New PSU

[Tomm]

How old it the computer? All the post says is that he has a graphics card that needs 400w.

Anyway, it would allow him to use the PSU again if he decides to build a new computer.

Yes, and putting a Corsair or Coolermaster PSU in an extremely dated system like this really is not justified.

[Agnostic Bear]

I think I might have found the problem with my new GFX card after reading the box it tells me "minimum requirements 400w PSU"

That's an extremely conservative estimate, you'll need around ~350, not 400, they give you the minimum for what they think the full load of the system will take up. Mine takes up something like 500w and I have some pretty boss requirements.

This should work just dandy for you:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...23&subcat=1084

[awelsh]

Thanks for the recommendations, but I am on a very tight budget now. Ended up going for Winpower silent 550w - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

12Month warranty and the seller has good feedback too

PC is roughly 5/6 years old.

[The Professor]

Please, try to avoid eBay.

Go for a trusted brand PSU such as Antec, CoolerMaster etc

Thanks for the recommendations, but I am on a very tight budget now. Ended up going for Winpower silent 550w - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

12Month warranty and the seller has good feedback too

PC is roughly 5/6 years old.

There's no telling some people!

[Robbie]

See:
http://corsair.com/cinema/movie.aspx?id=622747

[Tomm]

Now lets not go scaring him thinking his PSU is going to blow up in a spectacular fashion

The most obvious disadvantages of buying a cheap PSU are that its efficiency will be rather low (i.e it provides 450w to your PC components but might draw something like 600w from your socket), it will suffer from power fluctuations on the rails causing a unstable system and its MTTF will be low.

See:
http://corsair.com/cinema/movie.aspx?id=622747

[awelsh]

There's no telling some people!

I was on a budget

See:
http://corsair.com/cinema/movie.aspx?id=622747

Now lets not go scaring him thinking his PSU is going to blow up in a spectacular fashion

The most obvious disadvantages of buying a cheap PSU are that its efficiency will be rather low (i.e it provides 450w to your PC components but might draw something like 600w from your socket), it will suffer from power fluctuations on the rails causing a unstable system and its MTTF will be low.

Knowing my luck it will somehow explode lol, hopefully not thought because otherwise people would have complained to the ebay guy by now

[The Professor]

Knowing my luck it will somehow explode lol, hopefully not thought because otherwise people would have complained to the ebay guy by now

People usually leave feedback when they've received the item and plugged it in to check it works. The inevitable blowup a week later doesn't affect the feedback

[awelsh]

People usually leave feedback when they've received the item and plugged it in to check it works. The inevitable blowup a week later doesn't affect the feedback

Good point hopefully this wont be the case

It said is had passed certain tests etc on the listing too, could be complete crap though just to seel it but maybe its true

[Markeh]

If it works, bargain of the century.
If it doesn't, get a branded PSU. Maybe even a used branded PSU?