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Recomendations on a $20-$40 500W PSU

Agreed. Just that when you convert $10 to India rupees, they look like a lotttttttttt ! After a bit of googling, Im convinced that Fortron is the way to go. Given my setup, do you think the 350w one I listed above will do the trick ? Newegg mentions this : +3.3V@22A, +5V@21A, +12V1@18A...
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- Post #8
- Nov 13, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Recomendations on a $20-$40 500W PSU

The first Fortron I mentioned was the FSP series, if that is what you meant. I guess then that is a good option. I just hope they do not burn at 240volts that I will use them in India. Thanks for all the input guys in my various threads. You guys rock.
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- Post #6
- Nov 13, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Recomendations on a $20-$40 500W PSU

I know exactly where this discussion is headed ! I agree that $30 is peanuts compared to the money I spent on the machine, but then I have never ever seen a PSU blow up a machine. Maybe not experienced enough ? Ok, let me take a step back. I hear good things about Fortron Source. Is this true...
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- Post #3
- Nov 13, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Which PSU?

I just started another thread with a similar question, except that Im still not convinced about blowing up even $50 on the PSU !!!
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- Post #8
- Nov 13, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Recomendations on a $20-$40 500W PSU

I need to get a good PSU because of my new PNY 9600gs. I have a AMD dual core 3600 (enery efficient), have two hard disks and two cd drives and 4 fans. I will never ever do SLI nor do I ever overclock any of my stuff. My budget is about $30 (yes, you read that right) and Im adamant about not...
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- Nov 13, 2006
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Computer Building
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pny 7900gs $149 bestbuy.

Well blackperl, the bad news is that I never concentrated on my PSU when I got it in India last year. Now that I understood more about the need for cleaner and better power on the comp, I see that that one I got can deliver 9A on the 12v rail !!! Pathetic. I think it is barely driving my AMD...
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- Post #32
- Nov 13, 2006
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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How much is 170 watts more in a pc translate to monthly bill charge?

Hold on, just because your PSU is capable of a zillion watts does not mean that it will draw that much power all the while. It will only draw as much power at 110volts as your computer sucks in. The current CPU's and video card are also pretty smart with power consumption. Unless your...
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- Post #12
- Nov 13, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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pny 7900gs $149 bestbuy.

Got in one one !!! Great price on a great card, except that my 350W PSU will have to be junked finally !!! Ordered it for in-shop pickup and they actually ran out of stock when I called to pick up (so irritating). Now they are shipping it to me for free. Anyone have a idea how long it takes...
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- Post #29
- Nov 13, 2006
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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7600 GT @ $110 or 7900 GS @ $150 ? Feedback please.

And just in case someone is still contemplating getting this card at $150, you could walk into Circuit City and do a 110% pricematch on the beat buy ad. and save more !
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- Post #16
- Nov 13, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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7600 GT @ $110 or 7900 GS @ $150 ? Feedback please.

Overwhelming number of votes for the 7900GS !! So I went ahead and ordered it at BB online (Out of country currently, so cannot walk into the shop and get the 12% rebate )-: ) My choice of gaming is very different from the crowds bought up on Quake and Doom ! I play a lot of EA sports, FIFA...
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- Post #15
- Nov 13, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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7600 GT @ $110 or 7900 GS @ $150 ? Feedback please.

I see the amount of replies that people get on a question about the 8800 "X" version or "Y" version and realize that its almost impossible to survive with basic video cards in todays frenzy with the latest and greatest. Im a occasional gamer (3 hour sessions once a week) and am looking at the...
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- Post #2
- Nov 12, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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7600 GT @ $110 or 7900 GS @ $150 ? Feedback please.

I had a budget of $100-$120 for a new video card I was almost going to order the eVga 7600GT for $130-$20 MIR at newegg when I see this 7900gs at Best buy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...cat01151&type=product&id=1155072371459 Seems like a very good upgrade for me at just $40...
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- Nov 12, 2006
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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2x 8800GTS + SLI or 1x 8800GTX?

Im amazed at someone asking if they should blow up $600 or $900 just to stay ahead in the race ! Given the power of these cards which can run pretty much anything you throw at them at "sane" resolutions, why on earth would you want two of them in SLI ? My take would be that the sli setup...
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- Post #12
- Nov 9, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Should I buy a 7300GT/DDR3/128mb or 7600GS/DDR2/256mb ?

Thanks. So do I understand that if I were to play FEAR or Doom3 some day, the 7600GS @ 256MB would be the better choice ? I have searched around, but could not really find any articles on how memory plays a role in the moderm games. I did see on comparison that came to the conclusion that a...
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- Post #3
- Nov 6, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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How good are chaintech video cards ?

Are you suggesting that Chaintech is not good or that eVga is simply better (That would not necessarilty mean that Chaintech is bad). Well, with $100 to spend, then the choice would go to eVGA 7300GT or the eVga 7600GS. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130025...
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- Post #4
- Nov 6, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building

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