Power Supplies

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: Wentelteefje
I'd buy the Fortron, only in its 450W version... I agree, the 400 is good, but has some low Amp values on the 3.3V and 5V rails actually... This one's Amps are quite good, 36A on two 12V rails is very high... The price difference isn't that much...

EDIT:

What makes the 450W version good...

- Cheap!
- Silent!
- Stable!
- Dual 12V rails with a total of a hefty 36Amps...
- Over-voltage and over-load protection
- 20+4pin mobo connector
- Lots of other connectors: 1 PCI-e, 1 four-pin, 2 SATA, 6 Molex and 1 floppy connector...

What makes the 450W version bad...

- No PFC (so you'll manually have to put the switch in the right position... can you do that? )
- No sleeved cables

dual 12v rails are a myth......they all originate from the same source then they are split...

 

[ribbon13]

Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
dual 12v rails are a myth......they all originate from the same source then they are split...

That source being the step-down transformer? The 15/20A breaker? The local power substation? The nuclear reactor or dam?

You probably mean the transformer. It's existence doesn't make dual 12v rails a myth.

 

[Lasthitlarry]

Another vote for 450W Fortron

 

[0roo0roo]

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