buying psu

[jhyukkang]

did you guys read my forum right below this one??
i experienced mobo burning... and i am upgrading psu in my new computer. the one im thinking to get is this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148010
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182030
if there is something wrong with these psus, can they make problems with my system?? really badly??
i heard that newer psus all have fuse protections..

um have any of you guys used these brands of psus?? do they sometimes gets in low voltage??

man im so scared to buy psu now.....

 

[Zorg]

No good and No good. What are you specs./load? There are a million threads on this, read some. This is a cheap light/medium duty PSU that is good quality. CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX

 

[jhyukkang]

wow, i dont have that much money to spend on the psu... i want to but no i cant..
my spec is
core 2 duo e4400 no oc
1gb ddr2 X2
320gb hdd
tv tuner
2 dvd+ram
internet pci card
1cpu fan, 2 case led fan running at 900rpm(dont need to be really fast its all cool in the case)

basically that is it. but the reason why im upgrading the psu is because of the graphics card im getting which is radeon hd 2600pro
hopefully, the pus im buying with decision later will lasts long long time

 

[Zorg]

Interestingly enough you left out your PSU spec. Can we have that please?

 

[o1die]

I'd go with the rosewill or a fortron 450w if you can't afford the corsair.

 

[Zorg]

I'd go with the rosewill or a fortron 450w if you can't afford the corsair.

Rosewill? It's a tier 5, that is not acceptable.

 

[Zorg]

Here, ClubIT Product - CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX, buy it. Do not succumb to the cheaper PSUs. This one should work for many years. It is not that large but it will handle your current needs easily. Do not continue to lament, buy the damn thing and move on.

Edit: When I, or someone else, suggests a component and links to a site that doesn't mean that you can't use Google and find it cheaper. Let us not get lazy.

 

[bobbknight]

In the past I was cheep when I came to PSU's, I thought they were all alike.
So when I bought parts for my first home build, I used the PSU that came with my enlight case, about a year later it died, so I bought another enlight PSU. It lasted about a year, so I went out to COMPUSA and bought one that was name branded. less than a year it died, taking one HD and the Motherboard with it.

A friend who makes a living at computers, told me to get PCPower PSU's.

After two more PSU disasters, I learned and started to buy PCPower PSU's

Be cheap with a PSU at the risk of spending more to fix it's failure.

 

[Zorg]

In the past I was cheep when I came to PSU's, I thought they were all alike.
So when I bought parts for my first home build, I used the PSU that came with my enlight case, about a year later it died, so I bought another enlight PSU. It lasted about a year, so I went out to COMPUSA and bought one that was name branded. less than a year it died, taking one HD and the Motherboard with it.

A friend who makes a living at computers, told me to get PCPower PSU's.

After two more PSU disasters, I learned and started to buy PCPower PSU's

Be cheap with a PSU at the risk of spending more to fix it's failure.

Yeah, I have a PC P&C Silencer 610 $119.00 from their website. They are made by Seasonic. The Corsairs are also made by Seasonic and are also single rail. That 450VX is a good PSU.

 

[Falken699]

Get a ThermalTake 470 Watt.

Cheap and decent quality.

 

[zenmaster]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371006

This is a very good PSU and very cheap after rebate ($30)
It should do just about anything you need short of extremely high end GPUs such as the 8800GTX.

(Techinically, it would work, but It would strain the PSU too much over time.)

 

[paq7512]

Check out this PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104037

 

[jhyukkang]

i currently have 250w the one came with hp desktop. i dont have that graphics card yet.

 

[kpo6969]

i currently have 250w the one came with hp desktop. i dont have that graphics card yet.

What you have now is probably a Bestec 250 @ 14a
http://www.power-on.com/hp.html

Do not skimp on the psu or leave your rig as it is. At least you'll still have it.

 

[Zorg]

Get a ThermalTake 470 Watt.

Cheap and decent quality.

If your talking about the Thermaltake TR2 Power 470W, it costs more and is tier 4

 

[Zorg]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371006

This is a very good PSU and very cheap after rebate ($30)
It should do just about anything you need short of extremely high end GPUs such as the 8800GTX.

(Techinically, it would work, but It would strain the PSU too much over time.)

That looks like the deal of the day. Seasonic built, single rail and cheap.

 

[Zorg]

Check out this PSU
tier]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104037

tier 3 not bad, but the Antec Earthwatts for the win. It's half the price and as good or better.

 

[jhyukkang]

hey guys, what is tier mean in psu??

 

[Zorg]

hey guys, what is tier mean in psu??

You need the PSU list here it is. Official XS Tiered PSU Manufacturer Brand Listing Phase III

Edit: Get the Antec Earthwatts PSU that Zenmaster linked to. It is good and unbelievably cheap.

Here is a link to the 500W version Antec EarthWatts EA-500 500W.

 

[zenmaster]

Basically a few sites have "Rated" Power Supplies.

Tier 1 and Tier 2 are considered very high quality PSUs.
Tier 3 are considered quality.
Tier 4 are iffy.
Tier 5 Power On at your own Risk.