which power supply is best???

eshban · 07-10-2005, 05:54 AM

Hi,

i want to purchase a new computer Intel P4 945 motherboard, with 3.2 GHZ (HT) with 2MB cache memory.

kindly tell me that which power supply is best for my new system

300W, 350 W or 400 Watts.

i am waiting for reply.

Eshban

ninja fetus · 07-10-2005, 06:27 AM

a name brand 400 watt or possibly higher

sabashuali · 07-10-2005, 06:31 AM

A very comprehensive guide here -

http://www.hardwareforums.com/power-supply-sticky-5218/

By the forum's own Big B.

Big B · 07-10-2005, 12:54 PM

A power supply of 450W+ with a native (ie. no 20->24-pin adapter) 24-pin ATX power connector from Enermax, Sparkle/Fortron, PC Power & Cooling or OCZ are going to be your best bets.

Avoid any unit by Ultra or Q-Tec, as these are known to be problematic units and probably not up to code. They are not recommended for any system (I wouldn't even pair one with a 300MHz Celeron system). There's been one review that I know of where an Ultra power supply blew up during a heavy load test. HWF has seen several Q-Tec units that have been the cause of problems.

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eshban Geek Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 71 Status: Offline	which power supply is best??? Hi, i want to purchase a new computer Intel P4 945 motherboard, with 3.2 GHZ (HT) with 2MB cache memory. kindly tell me that which power supply is best for my new system 300W, 350 W or 400 Watts. i am waiting for reply. Eshban

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,640 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	A power supply of 450W+ with a native (ie. no 20->24-pin adapter) 24-pin ATX power connector from Enermax, Sparkle/Fortron, PC Power & Cooling or OCZ are going to be your best bets. Avoid any unit by Ultra or Q-Tec, as these are known to be problematic units and probably not up to code. They are not recommended for any system (I wouldn't even pair one with a 300MHz Celeron system). There's been one review that I know of where an Ultra power supply blew up during a heavy load test. HWF has seen several Q-Tec units that have been the cause of problems. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	a name brand 400 watt or possibly higher

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sabashuali Ani Ma'amin Join Date: May 2005 Age: 41 Male Posts: 1,458 Times Helpful: 72 My Mood: Grumpy Status: Offline My Computer	A very comprehensive guide here - http://www.hardwareforums.com/power-supply-sticky-5218/ By the forum's own Big B.

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