This is almost 5 years old thread when I build my computer. Same person Landis82 at that time was known under name waggie945 was telling me to spend $143 on a power supply. I paid $23 for it with a case. That computer was running flawless for 4.5 years 24 hours a day nonstop and I have donated it to my kid's school this January. Only thing that failed was an integrated NIC card about 2 years ago. http://elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19918&perpage=6&pagenumber=4 Based on my own experience power supply is not a "MAJOR" component in system stability.
This system was build 5 years ago: Asus P4P800 deluxe 2.4 pentium 800FSB 512 ram DDR3200 another 512 of ram was added shortly after system was build $23 paid for case with 350W power supply on a local show This one was build a year ago: ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4 - Retail Both systems running Windows XP Pro. I did no see any difference in performance. (for day trading). Anything more expensive than mid range DELL is overkill.
gnome OK, a retail version can be switched. Got it. I think personally it would be better to go with OEM version for lower price and keep the OS in a SPARE box or even to give to a school etc later on. Price of the OEM version of Vista business was a mere $135, shipping included. FWIW http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=604678&ps=hw2 Price jumped up about 4 dollars...........UPS is passing on the shipping costs ........no such thing as FREE SHIPPING .. Correction: that was the 64 bit version...........32 is what regular folks want, NOT 64 price is still $135,00 my mistake http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=604697
Most OEM box makers paid about $45 for XP Home.. and that was usually marked up to about $90 to the retail customer.
Corsiar HX620 is $115 shipped. http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-620w-sli-certified-modular-atx-power-supply/q/loc/101/203270718.html I challenge you to find a modular Seasonic PS of this quality/capacity for such a price. Many argue it is best to run a PS @ ~50% of it's capacity. An overclocked Q6600@3.2 draws 150-160W just on it's own. Add all system fans, multiple HD's, dual v.cards, mobo and anticipation of future integration/longevity, 620W is not complete overkill. Those 850W Antec Trio's and 1000W OCZ ones, definitely are IMO.
That certainly is an amazing price! New Egg has the Corsair HX620 for $169.00 and that includes a $20 rebate.
For sure. If anyone is in need of a new PS, highly recommend this purchase from buy.com. You'll pay at least $80-90 for a decent one, spend the extra $25 to get the best. You'll also like the modular capability where you can choose how many power cables will run from the PS to components, thus reducing clutter and increasing airflow.