Should I change My PSU,...

Mack · 13-05-2005, 03:14 AM

Just about 2 months ago i bought a new barebone system (Athlon64 3500+) with the Scorpio 868 casing. Now the casing has a raidmax 420W PSU init. My older PIII has an ANTEC 350W SmartPower PSU.
The only power intensive which i am running is the 9800pro. I don't how is the Raidmax PSU interms of quality.
Should I replace it with the Antec one or not,...
regards

Big B · 13-05-2005, 06:18 AM

Raidmax is pretty flashy, but their Amps are low. However, I don't know the specs of both units, so I can't say if the Raidmax has more amps or not. More than likely, they're going to be pretty similar, and even if they've got a few amps difference, I don't see it being enough reason to swap the PSU's around.

If you're going to replace the Raidmax, you'd do well to go up a few notches and give some room to breath.

Now, if it's working fine, you can probably leave it, but if you upgrade the CPU and/or video card, you'd do well to get a PSU upgrade at that time.

13-05-2005, 03:14 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
Mack Big Geek Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 26 Male Posts: 280 Status: Offline My Computer	Should I change My PSU,... Just about 2 months ago i bought a new barebone system (Athlon64 3500+) with the Scorpio 868 casing. Now the casing has a raidmax 420W PSU init. My older PIII has an ANTEC 350W SmartPower PSU. The only power intensive which i am running is the 9800pro. I don't how is the Raidmax PSU interms of quality. Should I replace it with the Antec one or not,... regards

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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	Raidmax is pretty flashy, but their Amps are low. However, I don't know the specs of both units, so I can't say if the Raidmax has more amps or not. More than likely, they're going to be pretty similar, and even if they've got a few amps difference, I don't see it being enough reason to swap the PSU's around. If you're going to replace the Raidmax, you'd do well to go up a few notches and give some room to breath. Now, if it's working fine, you can probably leave it, but if you upgrade the CPU and/or video card, you'd do well to get a PSU upgrade at that time. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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