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Re: $1,500.00 to build a machine You still don't name what I could be doing wrong. No, I don't have a UPS, and can't afford one, I have a surge protector.
Yes, some supplies ARE prone to failure, you evidently don't follow forums enough.
For example, there were huge problems with Enermax Liberty and Infiniti supplies, one of which failed on me. The same was true of the Antec True Power II, they had crappy capacitors. The one they sent me for replacement was obviously not new and could have easily been shipped defective since it immediately failed. The Allied, no accident there: Rate for 400 watts but can only support about 150 watts if NEW.
I defy you to find a positive review on an Allied power supply from a professional, technically trained and supplied SMPS review site.
I am bewildered, what exactly could someone be doing wrong who has a degree in electronics? I didn't want to bring up my schooling, but you assume, wrongly, that I am an idiot. Seriously, give me some technical explanations of what I could have been "doing wrong"?
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Minneapolis, MN | I'm not calling you an idiot, nor am I going to play a guessing game as to why you had PSU failure rates that are so outside the norm. Too small? Too hot? Low input VAC? I could only guess. Any component can fail, but compared to (for instance) video cards, PSU's don't fail very often.
The point is- and directed more towards the poster who suggested that spending $100-$130 on a PSU was too little- is that power supplies are pretty simple and reliable overall. There's no need for an expensive unit with wattage ratings that far exceeds manufacturer recommendations.
Yes, do your research, and don't get the cheapest POS you can find- but just as you don't need Z-rated tires on a car that'll only go 110 mph, you don't need to spend a lot of money on such a simple, low-tech component for a typical build. If you spent more than $100, you probably spent too much. | |
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