need replacement power supply

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The power supply in my computer has died. It is a no-name 450W
light-weight piece of junk. I need to buy a replacement but don't
think I need all that power. Maybe someone can help me decide.

Pentium P4 2.0 G Biostar M7TDF mainboard
WD 80G and 40G hard drives
Two CDRW drives
PNY Verto 128MB with power input video card
SB sound card
D-Link 10/100 NIC
US Robotics modem
one case fan
some decorative case LEDs

I think 300-350 Watts should suffice. Any thoughts?
 
badgolferman said:
The power supply in my computer has died. It is a no-name 450W
light-weight piece of junk. I need to buy a replacement but don't
think I need all that power. Maybe someone can help me decide.

Pentium P4 2.0 G Biostar M7TDF mainboard
WD 80G and 40G hard drives
Two CDRW drives
PNY Verto 128MB with power input video card
SB sound card
D-Link 10/100 NIC
US Robotics modem
one case fan
some decorative case LEDs

I think 300-350 Watts should suffice. Any thoughts?
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I'd think that a 350 would work for what you have now. If you don't plan
on doing major surgery on the system then buying a good quality 350 is
fine but if you plan on replacing major hardware and generally upgrading
everything as you go along for several years then buying a good quality
450-500 probably wouldn't hurt. The price difference between a 350 and a
450 when you get out of the throw-away class PS isn't all that great.
But the key to all of this is to buy a _good_ PS when you do it
otherwise you're just throwing more good money down the hole.

Hint: I've got PSs from PC Power and Cooling that have been running
essentially 24X7 for ten and seven and five years now -- never a
problem. Not cheap and probably not for everyone but suggestive of what
you should expect if you stay away from the junk.
 
The power supply in my computer has died. It is a no-name 450W
light-weight piece of junk. I need to buy a replacement but don't
think I need all that power. Maybe someone can help me decide.

Pentium P4 2.0 G Biostar M7TDF mainboard
WD 80G and 40G hard drives
Two CDRW drives
PNY Verto 128MB with power input video card
SB sound card
D-Link 10/100 NIC
US Robotics modem
one case fan
some decorative case LEDs

I think 300-350 Watts should suffice. Any thoughts?
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I've had good luck with
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153006

regards

Dud
 
badgolferman, 8/25/2005, 9:26:02 AM,
The power supply in my computer has died. It is a no-name 450W
light-weight piece of junk. I need to buy a replacement but don't
think I need all that power. Maybe someone can help me decide.

Pentium P4 2.0 G Biostar M7TDF mainboard
WD 80G and 40G hard drives
Two CDRW drives
PNY Verto 128MB with power input video card
SB sound card
D-Link 10/100 NIC
US Robotics modem
one case fan
some decorative case LEDs

I think 300-350 Watts should suffice. Any thoughts?
Click to expand...

Thanks guys. I went to the store and got a 350W continuous/400W peak
Mad Dog Multimedia SurePower power supply with three-speed variable
dual fans and 5 year warranty. It seems quality construction and very
quiet.
 
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