PSU go Boom

EsaT said:
Wouldn't use that one except as paper weight.
Price pretty much tells that you can't trust it to give quaranteedly more than 200-250W and capacitors are surely such crap you never know when they'll say BOOM and it's even less sure that it has any kind protections to shut it down in case of component failure before it either blows up totally or circuit breaker goes off.
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I believe that debate happened when OcUK introduced cheap PSUs to the range they sell. It's frankly insulting to OcUK that after years in the business they'd be stupid enough to get nasty PSUs in. They certainly won't be as efficient, and they will not be as quiet, but they'll not be dangerous, it just wouldn't make sense for OcUK to sell em. The exploding/failing PSU arguement was really much more valid years ago when dodgy manufacterers were making PSUs using designs based on times before CPUs used the 12v as supply. It's more about efficiency and noise now.
 
Thanks Cammy ;)
These netbooks are only any use for browsing but considering my current situation i'm thankful ..... It allows me to talk with you guys :)

I've just rifled round my little black box which contains all my receipts and i found a load from Jan 2007 when i built my rig, i found the case, cpu, graphics card, memory, hard drives but of course no blooming psu :(

I think i still have the box up in the loft so maybe just maybe the receipt is in there (grasping at straws me thinks)
 
Cheers
Just realised though wherever i order a new psu from i don't think i'm going to get it quickly, i forgot about the chaos to deliveries caused by the bad weather and last i heard people like city link weren't accepting orders from scotland :(
 
I'm not sure where you're from specifically, but DPD (OcUK use em) don't have my postcode listed for delays. I don't think it's quite as bad here as it was, but England ground to a halt, as I believe someone saw a flake of snow in Wessex.
 
The Halk said:
I'm not sure where you're from specifically, but DPD (OcUK use em) don't have my postcode listed for delays. I don't think it's quite as bad here as it was, but England ground to a halt, as I believe someone saw a flake of snow in Wessex.
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Now unlike the other post earlier....that's funny
Proud to be Scottish again...nice one
 
I'm just down the road from Edinburgh and i checked city link and they're stating most EH deliveries not delivered in time xmas will get them by the 28th but of course if i ordered the psu now i might have to wait a while longer.
No real choice really as edinburgh doesn't have a great deal of choice when it comes to computer components, PC World...standard fare, there's silicon but well, least said the better so really online is my only choice.
 
Don't think i'll be using OC as they don't sell the seasonics and i think thats what i'm going to go for........although i may change my mind come tomorrow.
Whatever i decide just want to thank you guys for the advice, tips etc
I'll post back how i get on.....hopefully before 2011 :)
 
You'll struggle to get it before the end of the year! You won't be able to order until Wednesday (although don't leave it until too late, lots of folks using their Christmas money will mean a busy day for despatch).

I can't understand why OcUK have such a range of PSUs but don't have Seasonic. They do have Corsair though, and remember the free delivery here is next day courier, not 4-5 days super saver we'll keep it in the warehouse for a few days Amazon style :)
 
Very true :)
Actually if you check out amazon for the seasonic x-650 it's a crazy £150+, normally amazon is quite cheap for most things but i don't think they have the computer component sector nailed :)
 
The Halk said:
That's not true Chuggerboom. Brand loyalty and perception distorts that statement to the point where it's untrue.
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Well my Corsair HX 620 has a 5 year warranty. Have had it for 2 years up to now.

The likes of the HX 650 has a 7 year warranty. It gives you peace of mind.

I remember buying a HP monitor that died after 14 months and it only had a 12 month warranty...........Bought an LG that has a 3 year onsite warranty after that. You do the maths?
 
Chuggerboom said:
Well my Corsair HX 620 has a 5 year warranty. Have had it for 2 years up to now.

The likes of the HX 650 has a 7 year warranty. It gives you peace of mind.

I remember buying a HP monitor that died after 14 months and it only had a 12 month warranty...........Bought an LG that has a 3 year onsite warranty after that. You do the maths?
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I did the math, you were 2 months out of warranty.

While warranty lengths do indeede give peace of mind.. it's unlikely you'll have it for 7 years. PSUs from 7 years ago would not be useful for todays kit, adding those extra 2 years of warranty will cost Corsair next to nothing.

Corsair and Seasonic PSUs are viewed as being the best around, and I'm quite confident in saying they're extremely good PSUs, and I'd go there rather than another brand. But to say you get what you pay for isn't true. To give you an example of that, I laughed at a friend who had £150 designer jeans, but couldn't put his hands in the pockets because the dye ran so badly. You can get a pair of jeans from M&S for far less that are better quality, you don't get what you pay for there. With PSUs you aren't necessarily getting a better brand buying Corsair or Seasonic than a specific other one, you are paying for the perceived quality of the brand.
 
The Halk said:
I did the math, you were 2 months out of warranty.

While warranty lengths do indeede give peace of mind.. it's unlikely you'll have it for 7 years. PSUs from 7 years ago would not be useful for todays kit, adding those extra 2 years of warranty will cost Corsair next to nothing.

Corsair and Seasonic PSUs are viewed as being the best around, and I'm quite confident in saying they're extremely good PSUs, and I'd go there rather than another brand. But to say you get what you pay for isn't true. To give you an example of that, I laughed at a friend who had £150 designer jeans, but couldn't put his hands in the pockets because the dye ran so badly. You can get a pair of jeans from M&S for far less that are better quality, you don't get what you pay for there. With PSUs you aren't necessarily getting a better brand buying Corsair or Seasonic than a specific other one, you are paying for the perceived quality of the brand.
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Corsair PSUs are made by Seasonic and it is interesting to see that Corsair have a longer warranty on their badged products than Seasonic give.

Hey, i know which i would take :)
 
Yep! But don't place a great deal of value on it. The chances of it still being in use and failing from year 5 to year 7 and it being worth the postage to get it RMAd and you still having the receipt etc.... don't equate to much :)
 
The Halk said:
Yep! But don't place a great deal of value on it. The chances of it still being in use and failing from year 5 to year 7 and it being worth the postage to get it RMAd and you still having the receipt etc.... don't equate to much :)
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Not really, a friend of mine had a HX 520 that died after 3 years.

He sent it back and Corsair sent him a new HX 650. Ok i may have cost him £6 to send it back but he got a brand new psu with a 7 year warranty on it.

I would be more than happy with that myself ;)
 
That's 3 years not 6! And the 7 year warranty is from purchase not receipt of refurbished unit.

I'd hope anyone buying a Corsair gets 3 years out of it - although mine lasted less before relegation to the server in the loft.
 
Seasonic X-650 ordered and i paid extra for (guaranteed) next day delivery.
Now i appreciate with the current weather conditions next day is NOT guaranteed but the web site i got it from accepted the order and i believe refund thew extra you pay for guaranteed if you don't get it so we'll see.
Personally i'll be delighted if it arrives on wednesday, I got a OCZ bigfoot SSD for christmas and i'm sitting her unable to use it ;(
 
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