atlantisburn
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Why are $150.00 and $10.00 power supplies. Why the big margin. Can I buy cheaply? What are some good dependable names? Cheap places to buy?
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franklin97355
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4) Enermax and Antec are good brands.
5) and are good sites to start with.
The answer is "42"
5) and are good sites to start with.
The answer is "42"
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The reason for the big margin is quality, pure and simple.
Choosing a power supply depends to an extent on what hardware you are currently running or intend to run within the life of the power supply.
You can buy a cheap power supply but I would guard against doing so. A lot of people seem to think that the power supply is a component that they can save money on but a bad power supply can cause all sorts of problems.
Basically, the difference between an expensive power supply and a cheap one will be the Amp ratings on the various voltage lines and also the consistency of the power supplied.
Cheap power supplys may be rated as 550W, but when you look at the Amp rating for the 12V lines (as an example) you will find they are very low compared to more expensive supplys. This means you can't run as many devices of each line, or at least, you can't run then as stable.
Also, with more expensive power supplies, you will probably find you get more connectors, such as dedicated SATA supplies etc.
Personally speaking, I would prefer to have an expensive, or moderately expensive 400W power supply than a cheap 550W. Most people though look at the Wattage rating and assume that higher is better,
Choosing a power supply depends to an extent on what hardware you are currently running or intend to run within the life of the power supply.
You can buy a cheap power supply but I would guard against doing so. A lot of people seem to think that the power supply is a component that they can save money on but a bad power supply can cause all sorts of problems.
Basically, the difference between an expensive power supply and a cheap one will be the Amp ratings on the various voltage lines and also the consistency of the power supplied.
Cheap power supplys may be rated as 550W, but when you look at the Amp rating for the 12V lines (as an example) you will find they are very low compared to more expensive supplys. This means you can't run as many devices of each line, or at least, you can't run then as stable.
Also, with more expensive power supplies, you will probably find you get more connectors, such as dedicated SATA supplies etc.
Personally speaking, I would prefer to have an expensive, or moderately expensive 400W power supply than a cheap 550W. Most people though look at the Wattage rating and assume that higher is better,
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