PC Newbie needs help buiding his first rig? parts listed

[WilliamWatts]

Garcian Smith said:

WilliamWatts said:

Pros

* Quiet
* Competitively priced
* Good selection of modular cables
* Quality build & feel
* 3 year “PowerSwap” warranty

Cons

* Both 4pin & 8pin 12v cables are attached to the PSU (which seems excessive, however, I am clutching at straws to find something wrong here!)
* Red glow may not be for everyone...

http://www.xtremecomputing.co.uk/review.php?id=478&page=6

The trouble with PSU reviews is that they cannot feasibly test the long-term reliability of the unit. That's why I and many others use warranties as a benchmark of quality: companies like Corsair and SeaSonic issue 5-year warranties because they know that their products are built to last. The 3-year warranty that that thing comes with isn't bad, but it could be better - and do you really want to trust the long-term stability of your system to a second-rate PSU?

Also, awful ugly LEDs.

Microsoft issues a warranty 3 years longer than Nintendo and the Wii costs less than the PS3 and yet its the most reliable current generation console. They issue longer warranties as a marketing bullet point. Having a longer warranty doesn't prove much greater reliability and having a shorter warranty doesn't prove a lack of reliability.

Second Rate PSUs are the Rosewill PSUs and other noname products. These are not 2nd rate PSUs.