Let me start with the good points. The power supply is nice when it works. Seems to be built well and I've bought 6 of them over the last few years. Cables are bundled well and the cooling fan is quiet. Even reaching customer service was easy.
Now the issue. When the power supply failed it didn't just stop delivering power, i fried my motherboard and memory and one of the ssd drives in the machine. I don't know how but the cpu still runs like a champ. The power supply still puts out some power but voltage levels are inconsistent and frequently to low. So that's done, i call evga about replacing the power supply under warranty. (I didn't mention anything else since they won't cover that anyway) and they look it all up and confirm it's still warranty and if i go online (they tell me this while I'm talking with them) and register it and call them back, they will start the RMA process which should only take 24 hrs. Then when they get the power supply back from me (i pay shipping) then they seems me a new one the slowest cheapest way possible. All in all the process will take about a week and a half plus however long i take- figure 2 weeks total. Plus I'm out shipping which will run about $20 (or more if i don't choose the cheapest option).
So for a $40 power supply it costs me at least $20 and a 2 week wait, for a computer i use every day. After the way it damaged my computer I'm not putting another one in anything i care about plus the time and expense making it questionable if it's even worth sending back and wasting the time. For me evga power supplys aren't worth it. I suggest getting something cheaper or much more reliable depending on your needs.
| Brand | EVGA |
|---|---|
| Series | 100-W1-0500-KR |
| Item model number | 100-W1-0500-K3 |
| Item Weight | 4 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 5.51 x 5.91 x 3.35 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5.51 x 5.91 x 3.35 inches |
| Color | Black |
| Voltage | 240 Volts |
| Department | Psu |
| Manufacturer | EVGA |
| ASIN | B00H33SFJU |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | December 4, 2013 |
