The Logisys PS550E12BK arrived from Amazon today as scheduled in a real big box along with a case of the Prevail maximum absorbancy pads I ordered for my mom. I really didn't know what I was in for with the Logisys unit, but I figured I'd give it a try to see if it was even a little quieter than the Diablotek PSDA450A that was in the machine I had built about a year ago. I really had no big complaint about the Diablotek, but my computer in my bedroom was placed such that the Formica cabinet greatly reverberated whatever sound the computer had internally generated. Well, I started watching the movie "Cold Creek Manor". It's one of them later Sharon Stone movies; nothing that could get your vitals excited even if you were of a mind to. Anyway, after drinking a good quart of Almaden Cabernet in the box (it tries to be all fancy by calling them liters) and medicating with two 5 mg hydrocodones (for my back ya know) I figured now was as good a time as any to rip apart my computer and replace that "Conair hair dryer" of a power supply. Since it would have been too cold to go to the basement workshop and drag everything downstairs, I just set up shop right in my bedroom by stripping all the covers off my bed and using it as my work area. The first thing I have to mention about the Logisys, is that is packaged real nice. When I first
saw the box it came in I thought of those real fancy little square French pocketbooks. Yep, there is even a little carry
handle on the box, and the internal packaging is quite fine too. Installing it was no pain at all, at least I wasn't feeling any. The power supply box part is black metal in a matte finish. It "looks" better made to me than the power supply I replaced. The cables are all braided up in what looks like black fish net nylons. Kinda keeps everything in good order. Other folks have already noted that there are only two SATA connnectors. So be forewarned! If you need more SATA connectors get the adapter cables (Molex to SATA). Molex, sounds like some Swiss health food. To make a longish story a bit less long, the power supply works just fine and is much quieter than the Diablotek it replaced. I can still hear my computer (only when it's turned on of course), but now most of the the fan noise I hear I would suppose is from the little cpu fan (most folks would have no idea what noise I am talking about but I have been cursed with exceptional hearing acuity). As far as power output wattage; I could only tell you I'm running a modest Gigabyte board (no video card), 1 hard drive and one solid state drive. The Logisys box says 550 watts. I would be very circumspectful about that claim. While I am no engineer and have no test data from the Philco Television test laboratories to support my suppositions, just looking at, as well as holding this power supply I have doubts that it would be able to continously push through enough energy to juice up half a 1957 Sunbeam toaster...... but if your hankering for a well-built, modestly-priced power supply, the Logisys is as good as any I have purchased (and I built 5 computers in the last 6 years). Just get those extra connectors if you are going to need them. And the bed makes a perfect work surface as long as you don't push too hard.
| Brand | Logisys |
|---|---|
| Item model number | PS550E12BK |
| Hardware Platform | CONSUMER_ELECTRONICS |
| Item Weight | 3.25 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 5.8 x 5.5 x 3.4 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5.8 x 5.5 x 3.4 inches |
| Color | Black |
| Manufacturer | Logisys |
| ASIN | B004MU8VCS |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
| Date First Available | February 8, 2011 |
