2: More Grammar.
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It wasn't worth the hassle to get it swapped for another one. A spare PC case screw took care of that and I took pics for you while I had it open.
Maybe Deer is heading towards something better? Well, sorry, but all falls apart when we reach the secondary caps. I now have a good idea why it died. 
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Anyway, i'll be using it to fix a better one. Stay tuned, for you're about to see the "full" version Deer! It actually looks respectable... but that didn't save it from blowing up.
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