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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Glasses on January 02, 2005, 07:30:38 PM

Title: Buying a New Power supply suggestions?
Post by: Glasses on January 02, 2005, 07:30:38 PM

Hi I have an Epox 8rda+ board with an AMD XP2400 CPU question is what type of power supply with a compromise of stbale power and of course price would be good for this type of setup am looking for the 400W range since I also have an ATI 9500 GPU yeah my rig is old but I'll be upgrading stuff as they year goes along
 I just have this as a main priority since I plan on slapping and replacing my old 2 30 and 20gb hd for a 200gb one and a DVD burner  .


Any help would be appreciated.

Title: Buying a New Power supply suggestions?
Post by: Kaz on January 03, 2005, 05:41:11 AM

This one is good. Quality over quantity.
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=17-103-908&DEPA=1

Title: Re: Buying a New Power supply suggestions?
Post by: whels on January 03, 2005, 06:08:03 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Glasses
Hi I have an Epox 8rda+ board with an AMD XP2400 CPU question is what type of power supply with a compromise of stbale power and of course price would be good for this type of setup am looking for the 400W range since I also have an ATI 9500 GPU yeah my rig is old but I'll be upgrading stuff as they year goes along
 I just have this as a main priority since I plan on slapping and replacing my old 2 30 and 20gb hd for a 200gb one and a DVD burner  .


Any help would be appreciated.

id be sure to get a ATX ver 2.0 or greater, for future compatability
as most the newest MBs want the 24 pin connector.  it is backward compat with a adapter.

also i wouldnt get less then a 450W, again future considerations.

whels

Title: Buying a New Power supply suggestions?
Post by: Balsy on January 03, 2005, 10:28:13 AM

Whels,

Check out my thread in Hardware & software...on my proposed rig.  also.. I cant seem to find a 24pin, ATX, 550+ power supply... any suggestions?  Please reply to the "First time build my own" thread.

Thanks,

Balsy

Title: Buying a New Power supply suggestions?
Post by: Glasses on January 03, 2005, 12:04:24 PM

How about the Antec 430W PS that any good?

Oh and what about a DVD burner what would be a good moderately priced DVD burner,sorry I forgot to ask.

Title: Buying a New Power supply suggestions?
Post by: DAVENRINO on January 03, 2005, 12:14:15 PM

Can't go wrong with Antec.  You can get the 480 for $16 more than the 430.  I had a 430 in my sig rig until I thought it had failed.  It turned out to be the mobo though.  Personally, I never scimp on the PSU so would prolly get the 550 for future upgrades unless I was going to keep that box intact and start over on the next upgrade.

Title: Buying a New Power supply suggestions?
Post by: whels on January 03, 2005, 12:25:28 PM

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Originally posted by Glasses
How about the Antec 430W PS that any good?

Oh and what about a DVD burner what would be a good moderately priced DVD burner,sorry I forgot to ask.

Power supply for new MBs
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=13-128-269&depa=1

DVD/CDR  combos

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-131-233&depa=1

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-129-156&depa=1


whels

Title: Buying a New Power supply suggestions?
Post by: schizer on January 03, 2005, 04:35:07 PM

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Originally posted by whels
Power supply for new MBs
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=13-128-269&depa=1

DVD/CDR  combos

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-131-233&depa=1

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-129-156&depa=1


whels

No No No that Sony DVD burner is a POS

Get an NEC3500A 16X DVD burning and burns 4x Dual Layer discs, really the only one even worth considering and a steal for the price.  Problem with DVD burners are that some are very finicky when it comes to media.  This NEC burns anything under the sun.

On a side note, there are only 4-5 companies that produce media.  Not a single company (fuji,sony,tdk etc) makes their own media it is all outsourced.  You have to download a program called DVDinfo or use Nero Drive Speed to see who actually makes it.  Anything made by CMC is crap.  Taiyo Yuden is great as is MCC and Ricoh.