Wes Newell wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 17:58:17 -0500, David Maynard wrote:
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>>Wes Newell wrote:
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>>>On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 05:49:42 -0700, neworder7 wrote:
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>>>>So does this mean i should be getting a 500w PSU or is a 400watt PSU
>>>>fine.
>>>
>>>You should be getting the largest you can afford. And you can get 600W for
>>>under $20, 550W for under $15, and 500W for about $12.
>>>
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>>And at those prices not a one of them will actually put out the stated watts.
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> And neither will some name brand models that cost 5 times more,

Just because you made it up doesn't make it so.

> so what's
> your point?

The point was clear as a bell. The supposed 'watts' on the el-cheapos isn't
what they'll do.

> Hmmm.... I need 400W, so I buy a 400Antec that will put out
> 400W for say $50,

In other words, it does what it says.

> or I buy a 600W for $18 that will only put out 550W.

Dream on. Not even close.

> Now
> which is the best deal?

The one that does what it says because then you know what it does.

> But wait, you say the Antec has larger caps.

I said nothing at all about Antec, nor caps. Busy inventing things again I see.

> Wow,
> so instead of the system crashing in 5ms during a brownout, the Antac will
> go for 10ms.:-) Spend the money you save on a UPS.

Aint no savings at all if you have to buy a UPS just to keep your el-cheap
PSU running.

> That's muxh more
> important than a name brand PSU.

Hogwash

>
> My cheap 600W that some name brand zealots predicted would be dead within
> a year is now into the 18th month of 24/7 operation Both my cheap PSU's
> for my K7 systems are still going after 5 years, and the really cheap 400W
> in my current backup K7 system is still going after about 3 years. if you
> want bragging rights, buy a name brand.

Lucky you. Others aren't so lucky. Buy crap and gamble.

Not to mention I have a natural aversion to liars just on general
principle, even if nothing else, and that includes folks who advertise B.S.
Watts to sucker fools into buying them.