Originally posted by: dcdomain
Anyone know how reliable these puppies are? I would love to add another two or three drives to my computer, but I don't think my 300w Antec is going to handle it too well.
Originally posted by: GnatGoSplat
What would be the best PS for the best price?
The Linkworld 400W for $16 shipped, the L&C 350W AMD approved for $12+shipping ($19 shipped?), or the Leadman/Powmax 400W AMD approved for $19.99 shipped at buydirect.com?
Originally posted by: SolderSucker
I would recommend the L&C because the output appears to be good but my only reservation would be long term reliability. I've seen a lot of swollen or blown capacitors coming out that fiasco with those cheap badly formulated capactitors that many companies were using in Taiwan. I opened up the no name made in Taiwan 300w ps i was using before i replaced it with the L&C and i noticed a swollen capacitor. I had it for maybe 6 months or so.Luckily, I replaced it otherwise i would have had to deal with a blown ps sooner or later. Out of all these cheap ps I like the L&C i got but i don't know how long it or the other cheap power supplies will last. Given these circumstances, I rather have the ps that at least works until it dies rather than have that doesn't work well and dies.
Originally posted by: rootaxs
I'd go with the Fortron. They're also known as Source or Sparkle.
Anyway, Tom's Hardware had a review of Power Supplies lately and the Fortron came up in the top 3 as the one with most features and providing the amount of power it's being rated at - if not more.
I have the 300w version and the 5v and 3.3v rail pumps out 200w, it's also pretty quiet and has built-in overload circuit protection. Not bad for a $27 piece of hardware.
Originally posted by: gwlam12
Originally posted by: rootaxs
I'd go with the Fortron. They're also known as Source or Sparkle.
Anyway, Tom's Hardware had a review of Power Supplies lately and the Fortron came up in the top 3 as the one with most features and providing the amount of power it's being rated at - if not more.
I have the 300w version and the 5v and 3.3v rail pumps out 200w, it's also pretty quiet and has built-in overload circuit protection. Not bad for a $27 piece of hardware.
think that can handle 2100+ xp cpu, 2 80gig hard drives, 2 optical drives, geforce4 ti4200, sound card, network card, tv tuner, and 2 sticks of ram?
Originally posted by: rootaxs
I'd go with the Fortron. They're also known as Source or Sparkle.
Anyway, Tom's Hardware had a review of Power Supplies lately and the Fortron came up in the top 3 as the one with most features and providing the amount of power it's being rated at - if not more.
I have the 300w version and the 5v and 3.3v rail pumps out 200w, it's also pretty quiet and has built-in overload circuit protection. Not bad for a $27 piece of hardware.