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Win Power PSU 400W PFC 20 + 24 pin P4 AMD 8cm fan £10.50@microdirect.co.uk


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FOUND BY: jasee 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ebuyer seems to have stoppped supplying cheap computer power supplies, however Microdirect still do a range. This one is £10.50 including Vat. Standard ATX form factor, so should fit most pcs. Note that this appears to have a single euro socket on the rear. Reviews say this power supply is quiet and reliable. Dispatch within three days is £2.99, making the total £13.94. For those who do not know: Microdirect is not a new company, they've been in existence for 10 years or more.

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28-09-2009, 18:00
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You need to add the delivery cost...
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Not keen on cheap 8cm fan PSU's as they tend to be loud. But if cheap is your thing then £11.99 here or for a £1 more than yours 12cm fan and dual rail here
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28-09-2009, 19:05
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GAVINLEWISHUKD:
Not keen on cheap 8cm fan PSU's as they tend to be loud.
according to the revues, it's quiet, but who knows quite what that means

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But if cheap is your thing then £11.99 here or for a £1 more than yours 12cm fan and dual rail here
Thanks for the first, yes, cheap is _is_ my thing, things here are supposed to be cheap aren't they?
I never would have though of looking at play.com.
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28-09-2009, 19:11
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GAVINLEWISHUKD:
Not keen on cheap 8cm fan PSU's as they tend to be loud. But if cheap is your thing then £11.99 here or for a £1 more than yours 12cm fan and dual rail here
I bought the second one you offered as an alternative, the gold one:
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/890306...d/Product.html
Although the one i actually bought was the 450W version below:
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/890307...d/Product.html Should be pretty similar although £17.99,

The gold one from Play has the big 12cm fan and it is pretty quiet and effective.
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28-09-2009, 20:24
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I wouldn't personally risk a cheap 400w power supply in my computer. It might cost £10.50 but it would cost more like £300 to replace the other components it fries if it blows up like alot of these cheap ones do....!

Good price though !
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28-09-2009, 21:40
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for info- It's always worth checking the AMP output on power supplies as the new grafix cards are very hungry on amp's.
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This is a great price for a cheap PSU.
I would not use a cheap PSU again though as i recently had to replace several parts of my PC due to its failure. This time around i spend in excess of £80 on my power supply.
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JayTee8:
I wouldn't personally risk a cheap 400w power supply in my computer. It might cost £10.50 but it would cost more like £300 to replace the other components it fries if it blows up like alot of these cheap ones do....!

Good price though !
This is how I feel as well.
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Remember kids, allways buy a 80+ PSU. Save yourself money in the long run



http://www.80plus.org/


This one is £34.49 on scan's today only : http://www.scan.co.uk/product.aspx?ProductId=21012 You would probably save the difference in bills in a year, and it's allways worth spending a bit more on a PSU. PSU problems can be very hard to diagnose as well..
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Joey Bloggsy:
for info- It's always worth checking the AMP output on power supplies as the new grafix cards are very hungry on amp's.
I could be way-off here but I'm assuming GPUs use 12v and thus amps are somewhat academic a W = va

All GPU requirements are quoted in W but if you're really touchy, get one of the 'Authorised' PSUs for your particular GPU - there are lists at nVidia/ATIs site for this.

Cheap PSUs are for people who like risking their expensive PC for a negligible saving tbh. You can get a quality PSU with a 7 year warranty for £55 - it will be quieter, more reliable and I'm willing to bet cheaper in the longer term...
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