A friend of mine is looking to upgrade the power supply in his computer since he's getting an 8800GT. His computer is a Gateway GT5238E, here is some basic information on the computer. He chatted with a Gateway Upgrade Tech a few days ago and asked what they would recommend and of course they recommended something from their online store but he questioned the quality of the power supply they linked him to so he asked for my help in picking one out. They recommended this power supply and they assured him that it would work, "Rest assured that what I am offering is specific to your system and is tested for compatibility". They offer replacement and troubleshooting too but I wouldn't want to tell my friend to order that particular power supply as I don't know how long it'll hold up seeing as I've never used StarTech. I guess what I need to know is which power supplies should fit into his case and what would hold up to his needs best. His system consists of the following:
E6300 @ stock
Intel DG965LV (DG965MQ)
1GBx2 DDR2-800
250GB 7200RPM SATA
DVD-RW IDE
Media Card Reader
56k Modem
The original power supply is listed as a uATX/BTX but he was recommended and assured that the StarTech ATX12V 2.01 would work so I guess any ATX12V 2.01 power supply will work.
Thanks in Advance.
For $77 he can probly do better. Wait till ceewi1 pops on here, in the meantime, read his PSU guides.
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This Corsair 450W is $79.99. According to ceewi1, they make excellent PSUs.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182030
My pick...
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i bought a 500w sunbeam psu for like 40 dollars from newegg and it runs great for everything
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Hmm...the Rosewill pumps out 18A on both of its 12-volt rails, total of 36A claimed. The Corsair pushes 33A on a single rail.
In actual fact, they're probably making the same power either way. Matter of preference. Apologies to the "Rosewill sucks" and "Corsair sucks" people--but every PSU made has someone that claims it sucks.
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Originally Posted by dave_w
Apologies to the "Rosewill sucks" and "Corsair sucks" people--but every PSU made has someone that claims it sucks.
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Corsair is better, but I see your point.
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I thought it was a good deal for the what i paid for it. if it goes out i will just replace it
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The problem, Wildcatfan, is that if your PSU "goes out" in a spectacularly bad way, it could take the rest of your system with it, depending on just how bad the failure is. It's not just about having a PSU rated to power everything, it's about having a PSU that can reliably power everything. That's why we get into such long discussions on why Rosewill sucks harder than Corsair and whatnot, whether Antec can find its backside without using both hands and a flashlight, and so on.
Just trying to avoid little noises that cost money.
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Exactly. If you're running dispoable components, then it doesn't matter. If you have a nice rig, however, you should have an excellent PSU.
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