[comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware] POWER SUPPLIES: A critical yet unreviewed component!

6500boo@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (William Bushing) (10/28/90)

Netters!

I've seen reviews on hard discs, controllers, motherboards,
graphics adaptors, monitors, etc., etc., but I can't remember
seeing a review on power supplies!

Based on some early experiences I learned that power supplies
CAN be a very important component to consider, yet there seems
to be little information on which to base a decision. Perhaps
by now they are pretty much standard, but I doubt that. In fact
a Gateway rep told me that one reason they initially didn't get
Class B certification was their power supply (Kung Pao sp?) so
they switched to Astec which I've heard some good things about.

EPS, my other potential supplier at the moment, uses a Seasonic
power supply. They say Seasonic is largest manufacturer in the
world (that doesn't make them best, but EPS seems to choose
good components).

Anyone out there know of any good reviews on power supplies in
any of the literature or have suggestions?

Bill Bushing

"Life is too important to be taken seriously"    - Einstein
.