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  • stevo1210
    Badcaps Legend
    • Oct 2006
    • 4156
    • Australia

    #1

    Stevo's building a computer again!

    Okay, so after a VERY LONG break from the IT industry... I've decided to build a computer after my brother upgraded to a Core i5 and gave me his CPU and motherboard. CPU is an AMD Phenom 945 and Motherboard is some Gigabyte ATX sized thing. I think there's also 4 sticks of RAM on there. Sorry, all my knowledge of computers went out the window after I moved onto cars and bikes.

    I currently use an Acer Aspire Core 2 Duo of some sort (dunno specs), bought in 2009 second hand. Works great as it is but got some freebie parts so why not upgrade?

    I need an ATX case and a power supply so far. I'll reuse the hard drive, DVD drive and graphics card from my Acer desktop. I've had a bitch of a time finding a suitable case due to space constraints on my desk and I found the Cooler Master 361 to be the best case for the small cubby area on my desk as it's height restricted.

    The power supply I have a few choices and not too sure what to get so here I am to ask the questions!

    Okay, so I found two power supplies which I think *should* be okay.

    * Corsair VS350 (New ~ $45)
    * FSP AX500-A Blue storm (Used ~ $24)(http://icrontic.com/article/fsp_ax500a_blue_storm)

    Not sure if I should get the new Corsair VS350 as it's relatively cheap and has a 2 year warranty or a used FSP for $24 with a 60 day warranty to save $$$. Never had issues with FSP in the past but would like some advice nonetheless. I see Teapo caps! :O

    Thanks.
    Last edited by stevo1210; 01-31-2014, 06:03 AM.
    Don't find love, let love find you. That's why its called falling in love, because you don't force yourself to fall, you just fall. - Anonymous
  • shovenose
    Send Doge Memes
    • Aug 2010
    • 6575
    • USA

    #2
    Re: Stevo's building a computer again!

    Don't feed the Corsair overhyped corporate troll.

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    • c_hegge
      Badcaps Legend
      • Sep 2009
      • 5219
      • Australia

      #3
      Re: Stevo's building a computer again!

      Both those PSUs use rubbish caps. If you aren't going to use a Graphics card, then the Seasonic SSP-350GT would be an option. Otherwise, I'd say go for a Seasonic G-360.
      I love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!!

      No wonder it doesn't work! You installed the jumper wires backwards

      Main PC: Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz, Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP, 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600, 240GB Intel 335 Series SSD, 750GB WD HDD, Sony Optiarc DVD RW, Palit nVidia GTX660 Ti, CoolerMaster N200 Case, Delta DPS-600MB 600W PSU, Hauppauge TV Tuner, Windows 7 Home Premium

      Office PC: HP ProLiant ML150 G3, 2x Xeon E5335 2GHz, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 120GB Intel 530 SSD, 2x 250GB HDD, 2x 450GB 15K SAS HDD in RAID 1, 1x 2TB HDD, nVidia 8400GS, Delta DPS-650BB 650W PSU, Windows 7 Pro

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      • cheapie
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        • Jul 2010
        • 849
        • USA

        #4
        Re: Stevo's building a computer again!

        The Seasonic S12II Bronze-380 ($60) would also be an option if you don't need an EPS12V connector, but the G-360 ($55) is probably a better choice.

        I actually have the S12II Bronze-380 and 520 (also $60, but the 430 watt version is on sale for $50), and they have all Chemi-Con capacitors, except for the primary filter cap on the 520, which is a Rubycon.

        Prices listed are those from Newegg, as of today.
        Last edited by cheapie; 01-31-2014, 03:27 PM.

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        • stevo1210
          Badcaps Legend
          • Oct 2006
          • 4156
          • Australia

          #5
          Re: Stevo's building a computer again!

          Oooh, would like a Seasonic... $60 would be great if those prices were existent here! The basic seasonic c_hegge suggested starts at $90! Bit out of my budget...

          Not sure what to do now. That cheap $24 FSP unit is calling me.
          Don't find love, let love find you. That's why its called falling in love, because you don't force yourself to fall, you just fall. - Anonymous

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          • mockingbird
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            • Dec 2008
            • 5484
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            #6
            Re: Stevo's building a computer again!

            Which model FSP?

            Most new'ish FSP models with all Teapo SC series caps, just change out the two 8mm 5VSB caps and you have a first class PSU.

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            • c_hegge
              Badcaps Legend
              • Sep 2009
              • 5219
              • Australia

              #7
              Re: Stevo's building a computer again!

              Originally posted by cheapie
              The Seasonic S12II Bronze-380 ($60) would also be an option if you don't need an EPS12V connector, but the G-360 ($55) is probably a better choice.

              I actually have the S12II Bronze-380 and 520 (also $60, but the 430 watt version is on sale for $50), and they have all Chemi-Con capacitors, except for the primary filter cap on the 520, which is a Rubycon.

              Prices listed are those from Newegg, as of today.
              In Australia, the S12IIs are the same price as the G-series, so there is no point in buying them, and the S12II 380W isn't available at all.

              EDIT: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=25375 The 350GT is only &79 at PCCG. It's still a bit expensive, though (and may even be closer to 90 once you factor in freight).
              Last edited by c_hegge; 02-03-2014, 10:32 PM.
              I love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!!

              No wonder it doesn't work! You installed the jumper wires backwards

              Main PC: Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz, Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP, 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600, 240GB Intel 335 Series SSD, 750GB WD HDD, Sony Optiarc DVD RW, Palit nVidia GTX660 Ti, CoolerMaster N200 Case, Delta DPS-600MB 600W PSU, Hauppauge TV Tuner, Windows 7 Home Premium

              Office PC: HP ProLiant ML150 G3, 2x Xeon E5335 2GHz, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 120GB Intel 530 SSD, 2x 250GB HDD, 2x 450GB 15K SAS HDD in RAID 1, 1x 2TB HDD, nVidia 8400GS, Delta DPS-650BB 650W PSU, Windows 7 Pro

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              • stevo1210
                Badcaps Legend
                • Oct 2006
                • 4156
                • Australia

                #8
                Re: Stevo's building a computer again!

                Just built this computer a few days ago into a Cooler Master 361 case where the PSU goes in the front. Currently using left over parts and stuff so I installed a Thermaltake XP550 PSU in there for now. It's only temporary but gets real hot cause it can't ventilate so well. Only a temporary for now till I have time to look for a new PSU.

                Seeing as I hadn't built anything in the space of 4 years and left the IT industry as a whole, it took me a good 3 hours to figure everything out. I was trying to figure out how the optical drive communicated with the motherboard cause I didn't see no IDE ports on the drive... turned out it was a SATA drive (my brothers old one).

                When I last built a PC, SATA optical drives were unheard of! Though SATA HDD's I used at the time.

                ... it's been a while.
                Don't find love, let love find you. That's why its called falling in love, because you don't force yourself to fall, you just fall. - Anonymous

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                • stevo1210
                  Badcaps Legend
                  • Oct 2006
                  • 4156
                  • Australia

                  #9
                  Re: Stevo's building a computer again!

                  Got an Antec Truepower II BLUE for about $20 on ebay. After I won the auction, there was a slight tingle in my mind cause I remembered many years ago (when I was a kid), Antec had this rep for bad caps.

                  Type into google the name and model and bam, I've bought a dud. Ain't got time to fix caps so once it arrives, it leaves my front door via eBay again.

                  Well, I'll take a look first before but the caps situation doesn't sound good. Anything with bad caps I just throw in the bin, I haven't got time to eat or sleep... let alone fix stuff unfortunately.

                  Recently threw out a Cooler Master 500W PSU and a HEC 300W unit cause of a bad cap on the +5V standby lines with both units. Shame I didn't think about selling them as faulty and may have picked up a few beans!
                  Don't find love, let love find you. That's why its called falling in love, because you don't force yourself to fall, you just fall. - Anonymous

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