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PSU crackling noise advice

  • 21-06-2014 10:03pm
    #1
    col.in.Cr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 511 ✭✭✭


    My PSU just died,it only makes a crackling noise briefly when plugged in but does not come on,it seemed a bit fiddly last year or so but wont come on at all now. It is a super flower 450w,any suggestions please on a new one locally or is anyone selling one?

    System spec is i5 3570k(no overclocking) 8GB RAM,HD 7870

    I have a super flower 400W from a budget build from a couple of years back,I dont suppose I could throw that in for now?

    Thanks in advance for any advice


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  • #2
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    That 400w will be fine for that hardware, so you're sorted without having to buy any new hardware.


  • #3
    col.in.Cr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 511 ✭✭✭col.in.Cr


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    That 400w will be fine for that hardware, so you're sorted without having to buy any new hardware.

    Thanks TF again,The 400w is in a machine that is still used so I will need to buy anyway but it will do for a few days,cheers


  • #4
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Any decent quality 400w+ psu will be grand, if you're looking to buy new. Maybe look at the Corsair range, their basic CX430w psu is only about 30-40 euro, and its good quality and capable of powering pretty much any single card other than the extremely high end. 7870 would certainly be totally fine.


  • #5
    Gumbi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭Gumbi


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    Any decent quality 400w+ psu will be grand, if you're looking to buy new. Maybe look at the Corsair range, their basic CX430w psu is only about 30-40 euro, and its good quality and capable of powering pretty much any single card other than the extremely high end. 7870 would certainly be totally fine.

    He has a super flower 400w, he's fine. The super flower 400w is almost certainly superior to the CX430 too. (Not the CX430 is bad).


  • #6
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Gumbi wrote: »
    He has a super flower 400w, he's fine. The super flower 400w is almost certainly superior to the CX430 too. (Not the CX430 is bad).

    He said the Super Flower is in a machine still in use though, so he still needs to buy a new PSU.


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  • #7
    col.in.Cr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 511 ✭✭✭col.in.Cr


    Yeah I will need another one,local option would be nice but I could order online which would give me an excuse to get a new cooler and SSD drive,thanks lads


  • #8
    SterlingArcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,767 ✭✭✭SterlingArcher


    Treat yourself you deserve it :D


  • #9
    col.in.Cr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 511 ✭✭✭col.in.Cr


    SterlingArcher wrote: »
    Treat yourself you deserve it :D

    Yes that's what I was thinking :)


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