Sparkle Power SPI ATX-400PN 400W ATX12V 20/24PIN Power Supply W/ 120MM Fan P4 AMD Ready OEM

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bought it and love it! hard to go wrong with this PS, for the price and the quality. i have been using it for quite a while and figured id put some long term input down. never failed me once.

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I builded a budget PC with this and it did exactly what it is supposed to do no complain and it price it's great.

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This is a great PSU, very cheap and the efficiency is very good for the price. Recommended. I suggest this for any computer with one or two harddrives and maybe a lower end graphics card.

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so farso good I have bought many from sparkle and not a glitch yet this one this is the first I am using in a gamming box so we will see i guess

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This power supply performs as advertised. It is a suitable basic power supply for most PC needs. Most PCs today will be fine on a 400W power supply, especially since newer processers are sipping less power than some of the power-hungry pentium 4s.While it might cut it too close to the line if you're running a quad core CPU and a pair of Nvidia 8800GT in SLi, there is no reason you need anything more in your normal desktop PC.My only complaint is that the cabling is a bit of a mess. If they included a wrap around the cords it'd be much nicer, but, for a budget power supply, this is fine.

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If you are building a non-demanding machine and do not load this PSU a lot it offers incredible value. Very quiet and cool. Enough connectors of good length. I am using this one in HTPC with Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H, AMD X2 4200+, 2 GB RAM, PATA HDD and DVD drive and machine is dead silent.For a very good review and comparison check this page:http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/513-skymtl-s-budget-psu-roundup.htmlOverall - highly recommended for light builds.

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Have been using these PSU's for a long time in most systems we sell. Never had a problem and they are by far the best power supply in this price range. They are cool quiet and supply clean power at a very nice price.

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Overall, this PS is good for most people. But don't think you can use it with your quad-CPU & 8800 GPU. Maybe it will work, but not recommend.I put this PS into my old computer and never turn off, it works very good now.High recommend for your old computer.

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at first, i thought that i made a mistake and would need more W, or more SOMETHING, for it really looked like any old stock power supply. however, after i plugged it in and used it for a few, it seems to be able to satisfy my needs, (i had to buy more modular -> sata power adapters though)i'm running a galaxy 8800GT, 4gb ram, intel c2d e6600 and like 3 case fans. it comes w/ 1x pci-e power, so my 8800gt is happy. and so am i =)for the price, i really coudlnt' ask for more

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This is my 4th sparkle Power supply and I am very happy with the brand and quality. They are quiet, reliable and very reasonably prices. I would recommend these to anybody.

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I dare you to find a better PSU for $40! You know this is the real deal because it's build like a tank. It's not light like those cheap PSU's that lie about their ratings/stats. This thing will really pump out 400w as expected and would beat out any of those cheap brands probably up to the cheapo 550w range.It has a nice quiet 120mm fan & SATA connectors. I would post the system that I have running it but it seems other reviews are using more powerful equipment without problems also so why bother. This is a definite winner that is way above average and I'm surprised that it's priced this low.Go Sparkle!

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For the price you just can't beat this. I've had this for almost half a year now, and it's still running like new. I've built a rig for my friend:AMD Athlon 5200+Asus M2A2GB PC2-5300 Corsair XMS2ATi X1950Pro 256MB2X 320GB SATA HDDsand it runs the system perfectly. I've measured the voltage with my multimeter, and there is only +/- 0.1v while the rig is running on load.I highly recommend this PSU for budget gamers. I'm willing to bet that this baby can even run an 8800GTS and a HD2900Pro.

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Had this for 4 days now. Came in a white bag surrounded with peanut foam which was adequate. The PSU is much quieter than my older generic one. Today I have left it on for over 12 hrs now and the top of the PC is still cool. Overall, very good PSU for a low-mid end PC. Thanks to all who reviewed this product. It made my decision much easier.

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Very decent Power Supply for the price , would recommend for any Computer that have standard component such as 1 hard drive , video card , etc.

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Running a 4200+ X2 with a 7600GT, 2 hard drives and a X-Fi XtremeMusic without any problems. The thing runs pretty quiet too. I'd probably get something a little stronger for an 8800GTS although it probably would work.

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Very nice PSU for the price..! Strong enough for a budget computer, perform well, and quiet. What else can you ask for!

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Bought this to power a non-gaming computer. It does everything just fine. For the price, I don't think you can do any better. I just wish it was quieter. It's not loud, but my room is just quiet.

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Pour monter un bon système pas cher sans trop de pièces gourmande en consommation c'est un excellent choix. Acheté à $35 en spécial y a pas mieux comme achat. Je le recommande fortement. Cependant si vous êtes un gamer voulant un PC pour Gamer SVP passer à un autre choix.

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Great inexpensive power supply. Nice and quiet. Plenty of power for for an older Sempron 3200+ with an ATI 9800Pro video card.

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Excellent product for the price. I needed something to help me handle my mid-range video card and this does the trick flawlessly. I was really surprised at how quiet it is too!

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Very solid PSU for the price, though not terribly efficient in these days of 80+ efficiency. Runs cool and quiet under most conditions. My copy only has 2 SATA power connectors. The power cables come from the PSU on the side I prefer for better cable management.

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A very good quality power supply for the price. However, mine keeps making a weird noise with the fan, on and off, kind of annoying. Other than that, an excellent power supply.

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-For the price an excellent power supply. 120mm fan is really quiet and seems to move a fair amount of air out of the case, I noticed a huge reduction in noise when I replaced my old two fan Generic PSU This review was modfied by poster f 07-13-07 09:08 AM This review was modfied by poster @ 07-13-07 09:04 AM

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It's a very good PSU that should handle most of what non gamers can throw at it. The computer it resides in is now much quieter than it was before. My girlfriend is happy with it.

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Excellent value for a PSU of this caliber. The only problem that i have had with it was that i tried to use it to bench-test a mobo-cpu-ram config and it doesn't have an 8-pin connector so i had to install the motherboard into its tower before i could find out if the mobo was doa or not. minor though. For basic desktop use i would whole heartedly recommend this unit.