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My PSU Died can you guys recommend anything?

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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?

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