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02-09-2013, 08:03 PM #1
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PSU Advice
I'm looking for some advice / opinions on a PSU.
I'm upgrading my sister's computer this week and I'm torn on using her current 600w Enermax PSU which is like 5yrs old or so, or using the new Corsair 650w PSU she bought for the build.
I know the Enermax can handle the load of the new system I'll be building, but my concern with it is just the age of the PSU. Should I just use the new Corsair PSU and not worry about anything, or continue to use the 5yr old Enermax PSU to save my sister money but have the reliability of the PSU looming in the back of my head due to its age? As of now, the PSU hasn't shown any signs of reliability issues.
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02-09-2013, 08:06 PM #2
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Mariah is using an Enermax 480w from an FX53 build (if that tells you anything). Still runs like a champ with a Q8200 and a 5850. If she already bought the TX650 then I don't see why you shouldn't use it.
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02-09-2013, 08:50 PM #3
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Yea, I know. She said the same thing. She didn't mind paying the money for the parts she did need. Pics will be taken and be put up. Not as extensive as the pics for my build, lol.
Desktop | Built on, 2012-12-25
3.4Ghz i5-3570k | Scythe SCSMZ-2100 92mm Samurai ZZ Rev.B | ASUS P8 Z77-V LK | 8GB AMD Performance RAM | PowerColor 7870 Myst Edition | 250GB 8Mb WD HDD (OS) | 500GB 16MB SeaGate HDD (Storage) | 3x 320GB 16MB HDD in RAID-0 (Games) | Samsung 24x DVD-RW
Laptop | Dell Latitude e6400 *Upgraded*
p9500 | 4GB DDR2 PC6400 | NVIDIA Quadro 160M | 1440x900 Display | Kingston 128GB SSD | 250GB USB External HDD | 9-Cell Battery
Desktop | Retired, 2012-12-20
3.2Ghz p4 | ThermalRight sp-94 | 92mm Vantec Tornado | ABIT IC7-G | ThermalRight NB-1C | 2GB OCZ Platinum Ex 400Mhz 2-3-2-5 | PowerColor 4670 1GB AGP | 250GB 8Mb WD HDD (OS) | 320GB 16Mb WD HDD | 500GB 16MB SeaGate HDD | 16x LiteOn DVD-RW | LiteOn DVD/CD-RW combo drive
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02-09-2013, 10:51 PM #4
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If it ain't broke don't fix it
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02-10-2013, 12:18 PM #5
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Yep. If it matters, my F@H box has been running a Corsair PSU for the last several years. Originally Posted by James86
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02-10-2013, 07:28 PM #6
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But this is an upgrade... Originally Posted by James86
Desktop | Built on, 2012-12-25
3.4Ghz i5-3570k | Scythe SCSMZ-2100 92mm Samurai ZZ Rev.B | ASUS P8 Z77-V LK | 8GB AMD Performance RAM | PowerColor 7870 Myst Edition | 250GB 8Mb WD HDD (OS) | 500GB 16MB SeaGate HDD (Storage) | 3x 320GB 16MB HDD in RAID-0 (Games) | Samsung 24x DVD-RW
Laptop | Dell Latitude e6400 *Upgraded*
p9500 | 4GB DDR2 PC6400 | NVIDIA Quadro 160M | 1440x900 Display | Kingston 128GB SSD | 250GB USB External HDD | 9-Cell Battery
Desktop | Retired, 2012-12-20
3.2Ghz p4 | ThermalRight sp-94 | 92mm Vantec Tornado | ABIT IC7-G | ThermalRight NB-1C | 2GB OCZ Platinum Ex 400Mhz 2-3-2-5 | PowerColor 4670 1GB AGP | 250GB 8Mb WD HDD (OS) | 320GB 16Mb WD HDD | 500GB 16MB SeaGate HDD | 16x LiteOn DVD-RW | LiteOn DVD/CD-RW combo drive
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