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| Thread ID: 73807 | 2006-11-01 20:54:00 | Help with understanding PSU's | Tukapa (62) | Press F1 |
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| 495912 | 2006-11-02 19:59:00 | Tukapa is it safe to assume your buying that case because you think it looks "blinging"? If your not phazed about looks or about a lil bit of DIY case modding then my advice would be to buy a case off TradeMe. I brought a case a month ago that doesnt look too bad(pretty plain and boring) for $25. Once youve got the case then team it up with something like this (www.ascent.co.nz). Not because of the bling factor. Because it is one of the only reasonably decent cases they have for a reasonable price on their website at the moment. I get it for about $30 cheaper than their price listed and they don't seem to stock any enermax PSU's so I thought I would go for a reasonably decent case/PSU combo. That was my logic anyway!! And considering I want them to build a system up in it and do some overload testing before they send it I really have to get a case and power supply at the same time I buy the rest of the system. In any case (no pun intended) - do you think it is possible to do too much research on something and end up confusing yourself more than when you started (especially when you start factoring in others opinions)? Thanks to all for their comments and suggestions. |
Tukapa (62) | ||
| 495913 | 2006-11-02 20:03:00 | That was my logic anyway!! And considering I want them to build a system up in it and do some overload testing before they send it I really have to get a case and power supply at the same time I buy the rest of the system. Fair enough the Raidmax PSU doesnt seem too bad. What do you mean by overload testing? Have they told you what they intend to do when they "overload test"? In any case (no pun intended) - do you think it is possible to do too much research on something and end up confusing yourself more than when you started (especially when you start factoring in others opinions)? Most definately, alot of the infomation on the internet is directed at ethusiast and overclockers, people who demand alot from there hardware. If you dont fall into this group then often what is reckonmend is overkill. |
Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 495914 | 2006-11-02 20:07:00 | ...In any case (no pun intended) - do you think it is possible to do too much research on something and end up confusing yourself more than when you started (especially when you start factoring in others opinions)? Thanks to all for their comments and suggestions.Definitely. They say ignorance is bliss, and where hardware is concerned, too much info can be a bad thing. Various people favour various hardware for many reasons (they got a good deal, it ran for years, it looked good). When in your situation, I pick out a few well known sites, and read what they have to say (OCNZ and other hardware reviewers). Then factoring in favourable comments from certain ones on the forum, make a more informed decision :) |
Myth (110) | ||
| 495915 | 2006-11-02 20:33:00 | Have they told you what they intend to do when they "overload test"? This is what they say it involves: "We make sure: The CPU heatsink and fan are installed correctly on the motherboard. Motherboard is properly mounted on the case with sufficient support by screws. All harddrive and cdroms are connnected in the best way in order to achieve best possible speed. All PSU and IDE cables are tied up by stream cables. The CMOS setting is optimised for best performance. The system pass CPU, Memory and Video card burning test, this is very important." I used to build them up myself but I figure for $60 (which is what they charge) an hour or two of my time is worth more than that to me - not to mention troubleshooting etc etc if things don't go right first up!!! |
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