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Old 08-28-2009, 03:49 PM   #1 (permalink)
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MSI K9A2VM-F V2 - Motherboard
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CIT 750 Watt power supply CIT 750W Dual 12V Rail 12cm Fan PSU - 2x SATA 1x PCI-E 7x 4pin Molex 2x floppy drive
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Ps : i already know that it will all fit in my New case and all does work with each other just want peoples opinions on it Thanks :) (Also i dont play games)
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Old 08-28-2009, 04:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Never heard of CIT power supply. I'm seeing £26.99 on a UK site.
That pretty much indicates it is not a quality unit so I would suggest getting a better PSU.
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Never heard of CIT power supply. I'm seeing £26.99 on a UK site.
That pretty much indicates it is not a quality unit so I would suggest getting a better PSU.
Hi thanks for your opinions i know what you mean about the power supply but i wanted a good wattage (above 700w ,black) and cheap (below £45)
Also i live in england so please make it an english site if you find any better! thanks

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Quality and cheap do not go together for a PSU. High wattage is worthless if it's not stable clean power.
What graphics card are you using?
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Old 08-30-2009, 07:58 AM   #5 (permalink)
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i wanted a good wattage (above 700w ,black) and cheap (below £45)
As has been stressed many, many times over in this and other forums, your power supply is not the place to scrimp. Even a high quality ps is often the most inexpensive component of the system.

After a bit of digging I found the specs for that CIT ps. If you do the math, those numbers add up to 730 watts. If you push the current draws close to maximum, I will guaran-tee you that you would see the noise on those output lines by using just a multimeter. At best, what you have here is an overrated 550-600 w supply.

AC INPUT: 230VAC 10A 50-60Hz
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+3.3V +5V +12V1 +12V2 -12V +5VSB
28A 30A 20A 20A 0.3A 2.5A

These are the base numbers for a Corsair 550 VX.
AC Input Rating 90 - 264VAC 5 - 9A 47Hz - 63Hz
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Quality and cheap do not go together for a PSU. High wattage is worthless if it's not stable clean power.
What graphics card are you using?
Im going to be using onboard graphics
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Quality and cheap do not go together for a PSU. High wattage is worthless if it's not stable clean power.
What power supply would you recommend ? Dont mind as long as its 700w or above and good quality for money and not over £70 if you can help it thanks
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Cheapest 750w I'd recommend off the top of my head is the Corsair tx750w, which is L89.99: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134677
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Cheapest 750w I'd recommend off the top of my head is the Corsair tx750w, which is L89.99: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134677
Bit too pricey but i would have baught it if i had the money
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If, as you say, you will be using onboard graphics, then a 450w supply will be plenty. If you are planning to, in time, add a graphics card then give this a look:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135514
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save up untill you have the money for a good psu.

There is no point in buying a good a setup and a crap psu because having a crap psu mean you risk damaging all your components in your computer.

Think of it this way:- you get a ferrari which only takes 99 octane fuel in it, you would be pretty pissed off if you put normal unleaded in it and Ferrari tell you that you need a new engine because you have shattered the insides of the engine by using an inferior octane fuel.

A power supply converts the AC from your wall socket to low voltage DC to make your computer run if you get a bad brand (wattage doesn't matter) then this conversion can go wrong and blow the insides of your computer. If you get a good brand like the corsair one mentioned or Seasonic then you have less chance of this going wrong.

Never skimp on a psu even if it means waiting another month or two untill you have the appropriate funds for it.
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Thanks everyone taking your advice and getting a good named psu will post a link to it
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