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My PSU blew up today. So random, got home from school, wanted to check something on PayPal before I was off to work, and the comp wouldn't turn on. Tried a different PSU, worked fine. So I brought that blown up POS to the computer/gaming place nearby and had it tested, it's worthless. So now I'm using the gay 400W that came with my case.

Strangely, the computer seems to run better than the 500W Ultra X-Connect. Any opinions on Ultra's stuff, I don't know anymore.

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Ultra was always bad, period. I'm surprised you thought it was good?? Wait you chose it because it "looked cool" with its UV glow material and fans, didn't you? -_- *sigh* Quality and reliability are paramount. Glad to hear it didn't take anything with it, you're lucky there.

Also, doesn't that mean you've been running a 20-pin power supply to a 24-pin motherboard?? Adapters don't work, if they did work then there would have been no need to move to 24-pins in the first place.

I would avoid Antec, some of their models really suck, something along the lines of 25% chance of failure in their middle-end line; whatever that line was called. Instead you should get an OCZ, Tagan, PC Power & Cooling, E-Power (Tagan), Silverstone, or Enermax. Probably forgetting a couple other good brands.. oh well ^^ thats enough to choose from, with PC Power & Cooling being the best out of all of them. They are one of those industrial-class companies that started making products aimed at consumers, so they know their shit. From my list, they are the only company that doesn't buy you with marketing ploys such as dual 12V rails and 120mm fans, and they explain why those are just marketing ploys on their website. They pwn.

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Thanks for the insight. Ya know what's really awesome though, my computer's running cooler with this PSU. Idle at 32 CPU and 30 MB.

You've had nothing but bad luck with that build =/

Im using a 535w Enermax and its been bitchen the whole time.

Scammers? How do they go about doing that? o-o

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o.O but the rails can't share their power with each other, if they did then they wouldn't be considered separate rails. And its true that you can't perfectly balance your cables to evenly use the rails.

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It may not be able to, you can only know for sure if you fully load the video card, complete with SLI/Crossfire use. Also, PSU data has to be accurate (though cheap brands lie), but for video cards they can exaggerate the requirements to avoid technical support calls.

The more power called for, the more amps it demands. an 18A PSU would trip a fuse before it got to the 18A mark. You would need to know the load (amps under use) for each device hooked to that PSU (except the video card) and subtract that number from the PUS's 18A. That number will be the approximate amps your PSU has to offer for amps, useful amps.

http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/p ... wer_supply



Thoughts? I would really like for a new power supply soon, help me out guys. 500W or a bit more would be perfect.

You didn't mention a budget so I'd just go with a PC Power & Cooling 750W.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817703009

Otherwise the Enermax Liberty 500W looks solid
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817194003

make sure whatever you get has Active PFC

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btw dragon, your list for your new PC has a Liteon DVD burner... They're insanely LOUD. A new definition for aggro. The Liteon in my sig will be my last, so hah 2005. I'd have two disc drives, one being a DVD burner.

Also, I can understand a wireless mouse, but a wireless keyboard??

ASUS Striker Extreme OMG ORGASM. But don't forget about DFI.

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