1.10.2014

I am reviewing the 500 watt model.This is an ATX desktop supply that is 85mm (3.35”) tall x 150mm (5.91”) tall x 140mm (5.51”) deep. This compact model will fit almost all full, mid, & micro ATX cases. (This is NOT a laptop AC adapter.)The connectors are well formed and well labeled.Qty: / Type of connector / # of plugs @ approx lengthQty:1 24 Pin (20+4) ATX 19”This 20+4 style connector will fit both ATX24 pin & ATX20 pin main boards.Qty:1 EPS 8 Pin (4+4) 23”This 4+4 style connector will fit both EPS4 pin & EPS8 pin main boards.Qty:2 PCIE 8pin (6+2) 1@21” & 1@26”These 6+2 connectors will fit both PCIE6 & PCIE8 video cards.Qty:6 SATA 2@17” & 2@22” & 2@26”Qty:3 Four-Pin Peripheral 1@17” & 1@22”& 1@27"Qty:1 Floppy 31”This supply is rated at the amperage below and comes with OVP (Over Voltage Protection), UVP (Under Voltage Protection), OCP (Over Current Protection), OPP (Over Power Protection), SCP (Short Circuit Protection), and OTP (Over Temperature Protection).500watts @ 40C / 3.3v 24A / 5V 20A / +12v 40A / +5vsb 3A / -12v .3AThis supply has a large fan that auto adjusts it's speed so it is quiet under light to moderate load. Under heavy load it can get a bit noisy but no worse then any other 80+ supply I've used. This supply has an on-off switch on the rear side.My experience with this supply:Power-up time and voltages were within spec when I tested them. I ran a 12 hour burn-in test when I installed it and the supply passed with no issues. (***Update 2016: I've had this power supply for over two years, I re-ran the 12 hour stress test and the supply passed again with no issues.***)The big question:Will this supply work in your computer? The list below should help answer this question.Form factor: Is your mainboard and case ATX standard compatible?ATX is the most common standard, but others exist such as like BTX or ITX, so be sure your mainboard and case ATX compatible. This information should be available on product spec sheets or contact your computer manufacturer.Connectors: Are the connectors you need provided?Take stock of your components and make sure this supply has a connector for every component. This supply has plenty of connectors so it's unlikely you'll need more then they provide.Cable lengths: Are the cables above long enough?If you are using a full size case be sure to check the cable lengths. For instance, if your supply is mounted on the top you may not be able to reach a bottom mounted SSD without a cable extension.Watts: Can your system run on 500watts of power?Use a free online power supply calculator to check the power requirements of your system. I prefer the OuterVision Power Supply Calculator but there are many others available. As a general rule you want at least %20 more watts then your system requires.+12v Amps: Can your video card run on the Amps provided?If you are using on-board (built into the motherboard) video then this does not apply. But if you have a discrete video card check the +12v rail requirement from the card manufacturer. As a general rule you want at least %20 more Amps then your card requires.Proprietary system replacement:If the replacement is for a proprietary system (store bought pre-assembled computer) then first confirm your supply is ATX standard and then replace it with one with equal or larger wattage and amperage. Check the sticker on the side of your current supply and make sure the wattage and each rail of this supply is equal or higher. If in doubt consult with your computer manufacturer.2003 or earlier power supply replacement:Modern ATX supplies do not provide a legacy -5v connection. If your computer was made in 2003 or earlier, and still has an ISA bus, it may need this legacy -5v connection. In short, if your current supply has a white wire on the ATX connector then this supply may not work for you. If in doubt consult with your computer manufacturer.In all cases I strongly recommend testing any power supply before hooking it up to actual hardware. While defective supplies are rare, installing one could destroy any or all of your expensive components. I prefer the Coolmax LCD Power Supply Tester PS-228 (ASIN B002R06PGE) for this task but there are many good ATX power testers on the market.Overall, it's an excellent supply given the low cost (about $40).Then why four stars?The first unit I received had a bad fan and was returned. I'm pretty sure this was a fluke because since then I have installed many more and had no problems with any of them. Every manufacturer makes the occasional lemon so don't let this deter you from buying this supply. In my experience EVGA stands behind their products and honors their warranty so there's no worries here.I will buy another PSU from EVGA in the future and I do recommend them to friends.

11.5.2020

I feel I have already gotten more than my moneys worth with this product and can can wholly recommend it at this price (Bought at £33, June '19 - Currently £50 and still advocate).The EVGA W1 600W Offers: 2 x 6+2 VGA/PCIE plugs, 2 x 3 SATA power ribbons, 1 x 3 Molex + floppy, along with 4+4 Pin and 20+4 Pin Power.I purchased this 600W power supply a year ago when my EVGA 650G died, after 4 years of service.While this power supply is a lower wattage than my previous one (a 650W Gold), I have yet to experience any crashes or blue screens due to missing power. This PSU comes with a 3 year warranty - pretty meh, but for the price i cant complain if I need to replace it after that period.While this Power supply is non modular,

17.6.2015

I have a Dell Inspiron 530 mini-tower, Core2 Quad. It's about 8 years old, but upgraded little by little. It's my workhorse.A few months ago, my system started having problems turning on. I leave it on most nights to run BOINC jobs. It could have been the few power outages every now and then, damaging the power supply. Pressing the power button sometimes would not turn on the computer. I would have to unplug the power cord for a day, then plug it back in, and try to turn it on. It was a 50/50 shot. If it didn't work, I would have to unplug and wait another day. After a couple of months, I got tired of it and did some research, which pointed to the bad power supply.

17.12.2017

My almost 9 year old PC has been having some noisy fan issues for about one year now. First I replaced the CPU fan, the noise was still there. Did a thorough pressurized air dusting of the inside of the PC cabinet and all the fan blades, still had the periodic up and down whining of the fan.Thought I had found the noise to be coming from the power supply so after much research I determined the EVGA brand to be the best replacement option.I received this new power supply just a few weeks ago so I cannot give a long term feedback on how well it performs at this time but it seems like a very solid unit with wiring that seems to be heavy duty.I had only ever replaced a power supply one time in the

22.6.2016

If your building a computer or upgrading one, this power supply should be your first option to look at. For people who are upgrading from a ordinary office computer to a more multi-tasking machine, this should be your main choice for power. In addition, if your building a budget gaming computer then this is a good start. The 3 main aspects of this product I found was that the cables are well sleeved, and the length of the cables will be great for a mid-tower gaming case. However, there are not enough molex cables for extra cooling.The cables coming out of the power supply are all well sleeved. All of the cables are sleeved so as to keep everything organized and to keep everything grounded to keep electricity in check.

12.10.2015

Just got this as a replacement, for my Gateway DX-487-UB17 works flawlessly, very quiet has every connection needs plus, So far it works great as designed and better than the OEM. I will update it if I have any problems. UPDATE: 8/14/2016 OK so initially I purchased this item because I thought I had a defective PS unit for my LEMON GATEWAY DX-4870-UB-17 no it turns out Gateway sold my a lemon and the motherboard seized exactly 1 year 1 month latter as you can see they only give you 1 year warranty please if you are purchasing a computer from anywhere you need to purchase an extended warranty to protect your purchase as you can see I just lost 600.00.

29.7.2017

I was looking for a cheap PSU from a reputable brand to complete a build with some left over spare parts from a recent upgrade. Although there are cheaper 500W PSUs out there they are from uncommon brand names and most of them have terrible reviews and reliability - the phrase 'buy cheap buy twice' comes to mind!EVGA PSUs seem to be really good quality and their aftercare support is second to none. The 3 year warranty on this model also offers some extra piece of mind too.The PSU is well built and is finished in black. The cables are not modular but they are sleeved in black nylon which slightly disguises the renowned cable colours of red, orange and yellow ;)

3.11.2016

I've used EVGA 500 W1 to replace the original PSU of a Dell Studio XPS 9000/435T that I bought in September 2009. The machine had started to freeze randomly while in use for quite some time and then, in the weeks prior to replacing the PSU, it failed at startup (freeze or reboot on its own, a couple of blue screens) almost every time - sometimes during BIOS startup, sometimes during OS loading, sometimes while/after logging in. Interestingly enough, lately, once past the startup angst (as rarely as it happened), it then seemed to run just fine. So much so that I had started to keep it on for days. With a fairly new HDD and memory and no reasonable software cause found,

1.9.2020

As I was building a new PC naturally I needed a new power supply and of course since my last build things have moved on including the cost which, for a name brand power supply is quite a bit more than the last time I did a build.Thus I searched high and low with the main emphasis being on high quality and a name brand to go with it. I'm not into rebuilding computers all the time like some people.I arrived at this which appears to have the right balance of power, price, quality and sound level for my needs.First off this is not a modular unit which many people want despite the far higher price. As the PC I built was going in a desktop unit for doing Photoshop tasks not playing games with a PC lit up like Blackpool in winter I was not bothered about reducing the wiring loom.

26.8.2017

Decided to start my adventure into PC gaming and as with everything, you have to start somewhere.I was gifted an old Radeon HD5850 gpu to uprate from the Nvidia GE Force GT705 that came as standard on my pc. Not going to be playing 4k anytime soon, but in order to jump in graphics? You have to jump your power. 300w as a standard psu wasn't nearly enough to make the grade and after much research, I happened upon the EVGA 600W PSU. Tad daunting at first, trying to work out where the cables went but as I unplugged one section, the new section went in immediately.Basically, I couldn't be happier right now. Very simple to follow the instructions that come with it,

31.7.2017

This is one great budget PSU for heavy load. Bought one with 600W mark. Price gap between them is so small that buying 430W doesn't make any sense. You can probably run 2 GPU's on i7 without any issues. Theoretically, 12V rails are marked just below 600w, 80% of that is around 500 watts. so 2 GPU's each one at 200 watts would ran on it without any issues, theoretically. GTX 1080 is using less than 200 watts each so if anybody can test this PSU on i7 with doubled 1080 I would love to read that review to know for the future being.PSU box came completely sealed so this was brand new one.Now cables. All rails are shielded with protective coat. You get two separate rails for SATA drives. One rail for MOLEX.

29.5.2016

When looking for a power supply you have to be extremely careful, keep in mind all the other components of you PC are on the other end and if anything goes wrong it all goes bang together (usually quite spectacularly). So when i decided to buy this EVGA 500w i had my fingers crossed. It arrived on time and the packaging like with most computer components these days was fairly flashy. With that out of the way upon unboxing you'll find the power supply itself and some documentation, i would call the packaging as "good enough" but nothing fancy. My initial intention was to install the power supply in my bitfenix prodigy m case but to my dismay it wouldn't fit in the bracket!

4.2.2020

I just installed this PSU and I have no clue on anything on how to manage wires and what wires do what etc. and I say for a learning experience this was great! I have a pre-built pc (ASUS TUF Gaming PC) and it is a decent starter PC but the case is not the best on this pc you're looking for upgrading parts other than a GPU and RAM. I had to uninstall the HDD to get to the PSU which took me a while to figure out because the screws were under the PC I put the new PSU in attached the necessary cables put my HDD back in and.. huge problem.. the cables that attach into HDD's SSD's etc. seems a little bigger than need be. My old PSU had a smaller less longer cable which worked great with the case I got,

30.1.2021

The fan in my old psu was making quite a noise so the choice came down as to whether to just replace the whole desktop or replace the power unit. I've replaced fans and added disks in the past, so I decided to have a crack at installing this rather nicely packaged beast. As to why this make and model, I read in a few places that this is a good make, that it is was similar to the existing one in that it is non-modular and the same wattage.I went at this rather carefully and slowly, and I must admit it took me more time to remove do all the planning and take the old one out than it did to add the new one! I did make a silly mistake, however,

5.10.2019

As any PC builder will tell you, NEVER buy a CHEAP PSU, it can be a very expensive mistake!EVGA is a big name in the PC world, supplying Power Supplies and Graphics cards mainly so they are a name you can trust! They have a first class warranty (should you ever need it) and their customer service is excellent.The PSU delivers the power it says it will, quietly and efficiently and of course reliably! The connections are vast, 8 pin CPU, 24 PIN, PCIe for your GPU (2 of them) as well as a couple of molex and a wealth of Sata plugs too!Build quality is perfect, there is a definite weight to the PSU and the fan is hardly audible!

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