Antec EA500 ATX 12V 500W Power Supply for ATX Cases

by Antec

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.9 x 3.4 inches ; 3.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000KRTBJY
• Item model number: EA500
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 18, 2006

Product Description

500w P/S Atx12v V2.2 Pwr 80mm P/S2 Fan 80-Plus Certified

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost flawless in second try, October 21, 2008

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V. J. Han (Queens, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antec EA500 ATX 12V 500W Power Supply for ATX Cases (Personal Computers)

Just as the other reviewer has mentioned, the first unit had high pitched noise issue. I waited about four days to make sure that it is permanent issue, and had it exchanged for the same unit.
Second unit, to my relief is quiet and without a drama to report on. It is relatively quiet, about as quiet as the OEM unit that died on me after 14 months of service. I took quick wattage reading from my APC, and it drains about as much as my OEM unit, which was rated at 350W.
Something to watch out for: Antec recently phased out EA-500 and replaced it with EA-500D, which is made by Delta, and not Seasonic as EA-500 (this unit). Delta is known for making OEM products, but their reputation is still pretty much unknown.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great power supply, April 26, 2010

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S. R. - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Antec EA500 ATX 12V 500W Power Supply for ATX Cases (Personal Computers)

This has been a great power supply. It has plenty of connectors and has been able to satisfy the load without issue. I can't ask for much more, especially since it has lasted for well over a year.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Antec EA500 Computer Power Supply, October 2, 2009

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Richard G. Hergert "hergertr" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antec EA500 ATX 12V 500W Power Supply for ATX Cases (Personal Computers)

I ordered this item through one of Amazon's other providers. Unfortunately they sent me a 250 watt Dell power supply. It was in the correct box but no where near the specifications of what I ordered. I ended up buying this power supply from my local Frys Electronics. Amazon has reimbursed me for the charges including shipping charges. I needed to upgrade the power supply in a used Dell computer I had recently purchased. I installed it a couple of days ago and I'm satisfied with its performance. It has many connectors, more that the one it replaced, so it would be suitable for most any installation. It's media drive connections are for SATA devices. Its installation went very well, the only exception being what to do with the extra cables.