I was wondering if it was the right choice in choosing this power supply for my new pc build. I am afraid that this powersuppl
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BrandonYoung
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If there is any advice I could give to anyone, it would be avoid cheap power supplies. They are cheap for a reason, and have the ability to destroy anything that they are connected to (CPU, RAM, GPU, Motherboard, Drives,etc..).
Its better to spend a little more up front, than to have to replace your entire system (and perhaps house) later.
Cheap PSU's also generally cause more unexplained system crashes than more expensive reliable PSU's.
Its better to spend a little more up front, than to have to replace your entire system (and perhaps house) later.
Cheap PSU's also generally cause more unexplained system crashes than more expensive reliable PSU's.
synphul
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Ditto on BrandonYoung's comment. I seem to notice a trend with 100's of people giving a power supply 4-5 stars because it's cheap and was only $29 or $39 on sale - so it looks like it's an awesome deal. Then coincidentally, you start looking at issues on the forums. "pc constantly rebooting", "pc shuts down during games", "pc shuts off or restarts for no reason" become common as well. Not always, but most of the time if it's a new psu (not an aging one) - it's a cheap one.
It's not trying to say you have to have a 'premium' unit with gigawatts of power or have to spend $300 on a psu. Many good quality psu's in the 550/600w-750w range are around $65-85. Definitely not the place to cut corners since it powers the entire rig. All I can say is, electrical problems are worse than driver issues - it's like chasing ghosts sometimes.
It's not trying to say you have to have a 'premium' unit with gigawatts of power or have to spend $300 on a psu. Many good quality psu's in the 550/600w-750w range are around $65-85. Definitely not the place to cut corners since it powers the entire rig. All I can say is, electrical problems are worse than driver issues - it's like chasing ghosts sometimes.
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