Re: [PLUG] Power Supply Needed: suggestions?

[Paul <paul@dpagin.net>]

gabriel rosenkoetter wrote:

> ExtremeTech says:
>
>  Power Supply: Some of our favorite cases from Antec and Enermax
>  include name-brand power supplys.  If not, get a good one, because
>  generic power supplies can often be the cause of strange glitches
>  and crashes.  Also make sure it supports the newer motherboard power
>  connections called ATX12V.
>  

Until recently, generic cases with generic power supplies have served me 
well.  In the past, the power switch or fan would wear out before the 
supply went bad, if it ever went bad.  Power supplies are "not built 
like they used to be."  There are nice generic cases avilable, but the 
option of buying the case without a power supply, allowing the buyer to 
choose a particular supply, is becoming more attractive.  Personally, I 
wouldn't want to spend any more than $40 total on a typical supply.

As for new standards, they aren't as important if you're sure the supply 
with be kept with the older equipment that it is meant for.  If the PC 
is older and you're not overly attacked to it, give a cheap power supply 
a try.

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