I Am In Compusa

[peppy]

Hello, I am in Compusa right now, and im lookin for a good powers supply, is 30amp good for the 5v line? is the compusa brand a good one? yes i know that sounds retarted but i am curious. i was lookin in to the 500 watt one.


It says 20a for the +3.3v, 40a for the +5v, 16a for the + 12v, .3a for the -5v, .5a for the -12v, 1.0a for the +5vsb, total 500w. it also has a dual cooling fan

 

[Kendan]

what does it say for the combined 3.3 and 5 ?

 

[jdmcnudgent]

i dont really know about the power supply, but good luck getting any answers around here. i posted a few threads asking questions, and have yet to get any resopnses. here andhere

 

[RED Hot Machine]

Comparing your figures to the ones for my 430w they seam about the same except for the 3.3v which i have as 35a.

jdmcnudgent, i find that some times of day it takes longer to get answers. Hang on in there and people will answer your questions.

 

[cw823]

i dont really know about the power supply, but good luck getting any answers around here. i posted a few threads asking questions, and have yet to get any resopnses. here andhere

I don't care for your tone, and noticed that both posts have been replied to. There was a just an article on the front page about power supplies....with lots of different voltage/ampere ratings. Maybe first you should look for the information before coming here to make us find it for you.

My 2c.

P.S. I just ordered two 350w Enermax's.....can't wait till they come in.

 

[jdmcnudgent]

I don't care for your tone, and noticed that both posts have been replied to. There was a just an article on the front page about power supplies....with lots of different voltage/ampere ratings. Maybe first you should look for the information before coming here to make us find it for you.

My 2c.

P.S. I just ordered two 350w Enermax's.....can't wait till they come in.

thats nice that you dont care for my tone. when you looked at my threads and saw that they were replied to it was probablly after i posted in this section. i read the sticky at the top of the forum, BUT, what does that have to do with MY problem, that i currently have, and needing some advice and wondering what kind of power supplys everyone has. you gave your opinion on my tone, but i didnt see your opinion about my problem, thanks alot. the purpose of this forum is when someone has a problem, they ask for help and hopefully receive it. and, i did not have any responses to those threads until i put them here in this section.

 

[cw823]

thats nice that you dont care for my tone. when you looked at my threads and saw that they were replied to it was probablly after i posted in this section. i read the sticky at the top of the forum, BUT, what does that have to do with MY problem, that i currently have, and needing some advice and wondering what kind of power supplys everyone has. you gave your opinion on my tone, but i didnt see your opinion about my problem, thanks alot. the purpose of this forum is when someone has a problem, they ask for help and hopefully receive it. and, i did not have any responses to those threads until i put them here in this section.

The blinders on your eyes prohibited you from seeing my answer.

I am expecting two 350w Enermax's on my doorstep tomorrow. I have a cheap 300 right now that isn't worth the tin it's packaged in.

 

[peppy]

well, i think that they are a lil too expensive for me, so i am gonna wait for a sale or somthing. thanks for the help i guess the 500watt is the way to go. man i wish i had a REAL job. 15 years old is a weird age. but thats another story. everyone have a nice day

 

[cw823]

well, i think that they are a lil too expensive for me, so i am gonna wait for a sale or somthing. thanks for the help i guess the 500watt is the way to go. man i wish i had a REAL job. 15 years old is a weird age. but thats another story. everyone have a nice day

Okay, I have a CD-RW drive, a 52x CD-ROM, two 30Gb 7200rpm Hard drives, floppy, fan on agp card, fan on chipset, 8 case fans, 3" fan on processor heatsink, 4 USB devices.

I don't need 500w. my little 300 does fine....it's just not as consistent as it should be. I'd be suprised if you need 500w. I guess if the price is right....it's up to you. Buy cheap, buy again.

 

[Christoph]

well, i think that they are a lil too expensive for me, so i am gonna wait for a sale or somthing. thanks for the help i guess the 500watt is the way to go. man i wish i had a REAL job. 15 years old is a weird age. but thats another story. everyone have a nice day

Maybe if you're running a server, a boatload of HDs or extras or a small pelt you'll need a 500W PS, but otherwise 350W or 400W will serve you well. Just make sure to get a good brand. It's cheaper to buy an expensive PS than to buy a POS and an expensive one.