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What psu will i need if the pc has 235 wattage output?
Put it this way i used to have a 550watt qtec power supply in my old p4 rig and used to get crashes and restarts which in the end used to cause my install of windows to become currupt but as soon as i got myself an antec 550 watt true PSU all these problems went away and my machine was as stable as anything and i think i only had to restart it once in 6 months and the rest of the time it was running 24/7 doing all sorts of video encoding and downloading.
Colin
Colin
True Blue! Mmmmm...
Yeah, get an Antec true power.
I think the PSU is one of the most important parts of a computer, if you get a cruddy one you will have all sort of porblems with burning disks, restarts and crashing but with a top end one you will have non of that.
Colin
Colin
I apologise for my complete lack of awareness.
Thanks for the advice.
Some of the psu's on ebuyer are cheap, but with some good reviews, my pc aint a powerhouse though so i think i should be ok.
Some of the psu's on ebuyer are cheap, but with some good reviews, my pc aint a powerhouse though so i think i should be ok.
*disPute* wrote:
> A 300 watt PSU will cover the majority of PCs these days unless it's a
> powerhouse when you might need 400W or even 500W. They're all generic
> and don't make much difference otherwise. Just the wattage that
> matters.
This could scarcely be more wrong. Don't spend less than £40 on a PSU, and get a decent brand, like Antec, Enermax, Chieftec et al. The brand/quality of the PSU is vastly more important than the power rating, so don't be duped into buying a 400W PSU for a tenner over a 300W PSU for £40.
> A 300 watt PSU will cover the majority of PCs these days unless it's a
> powerhouse when you might need 400W or even 500W. They're all generic
> and don't make much difference otherwise. Just the wattage that
> matters.
This could scarcely be more wrong. Don't spend less than £40 on a PSU, and get a decent brand, like Antec, Enermax, Chieftec et al. The brand/quality of the PSU is vastly more important than the power rating, so don't be duped into buying a 400W PSU for a tenner over a 300W PSU for £40.
*disPute* wrote:
> They're all generic and don't make much difference otherwise. Just the > wattage that matters.
How so very wrong. PSUs are anything but generic, you get you low spec cheap PSU with your cheap case from the £150 high spec PSU. Wattage is important but so are Rails. What are Rails you ask? Well each computer component takes power from a different Rail, 3.3V, 5V and 12V. A PSU has these Rails and each has its limits to how many amps it can take. A generic cheap PSU will usually have low amps per Rail so it doesnt take many components of one Rail to overload it and cause the PC to have problems. High quality PSUs have good Rails across the voltage range, meaning a much more stable PSU and one which shouldnt be overloaded.
People buy there £30 cases and think there 350 watt PSU that comes with it will do the job when in fact it could cause problems. If you get a decent make like Antec and Enermax you will have a decent PSU you can use in other machines once you upgrade etc, plus you get a stable power supply. Dont be affraid to spend £50+ on a PSU, do some research and see what a good PSU offers over a generic cheap one.
> They're all generic and don't make much difference otherwise. Just the > wattage that matters.
How so very wrong. PSUs are anything but generic, you get you low spec cheap PSU with your cheap case from the £150 high spec PSU. Wattage is important but so are Rails. What are Rails you ask? Well each computer component takes power from a different Rail, 3.3V, 5V and 12V. A PSU has these Rails and each has its limits to how many amps it can take. A generic cheap PSU will usually have low amps per Rail so it doesnt take many components of one Rail to overload it and cause the PC to have problems. High quality PSUs have good Rails across the voltage range, meaning a much more stable PSU and one which shouldnt be overloaded.
People buy there £30 cases and think there 350 watt PSU that comes with it will do the job when in fact it could cause problems. If you get a decent make like Antec and Enermax you will have a decent PSU you can use in other machines once you upgrade etc, plus you get a stable power supply. Dont be affraid to spend £50+ on a PSU, do some research and see what a good PSU offers over a generic cheap one.
A 300 watt PSU will cover the majority of PCs these days unless it's a powerhouse when you might need 400W or even 500W. They're all generic and don't make much difference otherwise. Just the wattage that matters.
What psu will i need if the pc has 235 wattage output?