Help! We're trapped in the computer, and the computer is trapped in 2008! Someone call the time police!
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Quote from: CrAz3D on June 30, 2008, 10:38:22 amI'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.That analogy doesn't even make sense. Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT.
I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.
Because he's constantly running a fan, an air conditioner and a vacuum on the same circuit!
Who gives a damn? I fuck sheep all the time.
And yes, male both ends. There are a couple lesbians that need a two-ended dildo...My router just refuses to wear a strap-on.
I think you should just go and get anything that's cheap and provides you with enough power.
Newby said he wanted one that will last a while. In my experience, I've had cheap ones go out from 1 week, to 6 months.http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=Property&Subcategory=58&Description=&Type=&srchInDesc=&MinPrice=0&MaxPrice=300Search through and read the reviews. Make sure it has the SATA cable. You should find something pretty good.
Quote from: Metal Militia on December 09, 2006, 03:02:00 pmNewby said he wanted one that will last a while. In my experience, I've had cheap ones go out from 1 week, to 6 months.http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=Property&Subcategory=58&Description=&Type=&srchInDesc=&MinPrice=0&MaxPrice=300Search through and read the reviews. Make sure it has the SATA cable. You should find something pretty good.I've never had a PSU go out on me.
I'd personally do as Joe suggests
You might be right about that, Joe.
Meh, well I have about 7 different computers in my house, so I guess I had to lose a few power supplies.
I rest my case.
Quote from: Ergot on December 10, 2006, 01:54:50 amI rest my case....I guess I just have bad luck. No reason to "rest your case".
I'm not sure why this thread's discussion seems to think that how much power the PSU supplies is at all relevant to its quality.
Buy the best PSU you can afford because you don’t want to not be down and not able to play because you used a cheap PSU and had it damaged one of your components. It can and has happened before since cheap PSU will not try to even out small power spikes and sags.
Most newcomers to the PC world, often overlook one of the most important aspects of a stable system. The power supply never garners as much attention as it deserves. Afterall, a poor power supply can render some of your hadware useless, or destroy your machine as a whole. "How do I choose a power supply?", you say?Most people go by the wattage rating that is advertised somewhere on the power supply itself. Thats all it is everybody, just a rating. Most of the power supplies on the market today are rated at their peak output, which means it puts out that much power when its begging for mercy....ready to take your rig with it. Wattage means absolutely nothing. Heck, a hair dryer puts out 1200W, do you think it could power your computer? Think of a cheap 600W amplifier, but put it up against a quality 400W and it gets killed. Quality is what we're after everybody.
EDIT: Newby, I found a great PSU for you: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153023993 reviews, with only complaints of a bad PSU upon arrival, and too bulky of cables. Best rated power supply for your specific needs, and they have a weekend special resulting in it only costing $27.99 after a $12 mail-in rebate.
:| Thermaltake is cheap!
So am I, apparently. And I'm using a Dell..
I'm lucky... and so are all the other people with some random stock PSU, right...
Sure, they probably do fine more times than not, but you don't want to take the chance of damaging hundreds of dollars of equipment, just to save $40.
Quote from: Ergot on December 10, 2006, 05:27:35 pmI'm lucky... and so are all the other people with some random stock PSU, right...Quote from: Metal Militia on December 10, 2006, 04:15:38 pmSure, they probably do fine more times than not, but you don't want to take the chance of damaging hundreds of dollars of equipment, just to save $40.
If you've boughten a cheap PSU, and it hasn't gone out on you, you're lucky.
Now, combine both of those, just like they were originally right next to each other.
Even if the chance of failure is smaller than the chance of success, the amount of risk involved would consider the outcome lucky.Think of a game of Russian Roulette with 6 people. You only played one round, and you don't die. Even though there's only a 1/6 chance you could have died, if you look back upon the event, you'd still consider yourself lucky for coming out alive.
Quote from: Metal Militia on December 11, 2006, 01:46:20 amEven if the chance of failure is smaller than the chance of success, the amount of risk involved would consider the outcome lucky.Think of a game of Russian Roulette with 6 people. You only played one round, and you don't die. Even though there's only a 1/6 chance you could have died, if you look back upon the event, you'd still consider yourself lucky for coming out alive.Evidently, the chances of failure are massively smaller than the chance of success. 2.5 years of using a lot of equipment on the same PSU that came with my case without a single problem suggests that. So do the rest of my computers (other than my dad's, but like I said, his was fried in a surge).I see what you're saying, but I think you're scrounging for a defense that makes little sense so you don't look like a complete ass.
No, it's what I meant when I first said it. That's why I put them right next to each other. If you don't think it makes much sense, then ignore and stop picking out every little thing in my arguments that really don't effect the main idea. I'm not the best with words, but I know both you and Ergot perfectly understood what I was getting across.
