My power supply just died and I'm looking for a really cheap replacement that has 3 Sata connectors as my DVD, 2Hdds are all sata. Dont want to spend more than £30 really. Im not buying another one from this local shop i go to as its my 2nd one ice bought from them in the last year or so. Thanks much appreciated.
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I wouldn't recommend trying to save money on power supplies, cheap ones have a history of faults, you really do get what you pay for.
For £30 and those requirements, you'd be hard-pressed to find anything, most only have a single SATA. You'd be much better off spending £60 on a Corsair branded one.Last edited by Rep; 25-12-2010, 12:42. -
650w is WAY more than you need. In real terms even a high end desktop with a single high end gpu isn't going to draw more than 400w unless heavily overclocked with inefficient parts. 3 sata power connectors isn't going to be more than 10w each you realise.
Do yourself a favour and buy a Corsair.
The PSU is the single _most_ important part of your PC so you should _never_ buy an unbranded one. Imho.
People who buy 1000w PSUs are complete idiots, unless they have like 4 GPUs, 20 HDDs etc.Last edited by speedlolita; 25-12-2010, 13:16.Comment
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Well I do have a 8800GT and a duo coreprocessor. If you can point me. In the right direction with the right requirements I need I would really appreciate it. It's been a long time since I've been in the loop technically.Comment
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430w is fine mate.
I used to run a E4400 @ 3GHz (50% overclock), 9800GTX+, 4GB RAM, 3x SATA HDDs, 1x DVD-RW, sound card, 4 120mm fans and 1 200mm fan on a Corsair 450w. Full load draw was still only about 250w.
They're also 50w rated under wattage compared to other brands.
I can't recommend them highly enough. As I say, high numbers mislead people into buying stupid wattages.Comment
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Cheers thanks mate. Will order one of these Badboys now!
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Finally arrived this morning, fitted it and its working wonders. Almost as silent as my ps3 slim! Thanks mate, top recommendation!Originally posted by speedlolita View Post430w is fine mate.
I used to run a E4400 @ 3GHz (50% overclock), 9800GTX+, 4GB RAM, 3x SATA HDDs, 1x DVD-RW, sound card, 4 120mm fans and 1 200mm fan on a Corsair 450w. Full load draw was still only about 250w.
They're also 50w rated under wattage compared to other brands.
I can't recommend them highly enough. As I say, high numbers mislead people into buying stupid wattages.Comment
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Glad to hear it. The PSU is extremely important and often just an afterthought for many people.
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