new psu

[jae]

ordered a case and the shop was throwing in a 450w psu, i knew the psu was going to be pos but hey the case was cheap (under $40) and heard it was a nice case, so ill just sell the psu on ebay to get a couple bucks. now i need to buy a new budget psu and i was looking at these three:

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductde...07&ATT=Power+Supplies&CMP=OTC-d3alt1me
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductde...07&ATT=Power+Supplies&CMP=OTC-d3alt1me
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductde...07&ATT=Power+Supplies&CMP=OTC-d3alt1me

any suggestions? i need to look on other sites for better deals i know

 

[qbackin]

no
no
no

Stick with Antec, Enermax, forton, etc. and if your really on a budget go with sparkle power.

 

[imverygifted]

budget and good psu are oxymorons, dont skimp on what powers your whole computer. get a name brand like qbackin said, ocz has some nice power supplys too. whats your system like? you may only need a 350 watt power supply.

 

[Zepper]

Hey OP,
.Please learn how to do a proper link with a useful proxy title so we don't have to chase links to find out whatcher talikin about.

e.g. (L=Rosewill 400)URL(/L) - just replace the parens with brackets and use the complete URL in between and you get the following: Rosewill 400 .

. And the above is the only one of the three I'd even consider. It's made by ATNG/Coolmax.

.bh.

 

[imported_fatal]

Heres one for $38 Thermaltake 420 or $37 Coolmax 400

 

[jae]

just a question, why is it that if it isnt certain brands then the product sucks? i just read a review on the mge psu @ overclockersclub.com and they said their only con with this psu was that it came with sata cable adapters not built in ones other than that the psu is perfect.

 

[Zepper]

MGE is an unknown quantity. ATNG/Coolmax has been around long enough to have a feel for the quality. Besides which, very few of the fanboy sites have a clue as to how to test PSUs. Some don't even use a meter to measure the voltages - relying on the software readings (which everyone knows are inaccurate). Most never test over half power - and certainly not to failure. Which is one of the best ways to tell quality - what happens when the thing goes over the edge. Does it die gracefully, keeping the nastiness to itself, or does it take other stuff along with it?
. Take a chance on MGE if you want - someone has to...
. Besides which I'd pay an extra 10 and get the Rosewill 450.
. Anything less than 20A on the +12 is prehistoric these days... Some of the better 350 Watters have 25A on the +12!

.bh.

 

[jae]

mge is built by Youngyear (aspire, x-connect, etc) and actually they tested the psu with a multimeter because their mobo didnt support mobo monitor yet. heres the review if you want to check it out Review

 

[Zepper]

Who is claiming that Aspire or X-Connect PSUs are good? The same tek-impaired web sites??? I would call them sub-par. Far more show than go.
. One site had the X-Connect blow up on them during testing. And another said theirs wouldn't even power up if more than a half power load was attached. One of the sites dubbed the X-Connect: "Crap that glows."

.bh.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: fatal
Heres one for $38 Thermaltake 420 or $37 Coolmax 400

Coolmax + 120mm fan = nice, quiet, non POS budget PSU.

 

[jae]

thats alright ive decided to get a super flower ttgi-350ss for 20 bux.. good deal?

 

[ribbon13]

Cheapest PSU I'd ever consider using.

 

[Zepper]

TTGI is an acceptable brand - 22A on the +12 is reasonable. Where you getting it for $20.???

.bh.

 

[jae]

do u think 16a on 12v rail is acceptable for a S939 non gaming (config is in sig), someone offered me Antec Smartpower V2.0 350W for $27 shipped