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n°1817550
06-08-2008 at 04:54:21 PM


My PSU always fails, 2 have failed and 1 has caused damages to my previous motherboard within three months. 1 year later, now the PSU fails again, it's actually a total new system.

AMD X2 3600
1GB RAM
400W MATX PSU



Thanks in advance.

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n°1817579
06-08-2008 at 06:14:36 PM

Buy a decent PSU not some cheapo!

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n°1817590
06-08-2008 at 06:40:23 PM

^+1 Ya quit buying cheap junk for a psu.

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n°1817601
06-08-2008 at 07:10:32 PM

^+2

 

@OP: What PSU(s) did you buy?


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n°1817605
06-08-2008 at 07:14:05 PM

pcpower and cooling is the best

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n°1817610
06-08-2008 at 07:27:01 PM

get an Antec EarthWatts EA430 PSU and be done with it.

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n°1817654
06-08-2008 at 09:37:12 PM

MrsBytch wrote :

.....and the most outrageously expensive. Get something with a 2-5 year warranty.


Not really. A PP&C 610 can be had for ~$100.


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n°1817656
06-08-2008 at 09:41:25 PM

100 BUCKS FOR A POWERSUPPLY? WASTE OF MONEY

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n°1817659
06-08-2008 at 09:45:53 PM

pcgamer12 wrote :

100 BUCKS FOR A POWERSUPPLY? WASTE OF MONEY

 

I really hope that you were joking.

 
Shadow703793 wrote :

Not really. A PP&C 610 can be had for ~$100.

 

+1, Im goin to get the 750w PP&C here in a few weeks. Its sittin around $140!

 

Best,

 

3Ball


Message edited by 3Ball on 06-08-2008 at 10:02:21 PM

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n°1817664
06-08-2008 at 09:54:36 PM

pagedown wrote :

My PSU always fails, 2 have failed and 1 has caused damages to my previous motherboard within three months. 1 year later, now the PSU fails again, it's actually a total new system.

 

AMD X2 3600
1GB RAM
400W MATX PSU

  

Thanks in advance.

 

Though I am unsure of what video card you have. If you could let us know that would be great, but from what im looking at so far this should work fine for you.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817703017

 

Best,

 

3Ball


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n°1817666
06-08-2008 at 10:03:18 PM

3Ball wrote :

+1, Im goin to get the 750w PP&C here in a few weeks. Its sittin around $140!

Best,

3Ball

PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W
Original Price: $249.99
You Save: $110.00
$139.99
($109.99 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate)

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n°1817668
06-08-2008 at 10:06:13 PM

Zorg wrote :

PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W
Original Price: $249.99
You Save: $110.00
$139.99
($109.99 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate)



Yea, im gettin my system ready for a GTX 280. I dont trust my 550w Antec NeoHE that I have had for 3 years to run that with my OC, 4gb of ram and 4 hard drives. Im excited about getting this new one. lol

Best,

3Ball


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n°1817728
06-09-2008 at 12:33:32 AM

pcgamer12 wrote :

100 BUCKS FOR A POWERSUPPLY? WASTE OF MONEY



Not if you're from planet earth.

Anyhow PCP&C PSUs are swell... my neighbor has it ... I'm going to upgrade soon too.. though I'm getting Corsair 750TX for $99 at buy.com :P


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n°1817769
06-09-2008 at 03:08:12 AM

Many thanks to all. :)


This time the PSU dies with a "Pop" sound.
Perhaps my PSUs are too bad.

Is it good to use surge protector also?

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n°1817778
06-09-2008 at 03:57:53 AM

pagedown wrote :

Many thanks to all. :)


This time the PSU dies with a "Pop" sound.
Perhaps my PSUs are too bad.

Is it good to use surge protector also?



Yes to all.

Best,

3Ball


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(2x2048mb) G. Skill DDR2 8000 @ 850mhz w/ (5-5-5-12: 2T, 2.05v)
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n°1817779
06-09-2008 at 03:58:26 AM

Theres not really a downside, but make sure the Surge protector isn't el cheapo, and comes with a few thousand $ guarantee.

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n°1817913
06-09-2008 at 02:32:05 PM

Corsair, TAGAN, Antec, Silverstone, Enermax are the best!
Get also a surge protector and if you need it, buy also a UPS.

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n°1818007
06-09-2008 at 07:19:34 PM

guanyu210379 wrote :

Get also a surge protector and if you need it, buy also a UPS.



Get decent surge protector. I always figure $50 at a minimum.

Buy a UPS. Possibly even more important than the surge protector. Friend of mine lost 2 Corsair PSUs and an ASUS mobo before he figured out that his poqer company blows. Bought a UPS, no more problems.

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n°1818048
06-09-2008 at 09:30:16 PM

^+1 for UPS. Actually plug the UPS in to a surge protector and the PC to the UPS.


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n°1827457
07-06-2008 at 02:29:49 AM

Thanks !

Now my new Antec EA380 died after 1 week. It has random shutdown.

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