Apevia / 500-Watt / ATX / Dual 80mm LED Fan / Black Aluminum, Clear Top / Power SupplyItem#: A107-2000  |  Model#: ATX-AS500W-BK

Does Its Job

When I first built my computer four or five years ago I chose this power supply. It was awesome and worked great. Recently I accidentally blew it out. Since it is still available, I purchased it again (when it was on sale). They have slightly redesigned it and, in my opinion, not for the better. The ATX cable is not as long as it was before and now the plugs have the gripper things on each side. Some of the plugs also seem loose when connected but that could just be my hardware. Personally I don't like the changes they made but it powers my machine so I am happy. It does what it is supposed to do.

Great Item

It works great and it looks awesome also. As always you guys do a great job... Thanks

Good

Fine

JUNK

the blue LEDs flashed and quit in the same breath!! Not on my Christmas list, thats for sure!!

decent psu

has plenty of molex connectors but wish it had more sata ii and pci connectors otherwise good.

pay attention

I bought this PSU for a new system. Be careful and make sure of your 12v connector. This one only has a 4 pin. If you need 8 you are out of luck.

Great Power Supply i love it!!!

i just got it today in 10 to 15 mins later my computer was up and running it is the best power supply i have ever had. I love it!!!! :)

Great i love it

well im guessing the people below had some more probs then just there Power Supply Oo thats just what im guessing i have had this power supply for about 5 months now and its great for the price works well and it looks great i agree about needing a few more sata plugs but what can we do all in all i think this is a great buy for the price and if your into looks as well as performance your good to go with this keep in mind the max out put on this you DO NOT want to go over the max on any power supply no matter how much you pay for it

Not recommended

This PSU is adequate if you're looking to build a cheap system. Mine lasted a little over 4 years(from September 2005 to Nov 2009) before it burned out, nearly catching fire. After about a month of use, it started having problems. When powered off, if I left it plugged into an outlet, (whether it was a surge protector, high quality power backup system, or just a regular 115V outlet) I would have to unplug the 24 pin connector from the motherboard, short out the green and black wires, then plug it back into the motherboard in order to successfully power on my system. It had gotten to the point where I just left the computer's case open all the time. While this PSU is cheap, you certainly get what you pay for. If you are building a new system, I can't recommend this one. You should really look into a high quality, modular supply from a reputable manufacturer.

Overall Good Power Supply

Installed the power supply with no problem. I had installed a large V8 cooler into the case, and when I looked at it, I was concern about having to remove the motherboard again to install the power supply. It slid right in and matched up the cut out perfectly. it installed smoothly and it looked good installed. I liked the whole mechanical look of the power supply with a clear sided case. With the update in technology it would have been better to offer more SATA plugs in the harness. It has a good number of plugs, but need more of variety between 4 pin and SATA.