Product ReviewsBFG GS-550 ATX Power Supply - 500W, SATA-Ready
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 Rating: Review Date: 08/05/10  |
Cons:
not known yet
Pros: Look good. lot of plugs that I don't even use |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/31/10 |
Cons:
longer than my old Power supply had to dissemble case to install
Pros: Nice power supply for the price . Finnish reminds me of a Mushkin I installed in a friend PC the sheathed cables are great Comment:
I paid $29.00 at NCIX last week with no mail in rebate I wanted just a little more oomph than the sparkle that came with my computer |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/22/10 |
Cons:
- Cannot route/manage cables due to short cables
Pros: - Sleeved cables- Effective but quiet 140mm fan- Modern outputs (4x2 12V CPU, 2x3 PCIe, 4 SATA)- Best price Comment:
Got this to replace a cheap, loud 550W PSU. This PSU has a good price, is very quiet and has all the plugs you need. On my X58 board, however, I needed an extra molex-to-SATA splitter because of how my board required molex and SATA auxillary power connections. I found some of the cables to be just the right length in my mid-sized tower, but if you were to have a tower with good cable routing/management, you may have trouble routing with the length of cables on the PSU. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/15/10 |
Cons:
none so far
Pros: good price and does the job. Comment:
great power supply for the price. Does the job correctly and so far so good. Not recommended for a gaming setup since the least needed is 600-700w. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/12/10 |
Cons: so far so good...no weakness
Pros: wide fan... suck air good Comment:
I'M HAPPY WITH THE PRODUCT... IT DOES THE JOB...AND give me enough power!!I would recommend it to anyone that want more than 400 watt powers...thanks |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/14/10 |
Cons: seems more like a 450w power supply
Pros: quite lots of sata and molex like the fact it had a number of different connections Comment:
this is a great product for anyone who is building a home or office system quite a good deal as i got it on sale |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/09/10 |
Cons: 8-pin CPU cable is confusing since there is no labeling for the different power cables. A modular version would be nice.
Pros: good power supply for the dollar value, excellent for budget gamers. good solid power, low noise, excellent support for SLI/CrossfireX x-GPU system setups. Comment:
7/10 is the rating I give for this power supply. One issue I had is the 8-pin CPU plug can be confusing with the 6x2 double pin header; DO NOT USE THIS HEADER...YOUR SYSTEM WILL NOT BOOT!!! It's very hard to tell since the power cables use the same colour schemes for each power header (black-ground Yellow-24 volt). Use the 2x4 pin header for the CPU 12/24v phase power since this type of power supply is needed if your building a Core i5/i7 (Socket 1156) computer. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/05/10 |
Cons: cheap cables, bad connector design, on of the 4+4pin is longer than the other, no active pfc correction
Pros: great little cheap psu, good for budget builds Comment:
$30 after MIR on boxing day, I'd rather have the good old trust cx400 with a single rail and active pfc with a plain black (non-flashy chrome) paintjob. The wires are not great quality,they look kind of 'dry', the type where they would turn white and rip if they're bent back and forth too much. It's alright for $30 though, again it's for 'budget gaming', better than the cx400 with a 6+2 pcie connector but lower build quality. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/31/10 |
Cons: Aucun circuit de correction de facteur de puissance et facteur de puissance très bas (P.F.< 0.6).Pas d'autocollant de boitier.
Pros: Silencieux.Très bon prix même au prix courant.2 connecteurs PCI-E.Bonne longeur de câble avec tressage.Emballage de qualité. Comment:
Ce bloc d'alimentation est une bonne affaire et sa construction semble d'assez bonne qualité. La longeur des câbles tressés sufisante pour la plupart des applications et les rails sont à pret de 1% des tensions de référence. Le seul point négatif à mon avis est que ce bloc d'ailmentation n'a pas de circuit de corection du facteur de puissance. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/15/10 |
Cons: cant think of any
Pros: cheap, looks great, effective Comment:
I bought this on boxing day for 30 bucks and am very happy, it looks great with chrome and for 550W, 59 bucks is great too. BFG is a great brand and would get it again. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/14/10 |
Cons: None
Pros: Price, Connectors, Mid Level Quality. Comment:
Perfect PSU replacement for older towers that have No-Name PSU's in them. I've replaced a couple with these and they are dependable, quiet and cost effective. As a bonus they also cover inputs for todays video cards and motherboards. I like em. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/07/10 |
Cons: None
Pros: Polished and sexy, built-in 140mm exhaust fan, lots of connectors. Comment:
I am extremely impressed with this PSU. It provides all the power I need for the rigs I've used it on, and sure looks nice with it's polished exterior. The 140mm fan is great too. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/05/10 |
Cons: only 550w not modular
Pros: 120mm fan, CHROME!, not much else to say Comment:
bfg didnt do bad with this psu. , the chrom finish is kinda neat, and it has a huge fan. the only thing it was laking was being modular. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/04/10 |
Cons: none found
Pros: Price, quality, output, low noise, & sexy design. Comment:
Fits well in my small case, very easy to install and it looks fantastic. Well thought out design and it is very quiet. A big step up from my generic PSU that was dying & spouting cries for help. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/28/09 |
Cons: ??? maybe it has off voltage / noise in power ?
Pros: SILENT, DELIVER, Comment:
This PSU is rated at 550wc25c peak, but mine delivered 540watt continuously (from AC) for 6 month.Silent and seams efficient/cool |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/27/09 |
Cons: Not a modular power supply
Pros: Perfect power supply for the price Comment:
This power supply is amazingly solid, it supports a quad core + 4 DIMMS, a 4890 graphic card + 1 hdd and a dvd burner without any problems. Great power supply for the price and BFG has a great warranty system, they ship you t-shirts with the remplacement part. ( truly ) |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/19/09 |
Cons: none
Pros: quiet; good contruction; auto adjust Comment:
this made the stock psu in my case seem like a fisher price toy. The weight difference alone was rather obvious. Large 140mm fan cools well and is very quiet as well. almost silent. Cables are well wrapped with a sleeve. Lots of different types of cables.Got it for $29! |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/15/09 |
Cons: haven't found any weaknesses
Pros: sleeved cables, nice finish and quiet. Comment:
im running a amd 720be with a Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 ATX Motherboard. with a Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 and 3 wd 750gb hdd. 6 gig Corsair ddr2. so i thaught id upgrade to a 550w ps. i got this one for 39.99 after mailin. so far it is great. |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/20/09 |
Cons: -LOUD
Pros: +PRICE+WATT Comment:
This is excellent for a budget build can support some good video card and stable under +80% load very happy with it!but it's very loud that 45 :P |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/09/09 |
Cons: not that many connections (molex and sata)
Pros: has 24 pin mobo connection Comment:
for the price, i couldn't find that many other decent options. i am currently using this for a low power system and it is running fine. according to the BFG website, this is 80+. If it is, then thats great...although, i don't recall seeing any reviews on this being 80+ certified. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/24/09 |
Cons: no 80plus
Pros: pricebfg brandsleeved connectors Comment:
I bought that powersupply for a customer wanting a nice psu for his system. IT is very good powersupply if you don't have a too much hungry system. The color ( metallic ) is very nice wich can add a nice touch to a system with a window. I got this powersupply at 49.99, wich I think is a nice price. I would definately buy another if it ever comes in special again. The cables are also sleeved wich is a good thing. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/20/09 |
Cons: Unit length is a bit long making for a slightly tight fit.
Pros: Very quiet and has more than enough power for an older system Comment:
Great unit for an older system with more then enough capability. I really enjoy that it remains very quiet. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/07/09 |
Cons: - noise is mid range (not too loud but not quiet either)- slightly larger than spec (the exterior fan grill caused a bit of a problem getting it into the case)
Pros: - lotsa juice for most needs- good selection of connectors- good buy for the price Comment:
Overall this is a good PSU. I bought this to assemble an older system, but also because it was a bit future proof in terms of modern (eg PCIe) connectors. It was nice to have all those connectors. Nice long lines too. I would buy it again. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/02/09 |
Cons: none
Pros: quality and build Comment:
Had this for a server running 24/7 for over 4 months. It has never failed. For the low price point it is a nice unit capable of powering more than enough devices that the usual users will need. It looks pretty good too, if you have a transparent case and care about this sort of thing. The noise level is quite low, however I would not say that it is ultra silent. Overall a very nice buy. If you are not looking to power hard core video cards, this would be a reliable product. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/24/09 |
Cons: Power rating
Pros: Quiet, sleeved cablesPrice on special ($39.99Cdn) Comment:
Was looking for quiet cool PSU for the family room PC and this appeared to fit the bill. Fairly quiet in operation, and connecters can reach all corners of a CoolerMaster Elite 340 case. Haven't put the power reader on it yet so not sure of the draw it has. Powering E2160, 8800GTS 320MB, 4GB, 250GB PATA, 250GB SATA. |
Excellent price when I bought it on sale. The fan is quiet.There are plenty connections to use. 20+4 power plug is great because you can use it on your older system.