Super Flower 500W Review - Page 12

decayed.cell · 5th December 2006, 4:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justakid

ended up getting the top power for $99 as msy didn't have any superpowers .. didn't go for the coolmaster because I thought it was inferior when compared to the superflower...read in some post that some guy regretted getting the cooler master over the superflower...

anyway - will let u know how things go...

You should post in the Topower 500W thread

justakid · 5th December 2006, 6:21 PM

didn't know there was one...

Scotty_DDR · 7th December 2006, 3:46 AM

i assumed that super flower = crappy generic as i got my 430 watter from the disc shop however it has proved itself as reliable, had it for over a year now, but its reading on the rails do fluctuate a bit.

decayed.cell · 7th December 2006, 7:27 AM

430W? Didn't know they made them in 430W

Scotty_DDR · 7th December 2006, 1:09 PM

your right, the box says its 400W

decayed.cell · 9th December 2006, 9:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scotty_DDR

your right, the box says its 400W

Hey is that a TS model?

Big Guns · 20th August 2007, 12:55 PM

I have read this review with interest. I need a cheap (but not cheap) PSU that supplies at least 30A on the 5v rail. The problem is identifying if the one that MSY is selling for $95 described in their price list as
"Super Flower 500w Real Power" is the model reviewed.

It does not figure on the SF website.

All MSY can tell me is that it is "SuperFlower 500W SLi Dual PCI-E 14cm Fan, 230V".

The lack of a spec table on the box and the lack of a model number does not inspire confidence...

Can anyone who has bought one from MSY recently confirm that it is the one reviewed?

salmir · 27th September 2007, 9:45 AM

can anyone confirm the model SF-500P14HE ? is that the one you get/got at MSY. I want that particular model as efficiency is greater then 80%

stablez · 27th September 2007, 9:58 AM

I bought this PSU all together with a new cpu,ram,mobo,vga,hdd,psu. I loved it. Especially the large blue led fan?
I thought that with my 7900gtx it wasn't enough wattage. So i upgraded to an Enermax Liberty 620w. But i took out the large superflower blue led fan and used it for a case fan.
The heavier the psu. The high quality it is. The superflower is heavy.
Good psu.

decayed.cell · 30th September 2007, 2:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by salmir

can anyone confirm the model SF-500P14HE ? is that the one you get/got at MSY. I want that particular model as efficiency is greater then 80%

No its P14 plain. MSY may be stocking new models now I'm not sure

dantheman65 · 30th September 2007, 2:43 PM

My SF is still going very strong, hasn't skipped a beat. I'm using it in a heavily overclocked audio workstation that is often nearing full cpu load. I replaced the big fan with a smaller one that isn't so damned noisy and it has been wonderful. Silent, solid. My computer hasn't crashed for eons.

Best buy of a long time.

salmir · 5th October 2007, 11:19 PM

yeah i think if its P14 then efficiency is above 80% ..might pick one up at msy, if i cant find something similar on the forums

lucid · 10th November 2007, 2:29 AM

well after almost a year, my super flower 500w has decided to die. I went away for a week and when i came back i turned the computer on and left the room. when i came back the room was filled with smoke but i guess the weird thing is that the computer still boots! only problem so far is the psu spews enough toxic smeling gas into the room, it could double as a smoke machine and i am too scared to leave it on for too long incase it takes out my whole computer.

decayed.cell · 10th November 2007, 9:56 AM

Well its not completely dead is it lol. Bit of hit and miss with these units =/ mines still running perfectly fine

Pengoz · 10th November 2007, 10:13 AM

yeah my first unit died within a week of buying it but my replacement unit (with no fan speed control at the back ;( ) is still running strong (touch wood!).

7th December 2006, 3:46 AM	#168
Scotty_DDR Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brisvegas Posts: 914	i assumed that super flower = crappy generic as i got my 430 watter from the disc shop however it has proved itself as reliable, had it for over a year now, but its reading on the rails do fluctuate a bit. Last edited by Scotty_DDR; 7th December 2006 at 3:49 AM.

7th December 2006, 7:27 AM	#169
decayed.cell Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,195	430W? Didn't know they made them in 430W __________________ :₪(¦[Ðєςąץєd.ςєłł]¦)₪:™ AV-710 Mod \| 500W Super Flower Black Diamond SF-500P14 Review Know what's bang for buck? Contribute to the New System Parts Recommendation Wiki! Trades

20th August 2007, 12:55 PM	#172
Big Guns Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Adelaide, Sth Aust Posts: 402	I have read this review with interest. I need a cheap (but not cheap) PSU that supplies at least 30A on the 5v rail. The problem is identifying if the one that MSY is selling for $95 described in their price list as "Super Flower 500w Real Power" is the model reviewed. It does not figure on the SF website. All MSY can tell me is that it is "SuperFlower 500W SLi Dual PCI-E 14cm Fan, 230V". The lack of a spec table on the box and the lack of a model number does not inspire confidence... Can anyone who has bought one from MSY recently confirm that it is the one reviewed? __________________ Intel C2D E8500, ASUS P5Q-PRO (EPU) P45, Big Typhoon VX, 4x1G A-Data PC6400 RAM, Asus PCI-e 9800GT 512mb, Acer AL2216WD (22" LCD), Seagate 320gb SataII, Seagate 160gb SataII, iGreen 600w PSU, Antec Solo case, Logitech G15 keyboard + G7 mouse, WinXP pro SP3...no overclock...yet!

27th September 2007, 9:58 AM	#174
stablez Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Humidycrib Posts: 4,043	I bought this PSU all together with a new cpu,ram,mobo,vga,hdd,psu. I loved it. Especially the large blue led fan? I thought that with my 7900gtx it wasn't enough wattage. So i upgraded to an Enermax Liberty 620w. But i took out the large superflower blue led fan and used it for a case fan. The heavier the psu. The high quality it is. The superflower is heavy. Good psu. __________________ Apple G4 @ 1.29Ghz 1GB DDR SDRAM aTi 9000 Shawtys love is like a pyramid Aint nothing on you bAby.. [I]Venus vs Mars.[/I] A wide world rider. ]So true eh Use ware so good to me and made me as smart. Ta! WAT$UBZ Last edited by stablez; 8th October 2008 at 9:43 AM.

30th September 2007, 2:43 PM	#176
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5th December 2006, 6:21 PM	#167
justakid Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,536	didn't know there was one...

7th December 2006, 1:09 PM	#170
Scotty_DDR Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brisvegas Posts: 914	your right, the box says its 400W

27th September 2007, 9:45 AM	#173
salmir Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rowville Posts: 209	can anyone confirm the model SF-500P14HE ? is that the one you get/got at MSY. I want that particular model as efficiency is greater then 80%

5th October 2007, 11:19 PM	#177
salmir Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rowville Posts: 209	yeah i think if its P14 then efficiency is above 80% ..might pick one up at msy, if i cant find something similar on the forums

10th November 2007, 2:29 AM	#178
lucid Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 376	well after almost a year, my super flower 500w has decided to die. I went away for a week and when i came back i turned the computer on and left the room. when i came back the room was filled with smoke but i guess the weird thing is that the computer still boots! only problem so far is the psu spews enough toxic smeling gas into the room, it could double as a smoke machine and i am too scared to leave it on for too long incase it takes out my whole computer.

10th November 2007, 9:56 AM	#179
decayed.cell Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,195	Well its not completely dead is it lol. Bit of hit and miss with these units =/ mines still running perfectly fine __________________ :₪(¦[Ðєςąץєd.ςєłł]¦)₪:™ AV-710 Mod \| 500W Super Flower Black Diamond SF-500P14 Review Know what's bang for buck? Contribute to the New System Parts Recommendation Wiki! Trades

10th November 2007, 10:13 AM	#180
Pengoz Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brisbane Posts: 4,239	yeah my first unit died within a week of buying it but my replacement unit (with no fan speed control at the back ;( ) is still running strong (touch wood!).