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On 17/09/2015 05:38, james wrote: |
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>> 150914 Mobo : Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P 970+SB950 DDR3 2000 : 119.99 |
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>> > 2x PCI-Express x16 GLAN 6xSATA 6.0 Gb/s 4xUSB 3.0 14xUSB 2.0 |
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> I have (3) of the Ggiabyte 990A-UD3P mobos:: I love mine |
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> Very extensive wiring needs, plus you have to match the video card |
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> power needs to the power supply. None of my older PS would fit the bill. |
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> Also, there has been a quiet revolution in power supply. The efficiency |
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> of the switching circuits will save you more money in the long run |
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> and those electronics will deliver the cleanest power to your other |
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> electronics. PS have ratings so look at the efficiency and oversizing a bit |
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> from calculated loads is never a bad idea. |
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+1 |
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Don't be tempted to cut corners on the PSU. It's the one component in a |
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computer that can "wear out" so to speak, and aged PSUs are responsible |
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for more issues than anything else (except maybe dodgy RAM with a few |
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dud cells). |
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PSUs are not expensive and there's lots of other things one can save |
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cash on. I firmly believe cutting corners with PSUs is like saving money |
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by not replacing oil filters - you save some cash now, and cause |
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yourself enormous expense later |
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Alan McKinnon |
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alan.mckinnon@×××××.com |
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