Psu And Gfx Card

[bigsaucybob]

Will a 305W be able to power a 6600gt card?

 

[ckfordy]

get at least 350 watts or better 400 to 450

 

[bigsaucybob]

thanks, im probably gonna go with a 380W, cause its only 15 dollars.

 

[apj101]

thanks, im probably gonna go with a 380W, cause its only 15 dollars.

please read psu101, that cheap psu may cause you problems
http://www.computerforum.com/showthread.php?t=10764

 

[bigsaucybob]

ok i will look at that

 

[4W4K3]

im trying to convince a whole slew of people that just because your $30 PSU (550w, low rails, no-name brand) works for one perosn, it's still not a safe buy. one guy is telling me i'm just trying to get people to waist there money, when cheap PSU's do tha job jsut as good...and i'm trying to comeu p with replies that don't need to be censored

 

[bigsaucybob]

i understand wat ur saying. So wat would u buy if u didnt want to spend more than 30 dollars, wats the best value?

 

[4W4K3]

i understand wat ur saying. So wat would u buy if u didnt want to spend more than 30 dollars, wats the best value?

If all i had was $30 for a PSU, i'd wait till my next paycheck and use someone elses PC till ten. no joke, $30 isn't a safe but for any PSU.

$60 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817182010

 

[bigsaucybob]

I dont know wat to look for that makes a psu good, other than the price. And i dont know wat compatibility it will have with my computer or are they all universal.

 

[apj101]

I dont know wat to look for that makes a psu good, other than the price. And i dont know wat compatibility it will have with my computer or are they all universal.

bob did you read my post #4

it said read psu101
http://www.computerforum.com/showthread.php?t=10764

 

[bigsaucybob]

yea sry i just read it, understood a little of it but i saw some of his reccomendations, i clicked on one and it brought me to a psu on newegg. But the psu that he showed me had some of the worst ratings on a product i have ever seen. Im just a little skeptical.

Hows this look for you?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817152018

 

[apj101]

that psu you recommend was aweful.
look at the line where it says "output"

+3.3V@28A, +5V@34A, +12V@14A, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

now look at psu101 where it says

Minimums
If you're buying a PSU for any machine that isnt described as "horribly-antiquated" (i.e., Pentium4 or AthlonXP class or newer) than there are some minimum you should look for ... namely this means a minimum of 24A on the 12V rail. Power users shouldnt be considering anything short of 30A. It should be noted that 16ms is the almost-universal minimum for hold-up time. Lastly, voltage regulation should be within 3% (although the absolute bare minimum is 5%) with very few PSUs hitting 1% regulation)

your suggested psu has 14a on the 12v..... not good.
Which psu had bad reviews???
Also note that most suggested stuff/reviews on newegg are full of 5hit

 

[bigsaucybob]

good point here is the one with terrible reviews:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=17-163-013&depa=0

do u think the one above would be suitable to power my comp , while playing bf2 for hours?

i dont get all that wattage shit

 

[apj101]

ok, on paper that psu looks good, in fact it looks too good, and i cant find any reviews to confirm the values. Praetor maked that one as caution and i agree it simply looks to good to be true.

Now in post #11 you suggested the RAIDMAX at $40, well that one was crap as we've covered.
We'll at that budget this is what you should by
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=17-103-444&depa=0

or save up an extra $10 and get
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=17-189-003&depa=0

and you'll have hours and hours of bf2 action

 

[bigsaucybob]

Hopefully a good find->. The PSU buying guide thing said that the +12V should have atlest 25A and to be good 30A well this one is a little cheap but has 34A at the +12A. What do u think?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817182003