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8igdave said:
i was trying to shave the money off as its more then 6 quid off the 450.


It also appears he has changed his ideas of what spec to get when i check back his first post in here so i gues it doesn't apply now anyway.
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Forget it. He's opened yet another thread. Fed up chasing him around the forums now. 14 threads started since he joined on the 14th.
 
the corsair 450 i believe has almost 400w of power available on the 12v rails, thats a lot consideirng the hiper 580w psus have only 360w available on the 12v rails.
the corsair 450w is a good choice going by its specs and reviews especially when you consider its price compared to other psus in the same price bracket.

only other thing is the gfx card, its a bit expensive for what it is, since iv seen them go for under 50 quid at some places, can;t post where though im afraid.
 
ok then mayb we got off to b bad start :/ soz bout that, i was just tryed to make sure that corsair really was the best option for its reliability or wherever some of the cheaper ones mayb just as good for the job. after reading thru i guess corsair is the best option for me, and its not just 'brand-washing' that ** basing it on, if u know what i mean :)
 
Nah, nowt wrong with the corsairs, as usual, there are always manufacturing defects. Cant be helped really. Still a great buy considering the massive amounts of these that are getting shipped.
 
I know that. But recently there has been a lot more cases reported on here then usual. Infact there never seems to be a case reported on here. hence thinknig there is a bad batch.
 
QlimaxUK said:
so can an underpowered psu potensially damage my components???
cuz i didnt want to spend too much on one cuz its kinda exeeding me budget :(

mayb 500w....
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Very unlikely! When you use a power supply that cannot supply enough current then the computer rig will simply become unstable as the voltage rails will drop below spec. This is basic ohms law stuff!!
 
8igdave said:
Achualy over time you will be damaging your components.
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But who use's a completely unstable computer for any length of time :confused:
Also the only reason it would damage it over time would be due to the massive amounts of crashs/restarts! An overclocked (increased-voltage) computer damages components over time more than a computer that has decreased voltage provided both are stable!
 
i got a bad feeling bout this new build lol, think im gonna mess it up big time :( seems technology is starting to slip away from me again :/
 
8igdave said:
If you have a hiper or any other cheap psu like a tagan it can easly damage it over time. Doesn't nessarly have to crash.
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Your talking utter tosh :rolleyes:

Thousands of computers are built with basic cheap (£5-£20) PSU's every year and these are no-where near as good as hiper PSU's. I personally have built dozens of computers that are over 5 years old using VERY cheap PSU's (the 350W ones that come with cheap £15 cases) none of which have had any issues or damaged components and are still going strong too this day!!

Lots of scaremongering BS about PSU's seems to be prevalent on these forums!

Of course if you have a hi-spec computer then you will need too use a PSU that can supply the current it draws (otherwise you will have a very unstable computer due too voltage drops, again basic ohms law), however saying the cheaper PSU's damage computers is complete rubbish:rolleyes:
You only need to read these forums too see that not only the cheap PSU's fail, all PSU's are susceptible to component breakdown and even the more expensive PSU's can take out hardware when this happens (but admittedly less likely too)!!
 
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Obiously if your taking 350w from a 580w hiper your not going to damage anything. Youve totaly missed the point.

Anything over 400w and you would be getting into risky territory. If you dont agree find me a reacent review of the new hipers and tell me otherwize. The old ones where quality psu's. Then they cut corners and degrated all the parts in it.

If you think you can push a cheap psu such as a tagan or a hiper near its so called wattage and not expect to damage your comonents in the long term then it is you that is talking bs.

Infact if you can find me a review proving the latest hipers will even go into the 500w or even 550w then i will be uttlery amazed and recomend them forever. i can say taht coz i know it wont happen. reviews have claimed them to be dangerous and have even stated its good for a 380w psu. thats 200w off what it claims.
 
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Listen to what people are saying here. Is the longevity of your rig worth compromising for the sake of spending say an extra £30 on a PSU?
I have had 2 WinPower PSUs (that came with cases) die on me. Luckily for me it didnt take anyhing with it, but did scorch the connections on my board.

My brother had a winpower PSU - that fried and took a RAM slot with it, but thankfully not the module.

My mum had a no brand PSU and that caused her PC to shutdown then started smelling of burning plastic - could have started flames really!

My mate had a cheap PSU with a lot connected to it. It decided to fry and send off plooms of smoke. Mobo and hard drive fried.

It REALLY aint worth it when you have spent £xxs on other expensive components.

I dont have Corsair, I have this one:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-023-OC
 
nice to see a flipside to this psu argument for once, yet i think ill still with the well branded Corsair VX 450 as its aint too expensive, and im planning on doin some hardcore gaming within the next few months
 
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