Euklid
Member
I bought 600W OCZ power supply earlier this year. It was defective, so two
months in I had it replaced. The warehouse sent me a 700W as a
replacement. About five months in, this replacement blew up on me. So
earlier this month, I sent it to the warehouse. They were out of stock, so
instead of sending a StealthXStreme 700W, they sent me a ModXStreme
700W. I am one happy camper
If you are getting a PSU, definitely go with a Modular. Being able to lose
the not-needed cables is so ballin'. And the OCZ MXS 700W is whisper
quiet.
Some feedback on the OCZ MXS 700W:
It was sort-of a struggle to set it up. The SATA plugs were upside down,
because my PSU is mounted at the bottom, and I guess these cables were
intended for a PSU that is top-mounted. So I had difficulty getting that
connected.
And there is a cable that I can't remove -- it's an 8 plug (2 pins x 4 pins).
I have no idea what it's for. There was the motherboard power cable, and
CPU power cable -- clearly, all computers will use those, so those cannot
be removed. But I don't know what this 8 plug is meant for -- and I'm
surprised it's not an optional cable. So I had to tie-clip it and leave it lying
around doing nothing. Sort-of disappointed, because it ruins the point of
having my modular PSU lol. Any ideas?
Also, I'm surprised how short the cables are. There's no way I could use
this PSU for a case that has cable management. They would never reach.
Do you have to buy special PSU that has long cables if you want to hide
cables in the back?
months in I had it replaced. The warehouse sent me a 700W as a
replacement. About five months in, this replacement blew up on me. So
earlier this month, I sent it to the warehouse. They were out of stock, so
instead of sending a StealthXStreme 700W, they sent me a ModXStreme
700W. I am one happy camper
If you are getting a PSU, definitely go with a Modular. Being able to lose
the not-needed cables is so ballin'. And the OCZ MXS 700W is whisper
quiet.
Some feedback on the OCZ MXS 700W:
It was sort-of a struggle to set it up. The SATA plugs were upside down,
because my PSU is mounted at the bottom, and I guess these cables were
intended for a PSU that is top-mounted. So I had difficulty getting that
connected.
And there is a cable that I can't remove -- it's an 8 plug (2 pins x 4 pins).
I have no idea what it's for. There was the motherboard power cable, and
CPU power cable -- clearly, all computers will use those, so those cannot
be removed. But I don't know what this 8 plug is meant for -- and I'm
surprised it's not an optional cable. So I had to tie-clip it and leave it lying
around doing nothing. Sort-of disappointed, because it ruins the point of
having my modular PSU lol. Any ideas?
Also, I'm surprised how short the cables are. There's no way I could use
this PSU for a case that has cable management. They would never reach.
Do you have to buy special PSU that has long cables if you want to hide
cables in the back?