New PSU needed?

[$idewinder]

hi,
ive just started to notice that whenever i do anything that requires instant power, such as loading a program, or even just opening IE the Fan lights on my CPU fan start to flicker like crazy
i presume this is because the power supply is being used up elsewhere in the system, or is this normal?
if i need a new psu, could anybody reccomend a good one, thats not too overpriced.
i have been looking at one made by "Super Flower" - a 520W 4 fan silent psu. (http://www.super-flower.com.tw/)
has anybody had any experience with these?

cheers

Matt

 

[burningrave101]

The Rig in your sig wont require over 300w so i would look into a Antec True Power 430w or Fortron 400w at the very most.

What PSU do you have now?

 

[$idewinder]

a Q-tec 350
/me bows head in shame i was told not to buy one as they are terrible.
but i needed a new one desperately as the one that came with my case blew up

 

[burningrave101]

Just pick you up an Antec 430w for around $70 and you'll be set. You can get a 350-400w Fortron for even cheaper and they are very good also.

 

[Schro]

Going from one brandex peice of garbage to another won't fix much of anything for you.


If you're trying to go cheap, I would strongly suggest Fortron Source's FSP-300 model, found on the egg
here which will cover all of your current needs very well. It will pass the "redneck quality test" rather handily.

 

[MontyAC]

IMHO, go get the Antec 430 True Power and your system will have enough power.

 

[$idewinder]

well, the antec seems to be the way.
im all the way over in sunny england so i think i shall buy one from ebuyer, i like the look of the 480W Blue LED antec one, but its all of £85!!! which must equate to about $150!!!

 

[Schro]

Originally posted by $idewinder
well, the antec seems to be the way.
im all the way over in sunny england so i think i shall buy one from ebuyer, i like the look of the 480W Blue LED antec one, but its all of £85!!! which must equate to about $150!!!

Well... you blokes do pay quite a hefty VAT- here in the states, you can generally find them between $95-$110, USD that is, if that helps.

 

[SJetski71]

Originally posted by Schro
Going from one brandex peice of garbage to another won't fix much of anything for you.


If you're trying to go cheap, I would strongly suggest Fortron Source's FSP-300 model, found on the egg
here which will cover all of your current needs very well. It will pass the "redneck quality test" rather handily.

I beg to differ, the TTGI "superflower" is made by enermax (same factory) and far from garbage from what i've soaked in. Directron has the 520w model as low as $62.99 . If you want one with extra features, here's the main linkie to some higher wattage models. I'm not saying that its as good as a truepower or whatever but its good quality nontheless.

A list of decent stuff would be:
PC Power & Cooling (the best but super $$$)
Antec true (a very close 2nd place)
Fortron/Sparkle "FSP series" (same factory)
Enermax/Kingwin/Atomic Kiss/CaseArts/Coolmax/TTGI "Superflower" (same factory, quality may vary of course)
Thermaltake/Enlight (same factory)
Vantec
Zalman

Edit: Just noticed your're a John Bull ( a Brit ) but you can use my links as a reference

 

[Bop]

85 pounds?! Man I feel sorry for you, that equates to around 155 USD. Here in the US it is $84 when ordered from newegg, probably 95 retail in Best Buy or other retailers.

But I'd place my vote for an Antec PSU, my only PSU that wasn't Antec already died.

 

[$idewinder]

yep, stuck with a price of around 150USD for a PSU isnt nice at all.
unless....
i use paypall to send one of you septics (septic tanks....yanks) some of the green, and get you to post it
hehe, or maybe not.

i believe antec is the way, cheers guys