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 Choosing The Right PSU, Discussions about power supply units.

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tps18489
post Mar 7 2007, 09:12 PM

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Hello guys. My power supply unit broke down last Monday and I'm going to buy a new one this Saturday. Currently, I'm thinking of getting CoolerMaster Extreme Power 380W/430W PSU. Which one do you think is better? Are there any suggestions? My PC specifications are below. Thanks. smile.gif

PC Specs:
Intel Pentium 4 2.8C
ASUS P4P800
NVIDIA Geforce FX5200
tps18489
post Mar 8 2007, 03:53 PM

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I see. Actually, I'm hoping to get a not-so-good one since the one I was using served me for about three and a half years. I don't always switch on my PC 24/7 except if I'm downloading things. Any opinion on this? Should I invest in a better PSU?

My full PC specifications (copied from another topic):
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz (Northwood)
Motherboard: ASUS P4P800
RAM: 2X Kingston 512MB 400MHz DDR PC3200 (Dual Channel)
Graphic Card: NVIDIA GeForce FX5200
Sound Card: Creative SB Live! 5.1
Network Card: D-Link DFE-528TX
Hard Disks: 40GB Maxtor 4D040H2 (5400rpm) & 80GB Maxtor 6Y080L0 (7200rpm)
Optical Drives: BenQ DW1640 & Acer DVD-16X6S
Monitor: Dell 1704FPT Flat Panel
Keyboard: Logitech Deluxe Keyboard Black
Mouse: Logitech Optical Mouse
Speaker: Altec Lansing ACS45.1
Modem: Aztech DSL600E
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post Mar 9 2007, 06:52 PM

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QUOTE(sniper69 @ Mar 8 2007, 04:57 PM)
anywhere in 450W~550W should be allright for your system specs smile.gif
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It means that 400W PSU isn't sufficient for my system? My PSU was being strained before it died? Anyway, Acbel is a bit too expensive for me. I'm considering CoolerMaster now. Is it more reliable than those chapalang ones? My budget would be around RM150. Thanks. smile.gif
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post Mar 9 2007, 09:22 PM

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Okay. Guess I'll be getting the 430W Cooler Master PSU. Thanks a lot for your help. smile.gif

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