Ultra X4 1000watt is $185 on ebay for new now. I think it was premium grade in 2010. Near $1.9 for 10 watts.Have a Ultra X4 1000W (remember the old Tigerdirect?) psu from 2010 running i7 4790... still going strong.
I think it cost me high ~$280 - ~$350 CAD. Seasonic might have been the OEM.I think it was premium grade in 2010.
Can you visually tell between the cap style?Power supplies or any other component for that matter can last a while, but you'll see higher failure rates as the years go on. Capacitors especially degrade over time and something that old is likely using electrolytic ones, which are prone to leak/vent.
usually yes, especially failed ones:Can you visually tell between the cap style?
It'll likely have ****ed caps because Antec was infamous for it back then:Antec Sonata built in PSU from 2003, still working
Didn't check, but it works 24/7 almost whole time. I had another Antec case for my HTPCIt'll likely have ****ed caps because Antec was infamous for it back then:
Antec TruePower cap failure - Google Search
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