UncleDavid218 Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 I just don't understand some people's motives/reasoning Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
godlyatheist Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 I'm reconsidering my PSu choice after consulting my bank account, will let you know. BTW, how do I add an avatar?? Plz don't tell me I need 100 posts like THG does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleDavid218 Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 You get Avatars for being a contributing member of the forum... by the content (not quantity) of your posts. Happy_Games gives them out as he feels is necessary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasr Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 I'm reconsidering my PSu choice after consulting my bank account, will let you know. BTW, how do I add an avatar?? Plz don't tell me I need 100 posts like THG does. I wish it was by you getting a DFI Recommended Power Supply but it’s not. The powers to be with avatars are much greater than I. You could read the rules to find out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praz Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 You could read the rules to find out. Another rule. Max size on signatures is 50KB. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
godlyatheist Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Happy_Games gives them out as he feels is necessary. that is worse than having 100 posts. My sig is 47.9kb the last time I checked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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davidhammock200 Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 The XCilo Goodpower 500W is recommended for non-SLI/Crossfire with modest systems, the PSU is nVidia SLI Certified, but only at the lowest level. Better this than a TT 480W or a Aspire 500W! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
godlyatheist Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 &^%%$, photoshop tricked me. Well, it was my first time using that program so i'll compress it some more. Okay, i'll get the Xclio from the list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praz Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Did you use "Save For Web"? It's usually pretty accurate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
godlyatheist Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Did you use "Save For Web"? It's usually pretty accurate. No, I didn't use save for web. I save it on the harddrive then uploaded it to Photobucket. A question for PSu. Are dual 80mm fan quieter than single 120-140mm fan? Cause the aspire with dual 80 is pretty quite and reviews on newegg complain a single fan gets loud. If that is true, I'll consider the fortron for $20 more. Also, do fan grills cause less noise than mesh? I was thinking about cutting out mesh and putting in grill for the exhaust fan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fogel Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 A real estate agent once told me, "Never own the biggest house or the smallest house on the street." You can use that same logic with computer parts. Buying the most expensive may get you a really good product but the price to performance ratio is pretty lousy. Buying the least expensive may get you in the game but you don't really gain much if anything - you might as well just not entered and picked a different hobby. Why buy the lowest recommended psu today when it won't take long to be removed from the Recommended list? Use that frugal habit on ramen/mac&cheese for food, used books, and not spending all your cash in the bar on friday night. I think you can give up 1 or 2 nights of drinking to get a decent PSU. When you're working on your homework, last minute or not, I'm pretty sure the last thing you want is for your computer to crash. And thats exactly what it does ... I have a TT psu which is on the Avoid list and I have to admit... for a good reason. Which is why I recently purchased a new psu. Now I gotta find time in my already busy schedule to tear up my rig and install this new psu. The psu is one of the few parts you can use across platforms - get a good one. Once you get into college you'll quickly find out that making a stupid purchase hurts. Save those moments for when you actually have the cashflow to offset that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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