Fortron 530 watt PS

[skate2snow]

do you think one 350W w/ a 250W(generics) should give almost same performe?????

[Maxvla]

Originally posted by skate2snow
do you think one 350W w/ a 250W(generics) should give almost same performe?????

why go to all the trouble of using 2 psu's when this psu is relatively cheap and a good solid unit that will probably outperform both of those used in unison.

[x1zt]

bah, dealsonic doesn't ship to sweden either :/

[Tedinde]

Dont think you'll be able to find them over there anywhere. Few of other forum members cant find them either??

[Maxvla]

Originally posted by Tedinde
Dont think you'll be able to find them over there anywhere. Few of other forum members cant find them either??

i guess you get yours tomorrow! hope it works out for you.

[Penti]

Originally posted by x1zt
bah, dealsonic doesn't ship to sweden either :/

You can find the 350W (FSP350-60PN) Fortron in sweden, the 400W (FSP400-60BNP) and the 550W (FSP550-60PLN an Aopen, manufactured by fsp too)

However here in Sweden the 350W Fortron costs more then the 530W in US
Even though the 350W maybe not are cheap is probably one of the best for its price here in sweden. But it's not the same as the one Tedinde uses that cost $19.

[sky]

same here in germany!
btw good to see that fortron has a switch for 110/220v since 110v just wouldn't cut it over here...

anyway, the cheapest 350w fortron around here is at 35 euros, equalling around $43 and that's at a very.. hm.. dubious shop (to say the least).

ok german prices from one of the big pricewatch type things:

Fortron Source FSP300-60BT(PF) 300W ATX - 53 euros
Fortron Source FSP300-60PN(PF) 300W ATX - 44 euros
Fortron Source FSP350-60PN(PF) 350W ATX - 47 euros
Fortron Source FSP400-60PFN 400W EPS 12V - 92 euros
Fortron Source FSP460-60PFN 460W EPS 12V - 84 euros
Fortron Source FSP550-60PLN 550W EPS 12V - 185 euros
Fortron Source FSP700-62R01 redundant psu 2x350W ATX - 279 euros
and remember.. atm the 1 euro is worth $1.25

see, we're f***ed over here

now - i guess i speak for my european mates here aswell - if we could find a place in the us that sells that 530w fortron goodness for a nice price, like that $68 at dealsonic, and ships to europe, we all could have a nice oc-party
i'd grab 2 of em for that price!

[Susquehannock]

There is a thread on this very subject in the OC forums.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...ht=fortron+530

See the image d/l in the 7th or 8th post down.

Hope that helps.

[uwackme]

Ive been using the 530W Fortron for months, it's rock solid, and handles a big load with stable rails. I'm deciding whther to mod it for a single 120mm fan..... or replace it with a Superflower 550W from Directron with the 120mm fan design. Just trying to quiet this down.

I was using the 350W Fortron with 120mm fan, was SUPER quiet, but I wanted more power, the 530 under load with temps up can get loud. But i do luv it. I may gut the 350W and use it's case/fan with the guts of the 530W for the mod. The fan will need to be on the outside of the PS case....no room in their, its all bizness.

[STEvil]

Shipping to AUS from Canada was only $12 for me... and that was insured and everything (my old 8500LE that did 325/323 stock or whatever it was..)

$1 US = $1.27 CDN after exchange, too... so $69 for the Fortron 530w off newegg wasnt too bad..

[sky]

Originally posted by STEvil
Shipping to AUS from Canada was only $12 for me... and that was insured and everything (my old 8500LE that did 325/323 stock or whatever it was..)

$1 US = $1.27 CDN after exchange, too... so $69 for the Fortron 530w off newegg wasnt too bad..

eh - just so i get this right. where did you order? newegg or dealsonic? as you said shipping from canada to australia was only $12 - i thought newegg didn't ship internationally - and with dealsonic i'm not really sure. haven't found a piece that says either yay or nay to international shipping.
or did you order it through a friend and had whatever shop it was ship it to him and later on have him forward/ship it to you?

so a little more input is greatly appreciated! also what about taxes for that intl. shipping? i'd have to have that pack labeled as "repair return" or something like that to bypass customs over here

[sky]

wtf.. my reply isn't show.. was posted around the time xs went down this morning pff..

anyway ... STEvil, what shop did you order in. and why was it canada? i thought newegg was american?


/edit
very funny.. now i got a double post..

[sjohnson]

Heh - I ordered it for STEvil, he sent me a MO.

STEvil - it went out today, along with the other package. Two boxs coming your way USPS Priority

[STEvil]

sweet.

Shipping to AUS from Canada was only $12 for me... and that was insured and everything (my old 8500LE that did 325/323 stock or whatever it was..)

No mention of newegg here.

$1 US = $1.27 CDN after exchange, too... so $69 for the Fortron 530w off newegg wasnt too bad..

A comparrison of EURO/US/CDN $$ can be drawn from here.



I should write my posts a bit more straightforward sometimes... my bad 8-)

[sky]

Originally posted by STEvil
sweet.

Shipping to AUS from Canada was only $12 for me... and that was insured and everything (my old 8500LE that did 325/323 stock or whatever it was..)

No mention of newegg here.

jupp. as i didn't know where you bought it from i thought maybe newegg - since that's one of the major shops around. and the canada bit got me a bit worried . i guess i was just figuring it <might> have been newegg where that piece had been bought in the first place and later on it was shipped to you via a friend. and my guess turned out to be quite right, as sjohnson just said so

Originally posted by STEvil

$1 US = $1.27 CDN after exchange, too... so $69 for the Fortron 530w off newegg wasnt too bad..

A comparrison of EURO/US/CDN $$ can be drawn from here.

I should write my posts a bit more straightforward sometimes... my bad 8-)

nah... i did understand most of it just perfect - btw i wasn't worried about exchange rates - i know them by nature (at least atm). so that wasnt what bothered me. as i've said somewhere above, that psu should be $200+ using the european standard price and 'translating' it into dollars. pricing was never the prob. i just needed some place that has it and ships it from the us to europe.

my main concern was taxes! -
back in the days when i was ordering games from tronixweb.com, they packaged it in giftwrappers or stuff like that to make OUR customs ignore it - else i'd have to pay some additional taxes - and that could be as high as 50% of the original value (for whatever f***ing reason!).

so i was asking whether you - in down under - have the same problems with customs and what you and sjohnson did about it - if anything.

[STEvil]

I'm in Canada.

Friend is in Australia.

No problems with customs.

[Tedinde]

Just ordered a 2nd 530 fortron from dealsonic.com


If you need a cheap case at the same time, you can add the 530fortron for $68 no extra shipping.

There is an all aluminum case there for $19. Yes it's cheap and junkie but still aluminum and still cheap.

http://www.dealsonic.com/4692.html?A...268435&SID=998

Add the fortron for $68, shipping is $9.95 for both. so total $96.95

I order cases from there a lot, they are always cheap. And they do have nice one's usually good prices when you figure their cheap shipping!

[Maxvla]

hey ted you got your 530 yesterday right?

how's it performing for you?

[Tedinde]

Dam thing isnt going to come Till wednesday

[Maxvla]

Originally posted by Tedinde
Dam thing isnt going to come Till wednesday

BAH! sue the shippers!!

[Tedinde]

Here's an interesting supply. 650 watt, look at the pics but notice the external adjustments.??!!! And also the xtra Plugs for outlets!! funny

http://www.dealsonic.com/ib65aldufanp.html



I ordered another 530 fortron from dealsonic for $68 with a $19 aluminum ATX case !!! posted this deal in hot deals in our forums.

Add the supply and shipping for both is only $9.95

Here

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...threadid=26565

[Maxvla]

wow that looks like a sloppy mod, not a professional product

[Kunaak]

thats one hell of a weird PSU-but it sure doesn't have many molexs to speak of...
for being 650 watts you'd figure it would have more.

on a side note, I just orderd my Forton 530 tonight from newegg.
I need something for my back up PC, with lots of voltages and reliable. my $7 dollar PSU isn't quite doing for a back up

(my main PC uses a Antec True Control 550 thats modded)

[Tedinde]

You would think a 650 watt PS has more on the 12v than 22amps?? Might look for reviews later, Nice thing is it's an aluminum solid case on it.

I cant seem to find any reviews on this Generic PS name. Om not gonna try it out. Cept maybe on a customers rig!!!

Next noob come is i'll charge him $100 for the 650 watt PS upgrade option!!! Just kidding!!!

[Tedinde]

Hehe upon my searching for a review of this $45 650 watt supply i found this $33 650 watt supply.

http://www.str8buy.com/650wap4andam1.html

Attention new recruits, Do not buy this, i am not endorsing anything here. Just kinda funny!!!