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brandon1415

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Hello,
I'm a new builder im not to sure if my new motherboard will work with this case here are ther specs Apex TX-381 Computer Case and a Gigabyte MA74GM-S2 Motherboard im not to sure if the power supply it came with will be compatible and fry mobo
 
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yeah thats fine, its micro-ATX case, and a micro-ATX mobo so you should be fine. BTW what are the specs/brand of the power supply? It probably wont fry the mobo but its best to know for sure
 
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What are you using the pc for? Itll be fine for surfing the net and maybe doing word processing, but you might want some higher quality tech if you want to do something more with it
 
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Well here is the pic of the specs of that PSU -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ImageGallery.aspx?CurImage=11-154-071-S08&SCList=11-154-071-S01,11-154-071-S02,11-154-071-S03,11-154-071-S04,11-154-071-S05,11-154-071-S06,11-154-071-S07,11-154-071-S08,11-154-071-S09,11-154-071-S10,11-154-071-S11,11-154-071-S12,11-154-071-S13,11-154-071-S14,11-154-071-S15&S7ImageFlag=2&Item=N82E16811154071&Depa=0&WaterMark=1&Description=APEX%20TX-%20381%20Black%20Steel%20MicroATX%20Mid%20Tower%20Computer%20Case%20ATX12V%20300W%20Power%20Supply

It is best avoided if you want to keep the PC for a long time and want to add a graphics card...
 
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aford10

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Yes, a normal ATX power supply will work fine. It just needs to be able to fit inside your case. The current one is an ATX PSU, so any ATX replacement would work.

That DiabloTek isn't much better than what you currently have. It only has 1 12v rail @ 18amps. The PSU is one of the worst places to try and cut costs. I would recommend one of these:

OCZ 550w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022&Tpk=ocz%20550w

Corsair 400w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008
 
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yea i think imm gonna get a 400 watt to 500 watt for video card upgrades i have a few psus in mind Thermaltake PurePower 430-Watt Power Supply or Eagle ET-PSVTX550E-BK Voltas X 550-Watt ATX 12V Power Supply i might get a better case
 
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aford10

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I would really advise you to stick with the better quality PSUs. The stated wattage doesn't matter all that much.

Here's a review of that Thermaltake. You may want to check it out before going with that.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Thermaltake-Purepower-430W-NP-Power-Supply-Review/332/9

The Eagle Tech PSU has all the power on the 5v rail. The 2 12v rails are weak.

I would strongly advise against both of them. The 2 I linked above are about the cheapest quality PSUs you can get.
 
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The 5v rail was what older PSUs used to deliver the bulk of the power to systems. However, demand is much higher with modern systems, and the 5v rail can't put out the needed power to support it. That's why newer PSUs have switched to more power on the 12v rail.
 
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