Shall I Risk It ?

[Daymonkey]

ok so im in the market for a new power supply i was having a look through ebuyer when i came across this

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=61301

and

this
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=61308

i have heard some bad things about some ebuyer psus and i wondered if i should risk it as it has some really good reviews.

[yamangman]

I have used an eBuyer PSU for about a year now, 450W, no problems, but it's your choice.

Oh any my system stays on 24/7.

[Daymonkey]

gonna order me one of those then cheers mate.

[mike_w]

I wouldn't take the risk - a faulty PSU can take out your entire system (as plenty of (ex)Q-Tec owners know!), and it's just not worth it just to save a few pounds.

[Daymonkey]

well i have always thought hat there was a law that if a psu takes out your system the company that produces/sells them to you has to pay for replacement parts.

[yamangman]

Just checked my PSU and it's manufactured by Magna, the same as the two you are looking at. If I needed a PSU rated at the ones your looking at (or felt like I needed one with pretty lights ), I wouldn't hesitate in buying them.

Also according to a reviewer for the first PSU, it has 17 amps for the 12v rail, that's plenty for overclocking your CPU. It seems like a solid PSU.

[Howard]

I wouldn't. Get something a little better. It's worth it in the long run. I bought a 400W PSU and it died 2 days later. Luckily didn't take any components with it

[Firelord]

Save up for a decent PSU mate. It makes a lot of difference to stability.

Fortron PSUs are very good and the 350/400w PSUs hold alot better than most 500w generics

[Daymonkey]

i will probably go for a antec or a zalman now lucky i havent ordered it yet.

[Clstrphbc_donut]

550w

[yamangman]

Just make sure there is adequate amperage on each rail. The first eBuyer Magna one has more than enough. Buying another brand won't make any difference to stability. There is no risk to be taken just know the specs.

[Aaron]

I doubt you'll need 550W+ of power. You're better off getting a quality 400W one, IMO.

[unrealrocks]

I wouldn't take the risk - a faulty PSU can take out your entire system (as plenty of (ex)Q-Tec owners know!), and it's just not worth it just to save a few pounds.

Amen I only ever buy decent PSUs now.

[eldren]

Apparently, 22% of the problems that plague PCs are caused by the PSU; I'd say the figure is higher, though (My cheapy no-name 300W can't power my Raddy 9800 and my 2 160GB drives at the same time, for example. ). I'd say it's definately worth the money investing in a decent PSU, because it's also a form of insurance (A decent supply would protect you, for the most part, from damage caused by brown-outs, spikes, etc.). People spend hundreds of pounds on CPUs and graphics cards, only to power those delicate bits with a 10 quid PSU. Makes no sense to me (And yes, I'm replacing my PSU. Literally, this week).

[yamangman]

But your problem eldren is simply power related. It has nothing to do with quality. There is little to no difference between a 500w cheap power supply and a 500w expensive power supply. Take Q-Tec for example. People might have had bad experience with them, but they are not exactly cheap. And as far as i'm concerned entirely coincidental. The PSU in the system i'm posting this on cost me £8, and it's not given me a single problem after over a years worth of 24/7 use. The only thing you need to check is the amperage on the 12v rail and really only then if you want to overclock your CPU. And a 'decent' PSU isn't going to protect you from brownouts or spikes. You can't just make a PC PSU. Certain requirements have to be met.

[mike_w]

So far as I knew, there is a huge difference between, for example, a generic 550W and an Antec 550W. The 550W in the generic PSU would probably mean it has a peak output of 550W, and can only keep it for a short period of time. The sustained output would be much lower. The Antec 550W, on the other hand, would have a sustained output of 550W.