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OCZ StealthXStream 500W Quiet Power Supply Unboxing & First Look Linus Tech Tips


I know it’s another OCZ power supply unboxing right on the heels of the last one, but that just happens to be what I have on hand at the moment. This one is for my mum’s new PC. She’s been doing a lot of work at home and her laptop can’t do it anymore, so I put together a nice little machine for her and I thought this 500W SXS would be a great addition to it

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  1. #1 written by Erithlon August 9th, 2010 at 03:17

    What is the difference between this one and the ModXStream pro 500W?

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  2. #2 written by 21stcenturyrahi August 9th, 2010 at 04:07

    …and we got the legendary ‘do not eat’ bag. don’t eat it…
    well done sherlock.

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  3. #3 written by David12King August 9th, 2010 at 04:38

    @godgrant123 it was good at first. when i read the OCZ RMA forums, I noticed that there were quite a few complaints about loud fans after a year so. hopefully they’ve fixed it now.

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  4. #4 written by godgrant123 August 9th, 2010 at 04:46

    @David12King ew really? Cus i’ve just ordered one with the 600w! :(

    Please say that it isnt loud :o

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  5. #5 written by bobtendo August 9th, 2010 at 05:39

    i had a hiper 580w type-r, wich is dangerous due explosive or faulty model. after that i ordered this one and installed it. havent stressed up the PSU yet, gonna do it soon :)

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  6. #6 written by tickdog2k7 August 9th, 2010 at 06:28

    fuck you you fucking fuck

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  7. #7 written by David12King August 9th, 2010 at 07:18

    I have the 600 watt version and it got ridiculously loud over a 1 year period. I ended up swapping out the fan D:

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  8. #8 written by brianthesnail1234 August 9th, 2010 at 07:23

    hi there
    nice presentation..i have the 500watt stealthstream and its a reliable psu,,,runs my gts250 and pentium D oc ( 3.2ghz ) without any problems
    however with future upgrades in mind i am replacing this with either the 600watt modstream or 700watt stealthstream…
    at around £45 rrp its the best psu in its price range,,, however for another tenner you can get the 500watt corsair with a single +12v rail
    good video

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  9. #9 written by TizHancock August 9th, 2010 at 07:56

    I just ordered this and a gt220 :D so im gonna have fun wednesday or w.e putting them in my pc hehe xD

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  10. #10 written by carnews333 August 9th, 2010 at 08:46

    i have the 700watt

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  11. #11 written by rampike74 August 9th, 2010 at 09:13

    Ever considered stand-up? Or radiators?

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  12. #12 written by peter0250 August 9th, 2010 at 09:45

    “don’t eat it” xD Win

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  13. #13 written by aqnd August 9th, 2010 at 10:42

    Unless it’s an “X2″ card, you should never run into that scenario..

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  14. #14 written by aschris87 August 9th, 2010 at 10:55

    i have the same psu but mine had 2 6+2 pin pci-e’s

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  15. #15 written by aschris87 August 9th, 2010 at 10:56

    thats my power supply awsome had mine for 7 months now no problems at all sound psu…bye the way mine has 2 8pin pci-e’s… im runnning a gts 250 in my bios the 12v rail says 11.89 …

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  16. #16 written by brainlicker1 August 9th, 2010 at 11:05

    I prefer function over form any day .But i have to be sure this fan is gonna run for a long long long time.Because it’ll be cooling a 650 wat psu.

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  17. #17 written by BabakMagic1 August 9th, 2010 at 11:34

    @brainlicker1 Noctua fans are ammazzzzzzing…
    well its ugly but… its a REALLY GOOD fan… quit and good…

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  18. #18 written by brainlicker1 August 9th, 2010 at 12:27

    can u suggest a good 120 mm fan? my psu fan went out and im running 2 i think 60 mm (not sure)fans to keep it cool

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  19. #19 written by Dany1148 August 9th, 2010 at 12:37

    If you want to use a good GPU that requires more than 18A and it only has 1 power connection, what do you do?

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  20. #20 written by Alex1130 August 9th, 2010 at 13:07

    “Opening a can of Danger!”

    that was awesome

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  21. #21 written by ahgnfjie August 9th, 2010 at 13:53

    @Kranbone yes it can. these modern PSUs have APFC so they can ‘deciede’ between the two voltages

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  22. #22 written by c0dename August 9th, 2010 at 14:49

    The Stealth Stream series is great but the wires are so stiff it makes it hard to manage sometimes.

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  23. #23 written by toeffu August 9th, 2010 at 15:34

    Uhm the website I just looked up says the 5850 needs two 6-pin connectors, but make sure that’s true before you buy it.

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  24. #24 written by Kranbone August 9th, 2010 at 15:34

    Yo Linus, if I buy this PSU in america, can it work in any other country since there is no 240/120 switch??

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  25. #25 written by dzergy August 9th, 2010 at 15:53

    But mine has 2 6 pin connectors..

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