Cougar Power Supplys

Mike0409 · Nov 17, 2010, 03:25 PM

Anyone know or have experience with this brand of power supply? newegg is hosting a 15% off, and they don't look half bad.

freaksavior · Nov 17, 2010, 03:34 PM

Google?

http://www.thinkcomputers.org/cougar...supply-review/

Made by hec.

Frick · Nov 17, 2010, 03:34 PM

There's a review of the S700 on JonnyGURU, and it looks pretty good.

entropy13 · Nov 17, 2010, 03:46 PM

There's a profusion of HEC PSUs over here, I wonder why...

Anyway, they're quite good, certainly better than generic PSUs and "lesser brands", don't expect it to trump the other "bigger brands" though.

Mike0409 · Nov 17, 2010, 03:59 PM

Yeah I read the review's was looking at a personal stand point.

I think I'll take the plunge, not bad for the price vs some other brands I have tried in the past.

makwy2 · Nov 17, 2010, 04:04 PM

I think the way it works is that the Cougar PSU's are a little older and they are looking to hookup with newer, younger PCs. This phenomenon is just recently been discovered by the media and has inspired "cougar cruises" amongst many other Cougar related social outings. (All Puns intended)

OR: They are actually not bad. I've had two experiences with these power supplies and in both cases they seemed to be mid-quality PSU's. Nothing to brag about but not something I would worry about frying your board either.

yogurt_21 · Nov 17, 2010, 06:05 PM

although the reviews do look decent. might be a good psu.

Wrigleyvillain · Nov 17, 2010, 07:31 PM

^ hah yeah pretty funny brand/company name these days.

arnoo1 · Nov 17, 2010, 07:33 PM

no experience but those psu's are pretty good

Nov 17, 2010, 03:25 PM	#1
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freaksavior To infinity ... and beyond! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: H-Town Texas Posts: 6,780 (2.88/day) Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 852 Times in 581 Posts System Specs	Google? http://www.thinkcomputers.org/cougar...supply-review/ Made by hec. __________________ Heat My HTPC Guide freak's F/S thread Fill Out you sp here.

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Nov 17, 2010, 03:59 PM	#5
Mike0409 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,096 (0.69/day) Thanks: 77 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts System Specs	Yeah I read the review's was looking at a personal stand point. I think I'll take the plunge, not bad for the price vs some other brands I have tried in the past. __________________ Heatware (new seller/buyer) - BigMike0409 http://na.aiononline.com/livestatus/...=2&charID=6602 Are you a Sacred 2 Addict?

Nov 17, 2010, 04:04 PM	#6
makwy2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 473 (0.47/day) Thanks: 33 Thanked 88 Times in 84 Posts System Specs	I think the way it works is that the Cougar PSU's are a little older and they are looking to hookup with newer, younger PCs. This phenomenon is just recently been discovered by the media and has inspired "cougar cruises" amongst many other Cougar related social outings. (All Puns intended) OR: They are actually not bad. I've had two experiences with these power supplies and in both cases they seemed to be mid-quality PSU's. Nothing to brag about but not something I would worry about frying your board either. __________________ Big Mak's FS Thread! [WTB][US] Mak's Most Wanted!

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Nov 17, 2010, 06:05 PM	#7
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Nov 17, 2010, 07:33 PM	#9
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