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Good PSU Upgrade?
Discuss Good PSU Upgrade?
Posted by: Counter-Strike
Don't have a ton of cash left after this 2nd Build I did, and I need a cheap PSU upgrade. I have a current AIG 400W PSU 12V @ 19A POS, can't even play games w/ it.
So I was thinking of upgrading to this:
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817182004[/url]
Affordable, seems stable.
12V @ 34A
How would it do w/:
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 939
1GB PC3200 RAM
AGP 6600GT
1 Optical Drive
1 HDD
4 Case Fans
Posted by: dhw200
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Rosewill utterly sucks!!
Try the Thermaltake TR2 PSU
Posted by: Counter-Strike
It has 18A @ 12V, that is worse than the one I have now...
Posted by: mgoldb2
Here the deal with the rosewell.
pros:
1. The rails are good on it.
cons:
1. roswell a unreliable name
2. the hold up time suck at 10ms. You would like to see at least 16ms on any good PUS. You might think hold up time not a big deal but power not as stable in your house as you would like to think. WIth just a small power flucteration it will cause your computer to restart with that PSU. Note if you using a good UPS with AVR then the 10ms will be fine since most UPS have a 3-4ms clamp time otherwise I think it to low.
If you can aford a extra $10 I recommend the following PSU
XCLIO XClio 450BL $53
[URL]http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=17-189-003&depa=0[/URL]
Dont be fooled by the brand name because if you do some research you acturally find this PSU is made by the same people that makes Antec PSU'S
The stats on it is
+3.3V@32A
+5V@30A
+12V1@15A
+12V2@17A
That a combine 32A for 12V. Having 2 lines acturally increase stability because it allow you to spread out the devices amoung the 2 better. Less likly to heavly tax one of the lines.
It also has a 20ms hold up time which is above average
Posted by: vaderpro
I play with a 380 watt.....
How bout this:
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153008[/url]
Posted by: ohGrFreak
I can run the heck out of my comp and play games like doom3 and silent hill 4 with my power hungry components, i even overclock a little and then run benchmarking progs, and my cheap stock raidmax 420 PSU handles it's duties nicely.
anyways, i would go antec if I were to upgrade my PSU.
Posted by: DJ-CHRIS
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by ohGrFreak [/i]
[B]I can run the heck out of my comp and play games like doom3 and silent hill 4 with my power hungry components, i even overclock a little and then run benchmarking progs, and my cheap stock raidmax 420 PSU handles it's duties nicely.
anyways, i would go antec if I were to upgrade my PSU. [/B][/QUOTE]
Your lucky, my raidmax PSU has burn marks all over the place :p