Product ReviewsAntec earthwatts EA430 430W Continuous Power Power Supply
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 Rating: Review Date: 08/31/09  |
Cons: - kinda pricey without the weekly special
Pros: - Cheap- QUIET!- reliable |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/26/09 |
Cons: none
Pros: PriceQualityQuiet Comment:
I bought this power supply for a customer who needed a silent yet reliable p/s. Will purchase again for sure ! |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/30/09 |
Cons: None
Pros: Great Efficiency, Solid Price when on sale Comment:
Been a year and a half and it is still going strong. Picked it up for just a little less than 40$ with a MIR. Solid choice if you aren't running sli/crossfire and don't have a super power hungry video card. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/01/08 |
Cons: No weaknesses.
Pros: Very good power supply. Comment:
Very good power supply. Bought this on special for 35.99$. Cant go wrong. Very efficient. Awesome sale. Recommended. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/31/08 |
Cons: - None till now
Pros: - Very good price on sale at 35$- Good efficiency- Very silent Comment:
I got this nice power supply on-sale at 35$ and installed it in my media center pc. For a power supply with 80mm fan it is very silent. I have nothing to complain abouttill now, for me this is a good purchase for a small system that doesn't required lots of watts ... |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/31/08 |
Cons: -some of the cables are too short
Pros: -great power supply that is really effecient! Comment:
this power supply was put into my media server and its very quiet. On sale, this power supply was fairly cheap (45 after tax and shipping) |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/30/08 |
Cons: 'pop' in speakers when the computer turns off, buzzes when its fan goes in overdrive
Pros: 'green',mostly silent,ample power,enough rails Comment:
The connector that powers the motherboard has a small section that can be snapped off if your motherboard has only 20 pins (rather than 24). So for this psu you don't need a 24/20 cable adapter!!I bought one of these three months ago because my old silent psu from my office PC did not have sata rails and I was tired of the cheapo cable adapter that shipped with the motherboard. I liked it so much that I got another one for my new gaming system. Now I have to see if the rubberized silent case I got for my gaming rig will deal with the buzz I get when it's hot in the house and the psu fan reaches top speed. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/23/08 |
Cons: None
Pros: High wattage.Very good price.Accurate rails. Comment:
I took a chance and bought this PSU when the FSP was out of stock and I wasn't disappointed.The 430 watts is more than ample power to run my 3 hard drives,2 DVD writers,loads of fans,pci devices and power modules,plus a 25% overclock.I tested the rails with a PSU Tester and all the rails are accurate.The price is great,but the PP price is substantially better. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/16/08 |
Cons: No bells or whistles if you need that kind of stuff.
Pros: Cheap, works better than many more expensive pwer supplies. Comment:
You can find this for $35 sometimes which is a huge bargain. The tests for this unit show very little voltage ripple. It's built by Seasonic so you can be sure the build quality is solid. Should be enough to power any single GPU system.It has no flashy lights or even paint for that matter, and it's not modular which is a feature I love, but for under $40 with solid performance it can't get any less than 5 stars. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/12/08 |
Cons: Rien à signaler pour ce bloc d'ailimentation.
Pros: Très bon produit.Puissance plus que suffisante pour n'importe quel système à une seule carte video (sauf peut être la 280GTX).Très silencieux.Efficasse.Tensions bien régulées.Fiabilité reconnue de Antec. Comment:
J'ai profité d'un solde pour me procurer deux de ces PSU moyenne gamme pour seulement $35.99 chacun. Ces blocs Antec sont vraiment très bien pour le prix que j'ai payé et même au prix normal annoncé. La puissance est assez abondante pour la majorité des configurations avec une seule carte graphique. Un très bon achat et un produit très fiable. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/18/08 |
Cons: To some, low wattage, but it can handle most systems.
Pros: Solid build. Seasonic made.Stable railsQuiet Comment:
Used in my AMD build, It's powering an x2 4600+, 320Gb Seagate 7200.10, Samsung DVD Writer, and a 7900GS. It's cool and quiet, and there are no issues with it as of yet.Highly reccommended. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/12/08 |
Cons: No second PCI-E
Pros: Price (on sale for $36)Quiet80 plus certification Comment:
Excellent price for performance. Picked up a couple to upgrade older 300W power supplies - nice compromise for smaller system builds - 8800GT, 500GB SATA, Core2 processor - no issues with the builds. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/07/08 |
Cons: Could have some sleeving on other cables
Pros: Quiet, good build quality, long cables Comment:
This is a nice PSU. It doesn't have flashy looks or silly gimmicks - just performs well and will last a long time. The ATX cable is sleeved, none of the other cables are.Includes: Instruction sheet, 4 screws, power cable, PSUCable layout:1x MOLEX - MOLEX - MOLEX1x MOLEX - MOLEX - MOLEX - floppy2x SATA - SATA1x PCIe 12V1x ATX1x ATX12VFor $40 on sale this is a steal. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/18/08 |
Cons: -only main cable is sleeved. I guess it's Antec's way of saving up ;)-
Pros: -very quiet vs my prior Antec 350w PSU-environmentally friendly-80plus-cheap (bought it on sale) Comment:
Bought this on sale for ~40 dollars. It's currently powering 3 HDs, 7600gt, 2 dvd burners, AMD sempron 3000+ AM2 OC'ed and other case-related stuff. An upgrade from my old Antec 350W. It started to emit random noises so I bought a new one. Despite this, I always trust Antec with my power supplies! If this ever goes on sale again, be sure to grab one. It's a great back up! |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/17/08 |
Cons: no 8 pin EPS connector
Pros: Very efficient to save power and reduce heat Comment:
If you are looking for a very reliable and efficient powersupply, don't look further than this one. It's built by Seasonic so the quality is the best. with the 80plus efficiency certification, you are assured to save a lot of power over the lifetime and reduce the heat output so it stay cooler. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/04/08 |
Cons: none
Pros: Quiet Comment:
Good power supply for most office PCs. Nothing too flashy or out of the ordinary with this. Good voltages and number of cables. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/27/08 |
Cons: No fan controller
Pros: Fairly Quiet Environmentally FriendlyPlenty of Connections for my older computerVoltages seem stableGood deal for the priceAntec QualityBetter than those generic PSU's Comment:
I used this power supply to replace a dying 350 watt power supply in an older computer and it works perfectly.I bought this after a nice sale price and it seems very reliable for the price.Great PSU for an older computer or one that doesn't require a lot of power.Great bang for the buck when on sale. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/20/08 |
Cons: A couple of the 4 pin Molex connectors were a tad loose, took a little fiddling to line them up. Takes a bit to tidy up the unused connectors.
Pros: Solid product, seems well built, lots of connectors, stable voltages, fair price. Comment:
I am wary of $30 power supply's, so I was willing to spend more to get a more reliable product. I was not disappointed. I researched this a lot and while there are always returns and failures on electric products, Antec seems to have a better track record than many. The voltages are accurate and stable and it's extremely efficient too. I was surprised how much heavier this was than the 350w it replaced. If you're on a budget but still want quality, take a good look at this. Google reviews on it and see what others are saying about it.As one reviewer put it.."...if your needs run towards the thrifty and the efficient rather than the flashy and the powerful, the Earth Watts may be one of the best there is."I'm happy with mine. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/10/08 |
Cons: only good for starter system
Pros: on sale good starter system Comment:
on sale good starter system,only good for starter system.I put this in a system that cost around $400.00.It works great, It's gives a better proformance & you can get a better case for adound $75.00 |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/09/08 |
Cons: Under 450 watts so not great for modern power house video cards
Pros: Good Value, Organized Cables, Quiet, Environmentally Friendly Comment:
No complaints here. This was on sale and was a good choice for replacing aging power supplies for a bunch of PC's at my work. It's also more environmentally friendly then most power supplies so one can feel less guilty for using this. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/21/07 |
Cons: So far none
Pros: Lots of powerSATA power connectors and 1 PCI-E connectorRelatively flexible motherboard cable Comment:
This was used in a media centre rig which really would probably be fine with a 350W. No issues installing and with a relatively flexible motherboard power cable, It was a bit easier to manage cabling. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/15/07 |
Cons: none
Pros: Quiet, Efficient Comment:
I have had this power supply for a while now ... It powers everything I throw at it. Has sata power plugs as well as the old fashioned ones. Excellent buy, best power supply I've had. I know now when it comes to getting power supplys go with brand names and Antec is among the best. No complaints at all powers Core Duo with 4 gb ram 1 dvd burner 1 hard drive and Nvidia 8800 GT (soon to come). |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/01/07 |
Cons: - Grey- Not modular- Not sleeved
Pros: + Inexpensive+ Short+ Silent+ Delivers the pwoer+ Green Comment:
I boguht this for 30$ after MIR. It was a great pricing and Antec is a very good power supply brand. The power supply is silent, small so will fit in some cases which have less room and had logn cables which was perfect for my P182 case. My new favorite 400W range power supply. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/20/07 |
Cons: none so far
Pros: 430 watts for $25 bucks! great deal!perfect for that rebuilt old computerlots of connectors Comment:
bought this back when it was on sale for 25 bucks 2 months ago which was a really good deal! rebuilt my old computer for someone else and this fit in fine and powered everything. connectors were all there and were able to split into the right size to fit the motherboard with plenty extra connectors to go around. hasnt been a problem with it yet. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/10/07 |
Cons: see summary
Pros: quiet, cheap Comment:
very good price with mail-in-rebate. better than buying local even with shipping charge included! one down size is the power plug-in (bottom left) sticks out and doesn't sit perfectly in the case (from hp) . This review was modfied by poster @ 10-10-07 07:34 PM |
I love this thing, it's so quiet! My other Coolermaster sounds like vacuum on steroids so I probably will replace it with this after my next paycheque.