Power suply selection

livingdaylight · 10-21-2004, 10:23 AM

I was thinking to take the Fortron 350 W wich was very cheap so my question is.

Is there a cheap power with 350W wich works perfect and cheap for the money...and wich one

Thanks again.

JonesyNo · 10-21-2004, 11:51 AM

I've been using Antec for a few years with no problems. A few different ones too, 250, 350, 400w.

IIRC, they have around a 3 year warranty and they stand by it.

livingdaylight · 10-21-2004, 12:10 PM

i was talking about cheap and good power suplys antec seems expensif to me

JonesyNo · 10-21-2004, 12:47 PM

Cheap and good don't always go hand-in hand.

Antecs arent THAT expensive anyway.

But I also see that a few members are selling PC power supplies on the site here, so maybe check with them about what they have.

ShoobieRat · 10-21-2004, 02:55 PM

Considering that 1. all your components get power from the PSU, and 2. a cheap PSU can fry all your hardware in a snap...it's in your best interests to not penny-pinch when buying a PSU. Buy a good, solid PSU, for a trustworthy price. It's worth your time and money.

Wall7486 · 10-21-2004, 04:27 PM

Not such a good idea to get a crap PSU. PSU is actually very important, your hardware stability relies on it. The new and more powerful components, for instance video cards, will need a good power supply that supports 12V rail. I suggest a brand from antec, enermax, thermaltake. They are worth the $$.

livingdaylight · 10-21-2004, 06:16 PM

Alright the gues to pick a quality PS then. thanks you all for your kindly help.

hygor · 10-21-2004, 07:02 PM

I bought a cheap PSU... it died after less than a year... I learned my lesson and invested in a better quality one (though it wasnt that expensive). as other have said if the CPU is the brain of your puter then the PSU is the heart (pumping blood(electricity) around the system)... you dont want a dodgy ticker on your system do you! Spend a little extra and get something that is good quality would be my advice!

livingdaylight · 10-22-2004, 08:18 AM

Oke but what can go rong when your power suply gives up feeding blood, does that mean al your components wil die to??

dont realy get it about that because if the PS gives up working al other components go BANG!! or something??

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livingdaylight Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 42	Power suply selection I was thinking to take the Fortron 350 W wich was very cheap so my question is. Is there a cheap power with 350W wich works perfect and cheap for the money...and wich one Thanks again.

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ShoobieRat Master Techie Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,934	Considering that 1. all your components get power from the PSU, and 2. a cheap PSU can fry all your hardware in a snap...it's in your best interests to not penny-pinch when buying a PSU. Buy a good, solid PSU, for a trustworthy price. It's worth your time and money. __________________ ----------------------------------------------- Don\'t hate the player...Hate the game...

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Wall7486 True Techie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 125	Not such a good idea to get a crap PSU. PSU is actually very important, your hardware stability relies on it. The new and more powerful components, for instance video cards, will need a good power supply that supports 12V rail. I suggest a brand from antec, enermax, thermaltake. They are worth the $$. __________________ Asus P5W DH Deluxe Lian-Li G70B Core 2 Duo E6400@3.3ghz 2GB Mushkin Redline XP-8000 150GB Raptor Hitachi 160GB Desktar NEC 3520A eVGA 7900GT Signature Series Dell 2007FP WUXGA

10-21-2004, 07:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
hygor Ultra Techie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 832	I bought a cheap PSU... it died after less than a year... I learned my lesson and invested in a better quality one (though it wasnt that expensive). as other have said if the CPU is the brain of your puter then the PSU is the heart (pumping blood(electricity) around the system)... you dont want a dodgy ticker on your system do you! Spend a little extra and get something that is good quality would be my advice! __________________

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10-21-2004, 11:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
JonesyNo Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 7	I've been using Antec for a few years with no problems. A few different ones too, 250, 350, 400w. IIRC, they have around a 3 year warranty and they stand by it.

10-21-2004, 12:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
livingdaylight Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 42	i was talking about cheap and good power suplys antec seems expensif to me

10-21-2004, 12:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
JonesyNo Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 7	Cheap and good don't always go hand-in hand. Antecs arent THAT expensive anyway. But I also see that a few members are selling PC power supplies on the site here, so maybe check with them about what they have.

10-21-2004, 06:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
livingdaylight Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 42	Alright the gues to pick a quality PS then. thanks you all for your kindly help.

10-22-2004, 08:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
livingdaylight Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 42	Oke but what can go rong when your power suply gives up feeding blood, does that mean al your components wil die to?? dont realy get it about that because if the PS gives up working al other components go BANG!! or something??