i have a 1900gt, e6300, and 2 gigs of ram. ive been using the psu that came with my case, which is the xion2 case which came with the 450watt atx power supply. i dont know for sure, but i think i may need a new one due to the non working usb ports. which one should i get. i was hoping to only spend around 60 bucks, if these i have listed arent as good as ones you know of, please list them. i dont plan on upgrading any parts on this computer, so i dont need something ready for newer parts than what i have. something stable that will last me 4 or 5 years is the aim of buying a new one. thanks!
i have a 1900gt, e6300, and 2 gigs of ram. ive been using the psu that came with my case, which is the xion2 case which came with the 450watt atx power supply. i dont know for sure, but i think i may need a new one due to the non working usb ports. which one should i get. i was hoping to only spend around 60 bucks, if these i have listed arent as good as ones you know of, please list them. i dont plan on upgrading any parts on this computer, so i dont need something ready for newer parts than what i have. something stable that will last me 4 or 5 years is the aim of buying a new one. thanks!
i have a 1900gt, e6300, and 2 gigs of ram. ive been using the psu that came with my case, which is the xion2 case which came with the 450watt atx power supply. i dont know for sure, but i think i may need a new one due to the non working usb ports. which one should i get. i was hoping to only spend around 60 bucks, if these i have listed arent as good as ones you know of, please list them. i dont plan on upgrading any parts on this computer, so i dont need something ready for newer parts than what i have. something stable that will last me 4 or 5 years is the aim of buying a new one. thanks!
oh wow, i didnt notice that. a 5 year warranty sounds greatncderek
Doesn't make much of a difference if it destroys your PC within a year, which isn't covered by the warranty usually anyway. Corsair is a good brand for RAM, but for PSU's...
[QUOTE="ncderek"]oh wow, i didnt notice that. a 5 year warranty sounds greatDirkVDV01
Doesn't make much of a difference if it destroys your PC within a year, which isn't covered by the warranty usually anyway. Corsair is a good brand for RAM, but for PSU's... Corsair are new in the PSU departement but already scoring more than older companies in the domain. Just look at the reviews.
yes, i have corsair ram after 2 gigs of guru ram failied me. corsair does make great ram...
i want a psu that is reliable, but not too expensive, but most importantly reliable for my current computer. i do not plan on upgrading or overclocking.
edit-since my old powersupply i can assume damaged my usb ports bc they dont work, will a new psu let them work, or are they broken for good?? edit2- i read that the usb ports are disabled to conserve power, so will a new powersupply reenable them?
The PSU that normally comes with a case purchase is pretty low spec. I would recommend buying a case without PSU from now on to save on the extra cost. Think about it... the PSU goes out, and the computer will not work... at all... The PSU shorts and throws 12 volts onto its 3 or 5 volt leg, and your MB, CPU, or peripherals are toast. As simple as it is, the PSU normally gets overlooked. $500 video card, $600 CPU and MB... running on a cheap PSU?!?!?! You get what you pay for... I like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817702003 Lifetime Warranty as well!
[QUOTE="DirkVDV01"][QUOTE="ncderek"]oh wow, i didnt notice that. a 5 year warranty sounds greatEtherninty
Doesn't make much of a difference if it destroys your PC within a year, which isn't covered by the warranty usually anyway. Corsair is a good brand for RAM, but for PSU's... Corsair are new in the PSU departement but already scoring more than older companies in the domain. Just look at the reviews. Honeslty, I did read reviews, but it seems I'm reading the bad ones. :)
edit-since my old powersupply i can assume damaged my usb ports bc they dont work, will a new psu let them work, or are they broken for good?? edit2- i read that the usb ports are disabled to conserve power, so will a new powersupply reenable them?
bump, is this correct? id like the assurity that once i get a new psu my mobo will be fine. i really hope i dont need to replace my new mobo
[QUOTE="Etherninty"][QUOTE="DirkVDV01"][QUOTE="ncderek"]oh wow, i didnt notice that. a 5 year warranty sounds greatDirkVDV01
Doesn't make much of a difference if it destroys your PC within a year, which isn't covered by the warranty usually anyway. Corsair is a good brand for RAM, but for PSU's... Corsair are new in the PSU departement but already scoring more than older companies in the domain. Just look at the reviews. Honeslty, I did read reviews, but it seems I'm reading the bad ones. :)
There are bad reviews for the Corsair PSUs? Please link them.
Whoever did them probably has no idea what they are doing.
The brand you want (drumroll please Dirk) is Seasonic: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?DEPA=0&type=&Description=seasonic&Submit=ENE&N=0&Ntk=all&Go.x=0&Go.y=0
But I'm curious to know why you think the PSU is causing your USB ports not to work...?? Do you have any more details then that?
The brand you want (drumroll please Dirk) is Seasonic: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?DEPA=0&type=&Description=seasonic&Submit=ENE&N=0&Ntk=all&Go.x=0&Go.y=0
But I'm curious to know why you think the PSU is causing your USB ports not to work...?? Do you have any more details then that? Krall
i identified the problem with my harddrive and my usb's in another thread yesterday when the problems began. people said that it could be the mobo or could be the powersupply. i looked further into that and usb ports are the first to be disable when the psu isnt giving enough power to the system. i find this odd because they have worked fine for the last 7 weeks that i have had my computer. and my mobo has a lcd screen that displays erros, and its always fine too. so its weird that this usb problem arrised at the same time as a corrupt harddrive. i just hope i dont buy a new psu for nothing
The brand you want (drumroll please Dirk) is Seasonic: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?DEPA=0&type=&Description=seasonic&Submit=ENE&N=0&Ntk=all&Go.x=0&Go.y=0
But I'm curious to know why you think the PSU is causing your USB ports not to work...?? Do you have any more details then that? Krall
Corsairs PSUs are top notch. You can run a SLI 8800gtx setup on the 620wt version. I would do the Enermax out of those listed, but dont forget about Antec Truepowers/Triopowers and OCZ GamerXStreams. Like Krall said too...Seasonic makes a good PSU too.Â
You want one of the most solid, bulletproof PSUs out there, then look for Fortron (now known as FSP Group). Fortron is really great, while their PSUs are kinda pricy, they deliver. They are made by complete gurus. They have even run some tests with them, they are very stable, and they can power golf carts. lol. Almost all their PSUs come with active PFC, a warranty, and if they die or blow they are gauranteed to not take the rest of your PC with it. Another thing is that their stated power output is their stated market. What a 800watt psu from other manufacturers delivers, a 500 watt Fortron can deliver the same. Before I sold my last PC, I had a 500 Watt from Fortron in there, it had a 7800gtx, 4 hard drives, and assload of fans, had an oc'd 4400+ Toledo core AMD, (up to 3Ghz) and when I ran a stress test with ALL that in it, the PSU showed no signs of power sag. 600watt Fortron 700watt Fortron
Now I am not saying Fortron is the best, there are other manufacturers that rival it, PC Power and Cooling is really good as well. They are famous for their 1k watt PSUs.
how does it gurantee it wont take the rest of your pc with it?
You want one of the most solid, bulletproof PSUs out there, then look for Fortron (now known as FSP Group). Fortron is really great, while their PSUs are kinda pricy, they deliver. They are made by complete gurus. They have even run some tests with them, they are very stable, and they can power golf carts. lol. Almost all their PSUs come with active PFC, a warranty, and if they die or blow they are gauranteed to not take the rest of your PC with it. Another thing is that their stated power output is their stated market. What a 800watt psu from other manufacturers delivers, a 500 watt Fortron can deliver the same. Before I sold my last PC, I had a 500 Watt from Fortron in there, it had a 7800gtx, 4 hard drives, and assload of fans, had an oc'd 4400+ Toledo core AMD, (up to 3Ghz) and when I ran a stress test with ALL that in it, the PSU showed no signs of power sag. 600watt Fortron 700watt Fortron
Now I am not saying Fortron is the best, there are other manufacturers that rival it, PC Power and Cooling is really good as well. They are famous for their 1k watt PSUs. Kalroth
how does it gurantee it wont take the rest of your pc with it? [QUOTE="Kalroth"]You want one of the most solid, bulletproof PSUs out there, then look for Fortron (now known as FSP Group). Fortron is really great, while their PSUs are kinda pricy, they deliver. They are made by complete gurus. They have even run some tests with them, they are very stable, and they can power golf carts. lol. Almost all their PSUs come with active PFC, a warranty, and if they die or blow they are gauranteed to not take the rest of your PC with it. Another thing is that their stated power output is their stated market. What a 800watt psu from other manufacturers delivers, a 500 watt Fortron can deliver the same. Before I sold my last PC, I had a 500 Watt from Fortron in there, it had a 7800gtx, 4 hard drives, and assload of fans, had an oc'd 4400+ Toledo core AMD, (up to 3Ghz) and when I ran a stress test with ALL that in it, the PSU showed no signs of power sag. 600watt Fortron 700watt Fortron
Now I am not saying Fortron is the best, there are other manufacturers that rival it, PC Power and Cooling is really good as well. They are famous for their 1k watt PSUs. ncderek
You can never 100% completely guarantee this, but good caps (together with a good transformer and rectifier, and a regulator) will not go bad that easily, it will kick in with security once something goes wrong and prevents hidden, small damages (like spikes and surges, ripple, etc.) will cause big damage over time, but a good PSU also makes sure the ripple is as low as possible while the AC-DC conversion is smooth as well?
i switched the cmos and then tried turning on my computer, and it wont get passed "2A" on the mobo error, which has to do with power supply, so i think ill buy one tonight, but im trying to decide on what one since everyone gave me something different. some have some bad reviews too.
which one should i go with? i really want to get a psu tonight! im thinking either the corsair one, the bfg one, the seasonic one, or the fsp group one
pcp&c for me!!! arguably the best out there at the moment.jfelisario
Your right about that, pricey, but hands down, apart from zippy PSU's for servers, PCP&C is the best, next to Enermax, Antec, OCZ, Fortron/FSP and... let us not forget... (drumroll, please) Seasonic (here you go Krall) :)
[QUOTE="jfelisario"]pcp&c for me!!! arguably the best out there at the moment.DirkVDV01
Your right about that, pricey, but hands down, apart from zippy PSU's for servers, PCP&C is the best, next to Enermax, Antec, OCZ, Fortron/FSP and... let us not forget... (drumroll, please) Seasonic (here you go Krall) :)
did anyone link a PCP&C psu? i'd really like to settle on something less than 150 dollars tonight that is reliable and has no bad reviews preferably, quiet, a warranty, atleast 500 watts, and a good rep. right now like i said a few posts ago, after reading about them, i really like the seasonic psu someone posted, the FSP psu someone posted, the corsair psu someone found, and the bfg psu.
but im open to any new options, but people keep posting different ones. is there any one psu that i could be completely satisfied with? or if i pick any of these will it do a fine job?
edit- those pcp and c ones are expensive, long, and really too much power for what i need
please read post above this one also, but my other question is, how can i be sure a psu will fit in my xionII case? bc it fits the atx 450watt psu that came with the case, will it fit some of these top line psu's?
The brand you want (drumroll please Dirk) is Seasonic: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?DEPA=0&type=&Description=seasonic&Submit=ENE&N=0&Ntk=all&Go.x=0&Go.y=0 Krall
I would second that recommendation wholeheartedly. Seasonic makes excellent PSUs - you get what you pay for.
the enermax one has some bad reviews of it breaking from a few people, the seasonic one looks good tho. but what about all the others people linked?
and what about my question about knowing if itll fit in my case? or if its the right kind for my ab9 mobo? ncderek
It'll fit in your case. Standard PSU's fit in standard ATX cases, since most of them are standard size. The only ones that are smaller are for Small Form Factor PC's and PSU's that are very big are either for servers or have 1000W or more... Don't mind the reviews on Newegg, I know lots of people with Enermax PSU's (have one myself) and everybody who uses it for general PC usage, but also for OC'ing and high-demanding purposes are very happy with it.
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