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GraemeMcG   10-07-2011 at 05:49:12 PM
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I have a Hp i7-860 2.8ghz, 6 GB RAM with a HD 5450 grahics card and a 300 watt PSU. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc [...] ct=4108223
HP say I shouldnt upgrade PSU and Graphics in case I damage other components. Any ideas if this is true? The gaming performance is poor. I would like to spend around £150 - £200 max.
Thank you.

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robjordy   10-07-2011 at 06:17:26 PM
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Well, if you still have guarantee on it you will loose that with upgrading. But you can upgrade safely without damaging other components.
I would go for a new 500W psu from Antec, Corsair, Seasonic or XFX. Prefarably a 80+ certified.
For GPU i would take a HD 6870 or a GTX560Ti.
If you really hang on to the 200 max go for a GTX 460, a GTX 550ti, Gtx 560 or a HD 6850.
http://www.amazon.com/Antec-VP-450 [...] 5&sr=1-112
http://www.amazon.com/Antec-BP550- [...] 3&sr=1-157
http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-DL- [...] 15&sr=1-58
http://www.amazon.com/PNY-GeForce- [...] 15&sr=1-66
http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-M [...] 15&sr=1-69

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robjordy   10-07-2011 at 11:49:53 PM
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HostileDonut wrote :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371044 $44 after MIR and promo-code. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102948 That is $150 after MIR and promo-code. Right under $200!



The op talks about pounds, good chance he's English.

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Yummerzzz   10-07-2011 at 11:55:58 PM
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BeQuiet Pure Power BQT L7 80Plus 530W PSU £44

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XFX HD 6870 1GB w/ Free Stalker : CoP £140

= £180 of gaming goodness.

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Current PC Build :
Phenom II X2 555 @ 4.2Ghz | XFX HD 6870 Black Editon 1GB GDDR5 | Asus M5A78L-M LX |Hypertec 133MhzMhz DDR3 4Gb [2x2GB] Dual Channel | Cooler Master Hyper TX3 | XFX 450W Core Editon 80plus Bronze | Thermaltake VX Black Edition
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robjordy   10-08-2011 at 01:31:21 AM
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Yeah, go for the XFX.

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Yummerzzz   10-08-2011 at 01:35:00 AM
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Yes, you probably haven't heard of them as they do not supply the US, but they are a high quality unit maker.

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Current PC Build :
Phenom II X2 555 @ 4.2Ghz | XFX HD 6870 Black Editon 1GB GDDR5 | Asus M5A78L-M LX |Hypertec 133MhzMhz DDR3 4Gb [2x2GB] Dual Channel | Cooler Master Hyper TX3 | XFX 450W Core Editon 80plus Bronze | Thermaltake VX Black Edition
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HostileDonut   10-08-2011 at 01:36:09 AM
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Yummerzzz wrote :

Yes, you probably haven't heard of them as they do not supply the US, but they are a high quality unit maker.


Oh, okay, got it.

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robjordy   10-08-2011 at 01:44:54 AM
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Reviews are positive.

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robjordy   10-10-2011 at 10:50:39 PM
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Why ? It's twice as expensive as the BeQuit ( briliant name for a psu :lol: ) And the goal was to stay between 150-200 pounds, so that would mean a lesser gpu then ?

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robjordy   10-10-2011 at 11:17:23 PM
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pcnut88 wrote :

Maybe you can give this a try? http://www.mwave.com/mwave/SKUSear [...] LI%20Ready



@pcnut88 ; Be Quit ! ( sorry, couldn't resist this bad joke ) :pt1cable:

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pcnut88   10-14-2011 at 11:34:48 PM
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HostileDonut wrote :

Dynapower is not a good PSU maker.



Really? Have you had some experience with them in the past?

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HostileDonut   10-16-2011 at 10:56:07 PM
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pcnut88 wrote :

Really? Have you had some experience with them in the past?


No, I have not used one because they are not good. :lol: They are just known to not be good from all the reviews I have seen of there PSUs.

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robjordy   10-17-2011 at 07:35:03 AM
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When i want fireworks i'll wait till new years eve, this is from one of the many bad Dynapower reviews ;

"Pros: Worked for 9 months, until it went out in a blaze of glory.

Cons: I was in the bathroom, and I heard what I thought to be firecrackers or a small gun going off. I ran out and found out it was my PC. Power supply was popping and smoking. I jerked the plug out of the wall, and let my case clear of the smoke. If I wouldn't have been at home there's a good chance this thing would have burnt my house down. I've been working on PC's for quite a while, and never saw something like this happen. These things are supposed to have a fuse in them in case of a short. Mine never blew.

Other Thoughts: Lucky my house is still here, and I hope this thing didn't fry the rest of my PC with it. Waiting on a new PSU to test it out."

Great fun those Dynapowers !!!

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pcnut88   10-17-2011 at 07:03:59 PM
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robjordy wrote :

When i want fireworks i'll wait till new years eve, this is from one of the many bad Dynapower reviews ;

"Pros: Worked for 9 months, until it went out in a blaze of glory.

Cons: I was in the bathroom, and I heard what I thought to be firecrackers or a small gun going off. I ran out and found out it was my PC. Power supply was popping and smoking. I jerked the plug out of the wall, and let my case clear of the smoke. If I wouldn't have been at home there's a good chance this thing would have burnt my house down. I've been working on PC's for quite a while, and never saw something like this happen. These things are supposed to have a fuse in them in case of a short. Mine never blew.

Other Thoughts: Lucky my house is still here, and I hope this thing didn't fry the rest of my PC with it. Waiting on a new PSU to test it out."

Great fun those Dynapowers !!!



wow, where did you find that review? did he contact them and get a refund or anything?

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HostileDonut   10-17-2011 at 07:22:46 PM
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pcnut88 wrote :

wow, where did you find that review? did he contact them and get a refund or anything?


Basically, there are plenty like that for Dynapower. They are pretty bad.

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robjordy   10-17-2011 at 08:26:21 PM
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Mmm, the link doesn't work. Google "dynapower psu review", look for newegg, click that and than feedback etc.

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