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What psu shud i get for a
p4 2.6c
Intel D875PBZ board
Radeon 9800 Pro
1 gig 3200 Ram
Pioneer 106
Please recommend, would like to stay fairly cheap pleae (no 100 quid jobbies please) for a decent psu, ta
/edit, please move to comp hardware, sorry guys, dunno how it ended up in here :s
Sparkle 400w is a good solid psu,
QTEC 550W PFC PSU not bad as well.
kustompcs have a good range including some cheap ones:
http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/product.php?subcat=7
will a 350W do the job?
Pushing it a little.Quote:
Originally posted by fraggie
will a 350W do the job?
My vote is a 465 Enermax.
You get what you pay for.
Ermmm, no, really it is bad.Quote:
Originally posted by pikacu
QTEC 550W PFC PSU not bad as well.
Dont even THINK about a QTEC PSU.
Use the search feature if you like, it'll throw up a few results as to why.
ive got a qtec psu for this pc and believe me, i have absolutly no intention of getting another one lol
im looking at 50 quid tops really, dont wanna spend more then that really. decent one for that kinda money?
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like this http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=43547 ?
You are joking right? :eek:Quote:
Originally posted by pikacu
QTEC 550W PFC PSU not bad as well.
Enermax, thermaltake, antec are supposed to be good, Im running a Aerocool atm, looks very nice, seems to perform well, only downside is it seems to have a very low 12v line, rated at 28A, performs well though
Enermax....
As for the suggestions of QTec, you remember that dented gold box with wires hangin out of it at the last LAN dont you Fraggie....
I have an Antec in my Sonata case and it is excellent. Very very quiet which is my main requirement from a PSU (as long as everything turns on and runs!).
I am looking at a quiet PSU from Enhance as my next purchase (£21 from tekheds.co.uk) and they seem pretty cheap, quiet and good quality.
Summary of the usual answer to this question: - Thermaltake and Hiper seem to be good bang for buck, but if you've got the cash, play safe and go for Enermax/Antec...
I say "play safe" because I've had trouble with hiper units, other posters may ass that hiper/thermaltake are just as safe as antec/enermax (may well be the case)
yes, trig, i got one remember, its sheeeeee hite :)
will go fer the enermax i think
Good choice i just got my enermax 550 watt for my vapochill and it looks an awesome psu shame it was d.o.a lol but its got the best 12v line ive seen at 36a. also the globalwin aren,t bad psu,s thats what im using at the minute and it surprised me when i 1st got it
If cash is a bit tight then hiper are good as well
http://web6.scan.co.uk/Products/Info.asp?WPID=37215
If you can afford it though then definately go down the enermax route :)
Anyone heard anything about these
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/web/product?product=601977&
Seem good value and the manu site is decent with drawings, specs and the like which is more than you usually get.
Seems reasonable money too.
I use an old sparkle 300w with a self-fitted panaflo fan in my P4 box and it works a treat. Don't blame me if you try this at home and fry though kids.
IMO unless you got loads of drives more than 300w is excessive as long as its not a really nasty oem bit of tat.
A thermaltake silent 420W jobbie from dabs is the way to go in terms of price/performance/reliability :)
Quicklinx: 28YRWS
£41.61 inc VAT inc P&P (at £3.50). Absolute bargain, and I'm sure there are a few other board members who'll agree with me.
too rightQuote:
Originally posted by robertirwin
I use an old sparkle 300w with a self-fitted panaflo fan in my P4 box and it works a treat. Don't blame me if you try this at home and fry though kids.
IMO unless you got loads of drives more than 300w is excessive as long as its not a really nasty oem bit of tat.
i'd steer clear of Qtec and enermax (cheaply made + overpriced)
hell, the aquacomputer.de psu is only about 200-250w, but because its such a solid build, it'll power any pc
Enermax cheaply made? i dont think so. if u still stay this could you tell me a reason why u think that this is the case.
i think he meant the qtec is cheaply made and the enermax is overpriced, not both :)
ah right well that makes more sense sry for the post reading it now it sounds a bit uppity
Sounds pretty good but Dabs site is minimal to say the least! I was checking it out and there are 3 Thermaltake PSU's with 2 of the 360W being identically priced but with different part numbers.Quote:
Originally posted by Theo
A thermaltake silent 420W jobbie from dabs is the way to go in terms of price/performance/reliability :)
Quicklinx: 28YRWS
£41.61 inc VAT inc P&P (at £3.50). Absolute bargain, and I'm sure there are a few other board members who'll agree with me.
Anyone know any more info on the models in question?
Also, will a 360W run cooler or use less power than an 420W or simply give up supplying juice earlier? For £2.50 more the 420W is tempting but I am running a very simple server with low power demands and quietness is the key. If one of those 360W is a single fan it may be quieter....
Doh - RTFMW (Manufacturers Website!)
A rundown in order...
360W single fan - passive PFC
360W dual - active PFC
420W dual - active PFC
360W dual - adjustable - active PFC
Question is which one for a quiet server...
For a quiet server, I'd just go with the single fan one..
enermax psus are rock solid buys, you cant go wrong!