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PC peeps... decent power supply for the price?

Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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Default PC peeps... decent power supply for the price?

http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...cm_ite=dealmac

Gonna power:
3500+ Venice
DVD-R
DVD
2X ATA HDs
7800GT

Think this should be a decent deal for what I need?
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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with a 7800GT, i would get more power than that. :hs:

Edit- I read it wrong, it should do the job. h:
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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$40 for the Antec TruPower???? sweet deal
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:50 PM
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the price is good but i have read reviews that say this psu goes bad in about 1-1.5 yrs and sometimes will take out other components with it

neopower ftw
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Grifter
the price is good but i have read reviews that say this psu goes bad in about 1-1.5 yrs and sometimes will take out other components with it

neopower ftw
By then I'll buy a new mac if that's the case h:

Links to those reviews though?
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by zma21
with a 7800GT, i would get more power than that. :hs:

Edit- I read it wrong, it should do the job. h:

Yeah, I'm thinking it will hold it's own well, but I'm just a smidge unsure. What about this did you "read it wrong" about?
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Epoch
By then I'll buy a new mac if that's the case h:

Links to those reviews though?
other than the longevity the revews were great
i used one for a little over a year and it ran awesome
only complaint is lots of cables i didnt use
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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you can get a coolermaster on ebay for like 20 shipped :dunno:
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by HawtPants
you can get a coolermaster on ebay for like 20 shipped :dunno:
i think he wants some quality
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 01:22 PM
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I'd do it, it's a good deal on a decent power supply.
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