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My PSU Died can you guys recommend anything?
Kaytrim:
The noise you are hearing is the PSU saying...
I'VE FALLEN AND I CAN'T GET UP :laugh2:
EwJ:
Seasonic
Enermax
Fortron/Sparkle
see silentpcreview.com for some good power supply information.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/section5.html
Teebor:
If you can get your hands on the PSU before you buy it a good sense for the quality is the weight of the PSU, the heavier the better.
Brands I would avoid :-
Antec (they are not all bad but could be better)
Akasa (Very high failure rate from people I have spoken with)
X-Connect (Modular, but cheap in construction and usually price)
Good brands that you generally can't go wrong with even at the cheaper end of the range:-
Seasonic (as mentioned above several times)
Enermax (Liberty is nice as its modular, and noisetaker are quite good too)
rdowdy95:
Here is the original case I bought.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129149
Here is the PSU by itself.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103934
Clearly this particular PSU prolly just sucks.
I have never had problems with Antec up until now. I built my bro a system to take to college same PSU and he never had a problem. Knock on wood.
It does make a weird sound. Only prob is the PSU is a Smart Fan system the rear fan won't turn on till PSU gets hot. Can't get hot if I can't get it fully operational. I will prolly RMA this to Antec, and when they send me a new one....that one will then go on eBay! The one I listed in the second post has gotten some good praise. I may go with that one.
rdowdy95:
Okay taking the information I received from you guys it looks like I will be making my choice on the SeaSonic S12-430 ATX12V 430W Power Supply.
Here is the link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817151023
It is more expensive than the Antec one, but other reviewers on NewEgg says it was real good, and it has a very low rate of failure. If it does fail I will send it back to newegg.
Should I get the $15 1 year warranty from newegg or just stick with the three year manufacture warranty?