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| Thread ID: 84905 | 2007-11-22 22:00:00 | PSU suggestions | grumpyturkey (13053) | Press F1 |
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| 614094 | 2007-11-23 00:19:00 | "Thermaltake" PSUs are average, the "Toughpower" series are real good. I have a 750w modular one, no issues at all. Stoked with it. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 614095 | 2007-11-23 00:28:00 | xbitlabs.com some comments from the reveiw, may not be the particular model you looked at "half a hundred watts short of the declared maximum output power, at a load of about 380W, the PSU’s switching transistor overheat and burned down in the power supply" "They are not so very bad by themselves, but their original wattage ratings were 250W and 300W, respectively, and were transformed into 400W and 430W after they were branded as Thermaltake’s products" however... "Most of the PurePower series units are midrange models. They don’t have exceptional parameters, but are free from obvious defects" "Thermaltake made some amends to the users with its newer TR2 series units. The specified wattage of the W0093 is overstated by only 50W, and it passed through my tests alive. When I tried to squeeze the specified output power out of it, its protection worked sooner than its transistors got burned." |
steveroby (9470) | ||
| 614096 | 2007-11-23 01:02:00 | I read in an article regarding the Nvidia 8800GT (the writer of the article was reviewing the XFX brand of 8800GT card) that a 500W power supply was the minimum for a single card configuration computer running the 8800GT. This is for the 512MB version of the 8800GT. I don't know what the power draw would be for the 256MB version of the 8800GT. | xmojo1 (4630) | ||
| 614097 | 2007-11-23 02:04:00 | I had a thermaltake 430 watt PSU, worked OK, but the watts rating seemed total lies, compared to enermax one day it started making strange noises when turned off, so I got rid of it. They've got some OK designs and some bad ones too afaik. I'd just buy enermax if it was me |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 614098 | 2007-11-23 02:42:00 | Got a thermaltake 430 watt PSU from DSE about 18 months ago and is still going strong. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 614099 | 2007-11-23 02:50:00 | The cheaper Thermaltake units aren't bad PSU's they're just bad value. You don't get alot for your money especially compared with the cheaper Silverstone units etc. The Thermaltake toughpowers have a very good reputation. If the budget is tight then there is a cheaper 400w Silverstone that can be had for around $80ish. Also don't waste money on the 8600GT if you plan to play games then make the jump now to the 8800GT, buy the time you by the 8800GT it will be pointless and outdated. |
Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 614100 | 2007-11-23 07:12:00 | Also don't waste money on the 8600GT if you plan to play games then make the jump now to the 8800GT, buy the time you by the 8800GT it will be pointless and outdated. Thanks for the suggestion. I seriously considered the 8800GT. It certainly sounds like a great card but costs around $280 - $300 more. You need to work out where the priorities lie. The 8600GT will do what I need for now and I'm planning to put the $300 saved towards a top-quality A3+ photo printer. That's if I can get permission from she-who-holds-the-cheque-book. Who knows, if I save enough I might even be able to stretch to the awesome Epson 3800. Cheers, Mark |
grumpyturkey (13053) | ||
| 614101 | 2007-11-23 07:19:00 | Enermax and Acbel is suggested they have proper components and the right weight. Weight is a important consideration when buying Power Supplys, the heavier the better. The others are right ThermalTake's quality is insanely poor i got a water cooling system from the m, the parts and the manual is horrible. Never judge quality by simple tests always check with reviews. The bare minimum today is at least 600 watts. You need about 700+ to ensure stability and prevent overheating the powersupply as this could damage all hardware connected to it. Overvolting or undervolting is possible. |
JUST INSANE (6682) | ||
| 614102 | 2007-11-23 07:31:00 | The bare minimum today is at least 600 watts. You need about 700+ to ensure stability and prevent overheating the powersupply as this could damage all hardware connected to it. Overvolting or undervolting is possible. That's rubbish. I really do hope nobody listens to this and spends $300 on a power supply to power their 8600GT.... A decent brand of 400W or more will be fine! 600W is overkill, and 700W really is JUST INSANE. The rest of what you said is all fine though :D |
george12 (7) | ||
| 614103 | 2007-11-23 07:39:00 | Weight is a important consideration when buying Power Supplys, the heavier the better. Rubbish. My past 550W AcBel was much lighter than my generic 450W and the AcBel PSU was much better. And 600W as a bare minimum for today's systems? Which shaman have you been consulting lately? Do educate yourself before you say something. |
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