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Oh man! Let us know how quiet/loud the fan is and how warm the exhaust is. :)

I went with the PCP&C Silencer 370 as a temporary power supply, until I get new parts. Thank you for the suggestion though, I will definitely have to check out different e-tailers to find the best price.

Thank you for all of your help. :)

For the sake of budget, would a PCP&C Silencer 370 be okay when used with the old parts? It's cheaper than the Corsair even with rebate, has free shipping, and I hear that PCP&C is a reliable brand.

thank you!

I would RMA.

I wish I had read this a few years ago... I've had two truepowers die on me. :o

I appreciate the input. I was wondering because I plan on buying a new case with atx power supply, and my old case used a 1u power supply If I use my old parts - matx g45 motherboard, c2d e8500, 2 sticks - 4gb ddr2, 2 harddrives, radeon 4850 - psu calculator comes up to just over 300watts. The...

in that case, mod away!

Thank you for the prompt responses. :)

For example, let's say I have a 24 inch 1080p monitor and it gets 50fps in xbenchmark. Would my 50 inch 1080p monitor get 50fps too, assuming I'm using the same graphics card?

definitely good news. as for processors, phenomII is on par with core2quads. but there's i7 - amd needs a new architecture.

this is an enlightening thread, a lot of informative responses!

I want to power a core2quad q9550, 8gb (4 sticks) of ddr2, two 4890s, and five sata harddrives. I used the extreme power supply calculator and the whole thing comes up to 525 watts peak. I read somewhere that the 4890s take up 190 watts each (peak) and I believe the quad has a TDP of 95w...

is that an antec? if you don't want to void your warranty, don't cut them. not sure if it will, but who knows. I've had two antecs die on me so I'm a little bitter. :(