The VP 450 is crafted for just three things: Quality, performance and incredible value. This entry-level solution gives you everything you need in a power supply. No twinkly lights or glittery paint jobs - just a 120 mm fan for effective and quiet cooling, dual +12V rails for amazingly stable power, EuP 2010 compliance, and heavy-duty protection circuitry for peace of mind, no matter how demanding your system. And it comes with all the assurance of Antec's AQ2 Antec Quality 2-year limited warranty. All the features, none of the waste: For builders that are strictly business, the VP 450 is strictly power.
The VP 450 is crafted for just three things: Quality, performance and incredible value. This entry-level solution gives you everything you need in a power supply. No twinkly lights or glittery paint jobs - just a 120 mm fan for effective and quiet cooling, dual +12V rails for amazingly stable power, EuP 2010 compliance, and heavy-duty protection circuitry for peace of mind, no matter how demanding your system. And it comes with all the assurance of Antec's AQ2 Antec Quality 2-year limited warranty. All the features, none of the waste: For builders that are strictly business, the VP 450 is strictly power.
Can't go wrong with Antec. First time Buying a Antec Basiq, but a great deal with the Antec P280 case bundle sale. Have purchased 2 other Antec power supplies in past and they are still going. Works great and quieter than expected.
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Patcoola 05/31/13
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got this on sale, was a great upgrade/replacement for an old computer to last longer. This is an entry level PSU as the manufacturer claims, only the basics you need.
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Cons Cables arent sleeved. Doesnt play well with low Haswell power states
Summary Hard to argue with the price for $40. Would have preferred even a cheap sleeving for the wires. Some of the leads arent long enough for large cases.
Cons Problem with new intel Haswell low power state
Summary Overall really good product for the price, got it on sale for 29.99 so no complaints here. The only issue was that it did not like Intel's Haswell new low power state. Turn it off and no more problem.
Summary Can't go wrong with Antec. First time Buying a Antec Basiq, but a great deal with the Antec P280 case bundle sale. Have purchased 2 other Antec power supplies in past and they are still going. Works great and quieter than expected.
Pros Quiet large fan, nice black color - doesn't look cheap, lots of vent holes (especially good for dusting out)
Cons Not super efficient
Summary Awesome for a budget PC or replacing a broken PSU for an older computer (like I did). Runs quite quietly thanks to it's large fan. Has a nice black finish and doesn't look cheap, even though it's a budget model!
Efficiency is unknown, couldn't find it on the site and I've seen people saying its 70-80%, but it isn't an issue for me.
Pros - Has all your basic cables - Has a nice painted finish - Price is good
Cons - Doesn't use sleeves over the wires
Summary Overall, this power supply is great for simple builds. It has all the connections you are going to need for a computer build that only needs the 450W. If you start getting into some large Graphics cards or want a ton of HHD and SSD, etc then maybe go for something a bit bigger. The only gripe I have with this PSU is that it only sleeves the main 24 pin connector, leaving the rest exposed which makes for hard cable management.
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Pros Price (Sale) Does What It's Supposed To Do Decently Quiet
Cons None noted
Summary For a budget build this is a perfectly decent supply. No it won't run dual 770's but get serious, it's a $35 supply (pricematch). No issues with install or performance on a modest FM2 rig with an A6.
Summary I'm very happy with this power supply, It's black and looks nice as-well as works as it should. I always like Antec stuff, hasn't let me down yet.
Summary got this on sale, was a great upgrade/replacement for an old computer to last longer. This is an entry level PSU as the manufacturer claims, only the basics you need.
20+4 pin motherboard and 4+4pin CPU 1 6pin GPU, a good amount of SATA and molex connectors, 1 floppy connector.
Pros Good price if you can get it for $30 without any rebates, great budget PSU for the price
Cons No active PFC and not 80 plus certified
Summary This VP-450 is on par with the Cosair CX 430 since CX430 has active PFC and 80 plus certified, the CX430 would be a better buy if they are same price. The VP-450 is not bad at all for the price.
I have one powering a Phenom II X4 945 and a GTS 250, very stable.
Pros - 80% and above efficiency - Solid power supply, no coil whine noise compared to my old Cooler Master Power supply - 24pin motherboard cable sleeved - Quiet fan - Plenty of connectors and have quite a few molex connectors
Cons - Only 24 pin motherboard connector is sleeved (though not much of a big deal)
Summary Works great for my build:
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Asus M5A78L-M LX Plus Antec Kuhler 620 Asus Radeon HD 7770
On a side note, had quite a bit of trouble installing it into the case because it wouldn't line up with the screw holes on the case. I assume this was my computer case's fault since it is quite an old case. Regardless of that, its installed right now and working flawlessly.
Overall very pleased with NCIX shipping time (only took 3 business days,and for some reason package came on a sunday...)and Antec for making such a great product. Will definitely be back here for more computer parts shopping.
Pros Very cheap Great value Partly sleeved Decent efficiency Quiet
Cons Strong paint odor No active PFC
Summary This is a very decent PSU for the price. No it's not recommended for gaming builds, but it's more than capable for basic computer builds from a fairly reputable company. I believe the OEM is FSP and it got a fairly good review at hardwaresecrets.
Pros The price. Does the job very well. Can hardly hear it.
Cons none so far
Summary Great power supply for smaller builds. Have had no complaints from customers. Cables are a decent length. The price match was accepted. Customers are happy. Couldn't go wrong with the price on sale. What more can I say.
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