Hi Jim
  Either one is probably worthwhile but I prefer the Antec for a couple reasons.

   1) If you look at the spec sticker not only does the Antec sticker match
the exact model of the PSU where the Coolmax sticker does not but the Antec
shows a fairly substantial higher +12v output totaling some 32A vs the
Coolmax which claims 29A total. That is 10 % better if both use the same
qualities of testing/spec'ing.

  2) Since CoolMax shows a model 450, rates it at 400W and actually
produces less power than Antec's 380 I tend to think Antec is more honest.

  3) I've owned at least 3 Antec PSUs and all were excellent

Jimmy 

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From: inkleput{at}isp.com
> The one thing I seem to unable to nail down in my search for a PSU worth
> spending my money for is brand.  The last tiome I asked about two, it
> was about fanless and there was a huge response - mostly against
> fanless.
> 
> That was on the high money end.  Now I'm in the middle, looking at Antec
> and Coolmax.  I hope I get a few replies on them.
> 
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103927
> 
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817159052
> 
> They aren't in exactly the same price range, but even if they were I
> don't know how to compare Antec and Coolmax, per se.
> 
> Jim L, via eCS 1.15 version of OS/2
> -- 
> Politicians want to know all about security measures.  That they don't 
> understand the "need to know" principle proves they should not know.
> 
> 
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