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Review on πŸ’¨ Cooler Master Elite 500W Ver.3 - Quiet ATX Power Supply with PCI-E Support and 120mm Fan by Jason Tinnen

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Cooler Master Elite 460W ATX PSU

Item received and installed today. Very well packaged so as not to damage anything. Ease of installation. The power supply works great. Has more than enough ports for my use. Has 4 SATA ports. 2 legs, two per leg. Due to the very short distance between the sata connectors on each leg, I had to use a Y-Sata adapter when connecting two hard drives. For the price and the included connections, that's not a problem. However, recommend anyone who buys this PSU to consider buying a Y-Sata adapter with it. The only disappointment was the two day delivery of Revain Prime. It lasted three days. I'm considering buying another one. I just bought another one on February 13, 2012. Installed today - 02/25/2012. The second film didn't impress me as much as the first. It doesn't even seem to have as much power as the 350-watt model it replaced. I wasn't expecting a huge difference, but I didn't feel like my computer's performance dropped either. But very happy with the 1st TWICE THE FAN STARTED TO WORK VERY QUICKLY AND CONTINUOUSLY. Sounds like it's about to explode. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS IS TO TURN OFF THE COMPUTER. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. THE COMPUTER IS LOCATED IN A WELL VENTILATED AND AIR CONDITIONED ROOM. THE POWER STILL WORKS BUT I AM DANGEROUS WHAT WILL IF HE DOES IT AGAIN AND I AM NOT HERE.

Pros
  • Good price
Cons
  • Can be damaged