How is this PSU?

2007-08-02 16:17:23

#1

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|6986|Scotland

Going to be using it for about 3 days

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?Mod … 8#overview

Will be needed for

Intel Core 2 Duo E6850

EVGA S775 nForce 680i SLI

EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB (Moving up to a EVGA GeForce 8800GTX 768MB DDR3 when i come back from i31)

Western Digital Raptor X 150GB

Samsung DVD DRIVE

Creative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer 7.1 Soundcard

Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case

2007-08-02 16:23:20

#2

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|7054|Mhz

As luck would have it I had an X-Power PSU die at work last week (550W), after a year and a half of being on 24/7 the fan seized up and it overheated eventually.

2007-08-02 16:33:14

#3

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|6986|Scotland

TheEternalPessimist wrote:
As luck would have it I had an X-Power PSU die at work last week (550W), after a year and a half of being on 24/7 the fan seized up and it overheated eventually.

lasted quite long. So think i should buy it?

2007-08-02 16:39:44

#4

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|7054|Mhz

It'll do you for a while, it was stuck in a dusty cupboard for all the time it was on with about 2 hours down time in 18 months which is why the fan jammed.

Frankly for the cost they're bang on, but nothing out of this world, voltages were acceptable but not uber steady, dont think it'd be much use if you were planning on overclocking or anything like that, and it gives up like a French man when theres a lightning storm, no capacity for absorbing power spikes it just cuts off where as more expensive PSUs tend to just suck it up and carry on.

EDIT: I just noticed thats £80, I paid like £20 for the one we used at work You should be able to get a better branded one than that for that money.

Last edited by TheEternalPessimist (2007-08-02 16:42:51)

2007-08-02 16:42:34

#5

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|6986|Scotland

TheEternalPessimist wrote:
It'll do you for a while, it was stuck in a dusty cupboard for all the time it was on with about 2 hours down time in 18 months which is why the fan jammed.

Frankly for the cost they're bang on, but nothing out of this world, voltages were acceptable but not uber steady, dont think it'd be much use if you were planning on overclocking or anything like that, and it gives up like a French man when theres a lightning storm, no capacity for absorbing power spikes it just cuts off where as more expensive PSUs tend to just suck it up and carry on.

Wont be overclocking at all, and i have a surge protector, hopefully this fixes the problem of my new pc turning off every 20 seconds.

2007-08-02 16:49:17

#6

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|7054|Mhz

I'd be going for somthing like a Corsair or Hiper if they're cheap enough, Hiper certainly should be, £80 is a bit much for that PSU mate I thaught it was cheap like the one I'd bought and didnt even look at the price lol.

EDIT:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … subcat=148

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … subcat=461

There you go, a couple of choices. The OCZ one would be my personal choice but the Hiper is good too.

Last edited by TheEternalPessimist (2007-08-02 16:51:55)

2007-08-02 17:01:40

#7

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7015|SE London

Don't get that.

Certainly don't buy PSUs from Maplins.

I'd get this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … subcat=823

Seasonic and Enermax make the best PSUs. Seasonic make the Corsair ones.

2007-08-02 17:02:12

#8

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|6986|Scotland

TheEternalPessimist wrote:
I'd be going for somthing like a Corsair or Hiper if they're cheap enough, Hiper certainly should be, £80 is a bit much for that PSU mate I thaught it was cheap like the one I'd bought and didnt even look at the price lol.

EDIT:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … subcat=148

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … subcat=461

There you go, a couple of choices. The OCZ one would be my personal choice but the Hiper is good too.

Thats the one i got today, the exact one. But i think it is faulty.

2007-08-02 17:05:30

#9

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|6986|Scotland

Bertster7 wrote:
Don't get that.

Certainly don't buy PSUs from Maplins.

I'd get this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … subcat=823

Seasonic and Enermax make the best PSUs. Seasonic make the Corsair ones.

Im only buying from the shop as i cant wait 3 days for delivery, and maplin and pc world are the only 2 shops near by. And PC world dont have any ones worth even thinking off.

2007-08-02 17:11:03

#10

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7015|SE London

White-Fusion wrote:
Bertster7 wrote:
Don't get that.

Certainly don't buy PSUs from Maplins.

I'd get this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … subcat=823

Seasonic and Enermax make the best PSUs. Seasonic make the Corsair ones.
Im only buying from the shop as i cant wait 3 days for delivery, and maplin and pc world are the only 2 shops near by. And PC world dont have any ones worth even thinking off.

That's awkward.

But I know the feeling. I've done exactly the same thing myself. Don't spend that much on one if you have to get one from Maplins - get a cheap one as a quick fix, then get a better one.

2007-08-02 17:12:14

#11

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|6986|Scotland

Bertster7 wrote:
White-Fusion wrote:
Bertster7 wrote:
Don't get that.

Certainly don't buy PSUs from Maplins.

I'd get this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … subcat=823

Seasonic and Enermax make the best PSUs. Seasonic make the Corsair ones.
Im only buying from the shop as i cant wait 3 days for delivery, and maplin and pc world are the only 2 shops near by. And PC world dont have any ones worth even thinking off.
That's awkward.

But I know the feeling. I've done exactly the same thing myself. Don't spend that much on one if you have to get one from Maplins - get a cheap one as a quick fix, then get a better one.

The other cheaper ones are like 500 watt, which i am not risking. If this works then i will be over the moon and happy with, and wont care about the loss.

2007-08-02 17:13:06

#12

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|7054|Mhz

If those 2 are your only choices you're stuck with the x-power lol, Pissy Werld only seems to stock Jeantech and Kensington PSUs *shudders*.

I'm supprised neither of them stock a decent brand PSU, it's kinda sad.

EDIT: Cant you just pay for next day delivery from somewhere?

Last edited by TheEternalPessimist (2007-08-02 17:13:49)

2007-08-02 17:15:54

#13

nieker: THE FLYING DUTCH PENGUIN, THE NINTENDO PENGUIN; +191|7061|The Netherlands

what is a psu XD

2007-08-02 17:16:32

#14

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|6986|Scotland

TheEternalPessimist wrote:
If those 2 are your only choices you're stuck with the x-power lol, Pissy Werld only seems to stock Jeantech and Kensington PSUs *shudders*.

I'm supprised neither of them stock a decent brand PSU, it's kinda sad.

EDIT: Cant you just pay for next day delivery from somewhere?

Not up here in north of Scotland. I will get the x-power, if it works, i only have to use it for 3 days.

2007-08-02 17:17:33

#15

Lieutenant_Jensen: Your cops are corrupt.; +200|6825|fåking denmark

nieker wrote:
what is a psu XD

Power Supply Unit

2007-08-02 17:18:00

#16

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|7054|Mhz

lol well it'll definitely work that long, I'd begrudge paying £80 for it though

2007-08-02 17:18:44

#17

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TheEternalPessimist wrote:
lol well it'll definitely work that long, I'd begrudge paying £80 for it though

If it works ok, then it will go in this pc for 3 days, then will be put into thwe one im using just now so i can upgrade this one.

2007-08-02 17:20:04

#18

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|7054|Mhz

Sounds like a plan, at least you'll get some decent use out of it.

2007-08-02 17:20:53

#19

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TheEternalPessimist wrote:
Sounds like a plan, at least you'll get some decent use out of it.

if it fixes the problem

Last edited by White-Fusion (2007-08-02 17:21:56)

2007-08-02 17:22:34

#20

nieker: THE FLYING DUTCH PENGUIN, THE NINTENDO PENGUIN; +191|7061|The Netherlands

Lieutenant_Jensen wrote:
nieker wrote:
what is a psu XD
Power Supply Unit

yay learnd something new today XD

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