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Power Supplies - Generic or Expensive?

Asked by leew in Miscellaneous Hardware, Hardware Components

Tags: power

So, what's YOUR choice?

In another question another person and I have ended up in a debate over using a "high quality" power supply vs. a "generic" or "cheap" power supply.

As I state in the other question:
In my experience I think I've replaced one motherboard that failed under questionable circumstances... one out of 50-75... maybe 100? That's just as likely a common failure rate - 1-2% - as it is to have been a problem with the power supply. And there's no guarentee that a more expensive power supply will translate into more reliable... In my opinion based on experience, get a power supply that meets your needs - and don't worry if it's apparently cheap.

Do you have any links to support your preference? I can google too, I mean any links/articles in magazines/web sites/etc that YOU have read and otherwise convinced you "cheap" is NOT the way to go?

For the points:
You must provide DETAILS to your opinion - cite examples, links, etc. simply stating "Cheap" or "not cheap" will get you nothing. Will split points based on my opinion of the quality of contribution.

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Power Supplies - Generic or Expensive?

Asked by leew in Miscellaneous Hardware, Hardware Components

Tags: power

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