what do i need to change??

[NaturalViolence]

kinkinkijkin Wrote:EDIT: Still, the PSU admin89 linked is a REALLY cheap PSU. I'd never buy a cheap PSU, especially after what happened to my last two power supplies. If you're going to throw in a power supply, throw in something more reliable, like the less cheap 500B, or possibly a Capstone, even though the Capstone PSUs are gold PSUs and henceforth a little pricey.

It's cheap because it's low wattage (smaller caps, heatsinks, and mosfets). You'll notice that most 400-450 watt PSUs from good brands cost around $35-45, so it's not exactly alarmingly cheap. EVGA is not a bad brand.

Not everyone builds systems that need 500+ watts. In fact most PCs don't use anywhere close to that. If you're building a low wattage PC you can easily get away with using a "cheap" low wattage PSU that are very reliable as long as you don't exceed the wattage rating (which is true of any good PSU).

[kinkinkijkin]

I've never seen a "good" power supply below $50, sorry to say it. And the ones "good" below $65 were "good", not good.

And, I don't even need 500 watts. I'm using a 450w Capstone right now, it only cost me a forearm and half of a shin.

[NaturalViolence]

Lots of objectively good PSUs exist below $50. My HTPC is using a 300 watt seasonic PSU that cost $35 and is universally well rated.

[kinkinkijkin]

$35 for a good PSU? What miraculous country do you live in, and where's the ferry there?

[NaturalViolence]

The United States of America. You should know us pretty well, we're neighbors. Link for the curious: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151086

[kinkinkijkin]

Oh yes, with your $15 adapters that miraculously cost $60 here, and sub-100 GPUs that cost exactly $100 here

[NaturalViolence]

Yeah well it's still under $50. So it counts. Not my fault if some people live in places where products are more expensive. The point is they do exist.