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Thread ID: 95633	2008-12-12 21:51:00	What is a good inexpensive PS ?	Strommer (42)	Press F1

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728401	2008-12-13 04:14:00	I've got one of these, and it's been great so far: pconlineshop.co.nz It's fairly quiet, due to the large fan and the build quality seemed fine too.	somebody (208)
728402	2008-12-13 04:57:00	I've got one of these, and it's been great so far: pconlineshop.co.nz It's fairly quiet, due to the large fan and the build quality seemed fine too. thats real cheap for a 500W PSU!!!! theres a 500W one at elive for $99, you got a good deal :D	GameJunkie (72)
728403	2008-12-13 06:13:00	If you buy a new PSU now, it will likely out last your current PC components, so, do you buy enough for now, or a little bit extra for overhead and long-activity..? Corsair are an excellent brand on PSu, and I dont think you could go wrong with 1 of them, however, 430w, is and always will be low end performance, meaning you wouldnt want to be putting more than 220w drain on the unit......	SolMiester (139)
728404	2008-12-13 19:26:00	If you buy a new PSU now, it will likely out last your current PC components, so, do you buy enough for now, or a little bit extra for overhead and long-activity..? Corsair are an excellent brand on PSu, and I dont think you could go wrong with 1 of them, however, 430w, is and always will be low end performance, meaning you wouldnt want to be putting more than 220w drain on the unit...... Yeah THAT is the question! How far to go / how big to buy? For the last 4 years the 300w cheapie in my pc has done well, except for the annoying whine/hum. I measured the wattage drain with a power meter and the pc takes surprising little, including peak power. Cannot recall the exact measurement but I don't think it was over 100w, even when video processing and doing virus scans. Maybe when I do update :rolleyes: the hd's will be solid state and the mb components will be energy efficient. :p Speedy - thanks for the 20/24 explanation. I was wondering what those figures meant.	Strommer (42)
728405	2008-12-13 19:30:00	I've got one of these, and it's been great so far: pconlineshop.co.nz It's fairly quiet, due to the large fan and the build quality seemed fine too. Powermaster? Never heard of it. There are even cheaper ones, from $78 : www.pricespy.co.nz	Strommer (42)
728406	2008-12-13 19:41:00	There are even cheaper ones, from $78 : www.pricespy.co.nz Yep. All the ones I wouldn't use if you paid me to.	pctek (84)
728407	2008-12-15 17:21:00	I found this on the Corsair site: www.corsairmemory.com It gives you the PS's that are correct, after the system specs are entered, (processor, graphics card, hd's). If you buy a new PSU now, it will likely out last your current PC components, so, do you buy enough for now, or a little bit extra for overhead and long-activity..? Corsair are an excellent brand on PSu, and I dont think you could go wrong with 1 of them, however, 430w, is and always will be low end performance, meaning you wouldnt want to be putting more than 220w drain on the unit...... Putting my system specs into the Corsair find-the-right-ps page, 450w - 550w units were the match, even if I bumped the specs up to Quad Core Extreme (I now have a P4 Prescott and 2 hd's). This is the one I will probably order: Corsair 550w VX (pconlineshop.co.nz). Its a good price :) and the 5 yr warranty is sweet. It has 20+4 (have to break an 8 pin plug in half) and is backwards compatible so I guess this means it will be fine for my 4 yr old ASUS mb as well as a newer mb when I upgrade. VX Series details here. (www.corsair.com) I also noticed that Antec also have 5 yr warranties but most all the other ps's have 1 yr, maybe one other brand 3 years.	Strommer (42)
728408	2008-12-15 17:38:00	Liked the link Steve but downside was I don't have a graphics card only onboard which it won't let you do for calculating so just entered a generic one	gary67 (56)
728409	2008-12-15 18:28:00	Liked the link Steve but downside was I don't have a graphics card only onboard which it won't let you do for calculating so just entered a generic one If there is only onboard graphics then I suppose the lowest rated Corsair ps would do. It is strange that there is not an option for "onboard only". From the drop-down list of graphics cards, which would have the highest power drain? Anyone know? Here are two power supply calculators that have more options, including onboard graphics, type of RAM and HD, etc.: educations.newegg.com extreme.outervision.com	Strommer (42)
728410	2008-12-17 03:35:00	The Corsair has One big Fan - which makes it very quiet . The new ps came today: CORSAIR 550W VX . Its now installed and all seems to be OK . The higher quality over the old 300w Hyena ps is very evident . I am satisfied knowing that the Corsair will be / should be trouble free and hopefully will protect against spikes and surges . And now I have a ps that can run a new mobo, when I decide to upgrade . . . Unfortunately the annoying hum is still present . I knew this would be a possibility -that it could be the cpu fan . I cannot think of another component that would make a hum/whine . The cpu is a Prescott P4 . Is the fan easily replaced, or is there the hassle of renewing thermal paste on the cpu itself? Recommendation for a quiet cpu fan?	Strommer (42)
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