Time for a new PSU?

[Scant7]

The PSU I currently have I bought at a local store called Aroma Computers, www.aromacomputers.com I don't think they have it on their website right now, but it was $60 for a 400watt PSU, I think they modded it there or something, they put a fan on the other side, so it kind of is blowing towards my cd-rw.. and of course another fan where u connect the power too. I don't know what kind of PSU this is, it didn't come in a box or anything, they just gave it to me in a plastic bag, lol. I don't know whether it is quality or not.

A while back, and it still sometimes does this, the fan on the PSU will like slow down a bit, then speed back up. It will be running, and then like every 10 secs u can hear it slow down, or skip, and then it goes back to normal.

My question is, is will this PSU get me through for a while, or should I get an Antec True Power or something. I don't know if I have anything that really takes a lot of power now, I plan on getting either a GF FX or Radeon 9700 Pro, depending on how much money I can afford to throw away, a Turtle Beach Sound card, 80GB HD.... most of the stuff is in my sig..

What do you guys think?

 

[kianss]

Go for the biggest PSU you can afford at the time. And get a trusted brand name , no little stuff. PSU's are a key to running a good computer as you need food , a pc needs power.

Non brand name and lower companys usually lie about how much power there PSU can support and output.So go for the brand name , alil more exp but worth the money int he long run.

2 300 watt psu's dont mean the work the same..

Esp if you plan on running some high end hardware like a 9700 , fast hd lot of cd' drives ect..

 

[Yodums]

You can attempt to change the fan in the PSU as that seems to be the only problem, however, this will void your warranty.

You basically buy a new 80mm fan, strip the wires and then snip the fan inside the psu and connect the wires.

Yodums

 

[Scant7]

lol, I don't even think my PSU has a warranty, there is no brand on it, and Aroma Computers probably wouldn't ever let me take it back.

 

[Scant7]

One more thing, I have a APC Back-Up 400, that I have had for about 4-5 years almost, and on the front it has the on/off switch, and a 'test' button. On the on/off switch there is a green light telling you it is on. Lately the green light has been blinking like 3 times / second! Is this my PSU or my APC?

 

[larrymoencurly]

I found that I can hear the fan change pitch even if the +12V varies by even 2%, so I wouldn't worry unless voltages are unstable.