PSU Question

[phrze]

I am interested in buying this case from newegg... http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=11-125-275&depa=0 It comes with its own Power Supply in it. I am building my own computer, it will be an AMD Athlong XP 3000 w/400 FSB, 1024mb ram, Radeon 9800pro, CD Drive, and Cooling of course. Is this PSU good, because I heard generic power supplies are not always reliable. If it isnt good I was just going to buy an Antec True, so please help me out...thanks! And I love reading these forums, they are always a big help.

 

[magratton]

It should be fine for the stock athlon. Curious though, why not buy an athlon mobile instead, spend saved money on the Antec true430 and overclock it beyond the Athlon 3000? Mine is running on air cooling at ~AMD3500 speeds right now (1.75vcore, 43C under load)

And welcome to the boards!

 

[Zepper]

Why not the Antec SLK3700AMB? Can hold more drives while being more compact and lighter with better potential cooling (120mm fans front and rear). If you don't like the color, there is the Compucase 6A19 series (directron, mwave, etc.) which is the same as the 3700AMB except for the front bezel. Plus you get a better PSU w/ the Antec or Compucase (Antec in one, Heroichi in the other). The one included with the Chieftec is L & C - not a good rep...
.bh.

 

[phrze]

Yah I was thinking of getting the Mobile, but I am just not a fan of over clocking. I get too scared =). And about that Antec SLK3700AMB case, the look isnt for me. I found an antec case that looks like that Chieftec one, and I think I may just get that.