Recommend a PSU?

wtajax · 03-21-2006, 09:18 AM

Are any of these (Diablo, Coolmax, Okia) worth having?
What are good, but inexpensive PSUs?

swarner · 03-21-2006, 10:23 AM

When Buying a PSU you get what you pay for.

Some very cheap PSU's will only run at 50% efficiency and some good quality PSU's only run at 70% efficiency

For example you buy a very cheap 350W PSU but in actual fact its may only produce 175W, thats being a bit pesimistic but, I would always go for an expensive powerful PSU!

**forcifer** · 03-21-2006, 04:29 PM

coolmax is ok. for quility, you gott put up the $$$. i reccomend antec and enermax as quility, less expensive, psus

Tumbleweed36 · 03-21-2006, 05:57 PM

Hi,

I too recommend Antec and Enermax for the best supply for the buck. With today's computers, I highly recommend at a bare minimum a 500 watt power supply. The 550 and 600 watt units are the best buy for the money IMHO. There is no way I would buy any of the ones you mentioned.....the power supply is the heart of your computer, buy the best, forget the rest. Oh, if you have big bucks, Seasonic and PC Power and Cooling have great supplies, but not the best for your bucks. Remember the names.....Enermax and Antec....great supplies, not too many bucks.

03-21-2006, 09:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
wtajax Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Recommend a PSU? Are any of these (Diablo, Coolmax, Okia) worth having? What are good, but inexpensive PSUs?

03-21-2006, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
swarner Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 272 OS: Vista Ultimate	When Buying a PSU you get what you pay for. Some very cheap PSU's will only run at 50% efficiency and some good quality PSU's only run at 70% efficiency For example you buy a very cheap 350W PSU but in actual fact its may only produce 175W, thats being a bit pesimistic but, I would always go for an expensive powerful PSU! __________________ Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad Computers are like air conditioners. They work best with windows closed.

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forcifer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,625 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	coolmax is ok. for quility, you gott put up the $$$. i reccomend antec and enermax as quility, less expensive, psus __________________ now i remember

03-21-2006, 05:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,642 OS: XP Professional	Hi, I too recommend Antec and Enermax for the best supply for the buck. With today's computers, I highly recommend at a bare minimum a 500 watt power supply. The 550 and 600 watt units are the best buy for the money IMHO. There is no way I would buy any of the ones you mentioned.....the power supply is the heart of your computer, buy the best, forget the rest. Oh, if you have big bucks, Seasonic and PC Power and Cooling have great supplies, but not the best for your bucks. Remember the names.....Enermax and Antec....great supplies, not too many bucks. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.