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Chiefmax power supplies
Name: bruce_k2 Date: October 17, 2005 at 08:01:45 Pacific OS: Windows Xp sp 1 CPU/Ram: P4M266 DDR 1 Gig
Comment:
A few companies on pricewatch.com are selling 680 watt Cheifmax power supplies for around $40 dollars. Does anyone have any information to confirm it's not really 680 watts? If not could someone recommend a good power supply, I'm looking for the most bang and less buck?
Name: Sabertooth Date: October 17, 2005 at 08:25:05 Pacific
Reply:
With PSU's, you get what you pay for.
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Response Number 3
Name: cakonopka Date: October 17, 2005 at 08:44:04 Pacific
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Yeah, pay loads for a PSU and u get quality, pay pennies and ur likley to fry it in seconds, lol
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Response Number 4
Name: Badboy Date: October 17, 2005 at 08:55:37 Pacific
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I usually buy Antec PSUs though cheaper PSUs are available.
That Thermaltake PSU I referenced above sure is cheap and Thermaltake has a very good reputation.
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Response Number 5
Name: bruce_k2 Date: October 17, 2005 at 09:48:46 Pacific
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How much quality is in a power supply? If a cheap ps and exspensive ps are putting out the same voltage, why would you buy the exspensive ps? Both under warranty.
I have heard people that complain about power supplies being to noisy that would be understandible.
Also, How many watts do you think would be needed to run a 64bit pc?
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I'm just trying to get an idea. Soon as I pick the power supply and case out i will start looking at motherboards and processors.
P4M266 DDR 1 Gig VIA Mainboard Windows Xp sp 1
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Response Number 6
Name: Badboy Date: October 17, 2005 at 10:01:12 Pacific
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I built a computer with an Athlon64 3200+, 1GB PC3200, and an ATI 9800 Pro. I power it with an Antec 430W PSU and it seems more than adequate.
Here is one calculator:
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/
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Response Number 7
Name: bruce_k2 Date: October 17, 2005 at 10:22:18 Pacific
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Thanks for the site that helps alot.
P4M266 DDR 1 Gig VIA Mainboard Windows Xp sp 1
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Response Number 8
Name: kev100 Date: October 17, 2005 at 11:43:11 Pacific
Reply:
The heavier the better.
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Response Number 9
Name: jam Date: October 17, 2005 at 12:35:12 Pacific
Reply:
chiefmax = powmax = junk
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Response Number 10
Name: jam Date: October 17, 2005 at 14:07:20 Pacific
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