buying a psu

elexes

right today theres a clicking noise comming outa one of my old trusty psu's so thats it for that one i think even tho it work ( probably only needs some cleaning ) so im going to buy a new one

im think about a 350-600w one dose anyone know where i can get one cheep ? (hehe like sheep ) cheep bing under 100 euros total and if its fairly silent its a bonus if not im sure ill live with it ... like nothing in my room is noizer then my cpu fan as it is

spooky donkey

I have a nice 400W psu but it is a bit niosy. I cant rember the make. It was cheap enough all the same.

But one thing to bear in mind before you buy one is that sometimes the psu doesent give the power out that it claims to be. I read that on www.tomshardwareguide.com a while back. So take a look there they might be able to help you out.

I hear codgen are rubbish and to be avoided, though a mate of mine has one and has no trouble with his.

strat

http://www.bit-tech.net/review/123/

I have one for a few weeks and its quiet, plenty power and cheap. Komplett do them afaik

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btw the 450 watt version of that apearently is a bit crap

Gerry

tbh elexes, that clicking noise is probably just your fan hitting off something. If you open it up you should be able to see what it is.

Boston

What type of rig do you have that you think you might need a 600wat psu?

elexes

future proof

ye i cleaned it out and decided that it should be replaced anyways and put to rest in younder shed . shes given me so many years of loyal service

CombatCow

Maplin have a sale on @ the moment and they have a 450 watt psu ( dual fan) for only 50 yoyo's and they give the noise level as 32 db.dunno wot make tho,might get 1 myself.


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Gerry

sounds good, any idea of what make or model?

Gyck

Firingsquad did an interesting piece on PSUs a few weeks back...

CombatCow

Update on the psu in maplin.I found out it's made by Q-Tech ( never heard of em ) and is a (Dual fan) atx form 450 watt,with temprature controlled fan, Suitable for AMD and P4 systems,noise level less than 32 dB(A).emm it weighs 1.5 kg and is gold colour and the fans are a kinda transparent purple.was E105.89 now E49.99 .offer valid until 25 jan 03.

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Xithus

sale.. :rolleyes: they've been in peats for months at that price.

Repli

Originally posted by Combatcow
Update on the psu in maplin.I found out it's made by Q-Tech ( never heard of em ) and is a (Dual

COMBATCOW

Is it a good quality psu and is it maplin in blanchardstown?

CombatCow

Dunno if its ne good and yeah they had 2 left on the shelf on monday @ blanchardstown.

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yellum

Originally posted by Combatcow
Update on the psu in maplin.I found out it's made by Q-Tech ( never heard of em ) and is a (Dual fan) atx form 450 watt,with temprature controlled fan, Suitable for AMD and P4 systems,noise level less than 32 dB(A).emm it weighs 1.5 kg and is gold colour and the fans are a kinda transparent purple.was E105.89 now E49.99 .offer valid until 25 jan 03.

I ordered one from Komplett Mon at midnight, it arrived today at 1.30pm.

The grand total inc shipping came to 49.04 Euro. Handy when you live no where near Maplins