Would This Improve Gaming Performance?

**DarthInsinuate** · 11-10-2003, 03:59 PM

Originally posted by johnboy27@10 November 2003 - 15:56
But maybe he would like to overclock.Wouldn't it be better to have the faster ram? And also he may want to upgrade a bit in the future,better to get the faster ram if you ask me because the cost is not much different.

good point - i never put overclocking into consideration

**Virtualbody1234** · 11-10-2003, 04:17 PM

Originally posted by clocker+10 November 2003 - 09:14--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (clocker @ 10 November 2003 - 09:14)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-abu_has_the_power@10 November 2003 - 05:55

yep. but no matter wat, it's better than a 300 wat. it's also got 2 fans too. real nice and cool back there.

Simply in the interest of being pedantic I must disagree, Abu.

Not to impugn the quality of your particular PSU, but I'd rather have a nice stable high quality 300 watt PSU over a cheap, shoddy "500" watt unit, any day.

A CPU really hates voltage surges and noise.

The PSU is one area that I would not consider comprimising quality for cost considerations. [/b][/quote]
I totally agree with you there, clocker.

I was going to say something quite similar but I held myself back. I have given abu some comments about posting misleading information. I didn't want to push too hard as he might get the wrong idea and think I am just out to get him. That is not the case. I am just out to get him when he posts nonsense or information that will misguide people.

So, in the interest of being pedantic also... I would disagree with abu here too. A top quality 300w unit or better would be my preference.

**clocker** · 11-10-2003, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@10 November 2003 - 09:17
A top quality 300w unit or better would be my preference.

Yeah.

You know, I've come to the realization that even with my limited experience, the PSU may be the most important hardware choice one makes.

It's not as sexy as a dual CPU motherboard, and it won't light up and flash like your fans, but every single piece of hardware in your comp depends on it.

In all the tutorials I've read and in all the forums I've visited, the PSU seems to be the ignored stepchild of the whole building process.

I wonder how many hoped for "superPCs" have failed to reach expectations due to a substandard power supply?

Oh well, you can always add another cold cathode light stick, I suppose....

**Virtualbody1234** · 11-10-2003, 05:01 PM

Oh well, you can always add another cold cathode light stick, I suppose....

And add even more load and instability to the whole works.

**Billy_Dean** · 11-10-2003, 05:33 PM

This is the make I use, from what I can see, they are around US$75. I paid AUD$170.

Purepower.

**clocker** · 11-10-2003, 06:10 PM

Very nice Billy*, but I don't see any lights.

Get with the program.

*I have the 420watt version...

**SciManAl** · 11-10-2003, 06:41 PM

sry bout that clocker

i have yet to get a peltier, or anything of that kind...
I also have not herd of "kits" for peltiers a link to one of those would be very very welcome! Although i am defintily intrested in peltier technology,it was more hypotheticle then a real question... i was under the impression that you could simply plug it into a PSU, if it could handle it (20 plus amps or something)... but i have never tried peltiers... Any resourses on the subject that use english to describe what is needed etc... is also VERY welcome! I searched the forums and came up dry... it would be nice to know what it takes exactly to make a peltier set up!! this is so of topic, i may start a new thread... hehehehe

*on topic*

Thermaltake has always impressed me with there heatsinks, and i have also had the privilidge to use thier PSUs and am very happy to say they are nothing short of awsome, quiet effective, just all round kickass! stable power, clean power, strong power!
As for the cheap PSU i would only put that in a comp that had no "mission critical" role, or that was OCed etc... or a comp for my grandma hehehe

**Billy_Dean** · 11-10-2003, 06:41 PM

Originally posted by clocker@11 November 2003 - 04:10
Very nice Billy*, but I don't see any lights.

Get with the program.

*I have the 420watt version...

I take it you're kidding about having no lights Clocker, these psu's were designed to be lit up and seen through your side window. Go on, just one nice cold cathode, a nice blue one.