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My spare PSU is a Q tec and it works fine, I've had it running a setup similar to yours without a problem. But, I think I got lucky, some are built better than others. |
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A good rule of thumb for PSU quality is weight. Some cheap PSUs don't have proper cooling or cheap parts but may still be OK. It is hit or miss. You will just have to try and see how it works. Check the voltages under idle and under full load and see how much they vary.
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The only thing that worries me about the weight thing is, how long before the PSU makers start catching on and the cheap guys start putting in an extra pound or so of solder? ![]() |
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I had a 550W Q-Tec and it worked great for about 9 months then the fans got noisy and it had to go. I believe Stigweed had a similar experience but he just changed the fans. I know ET does not rate them at all! ![]() Laz. |
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I have been using My Q-tec 550 for well over a year and never had a problem with it. It performs like any Eneramax or other top PSU’s, it has very stable voltage rails. My friends also use the same supply, and only one of the many was a bad supply. I suppose if you buy 1 and its bad then you will never trust a product from the same company again. But 1 bad PSU out of 8 is pretty good. Remember you can buy a top CPU and it may not overclock as well as another or you could get some expensive 3200LL Corsair Ram, yet it might not go much beyond its 200bus speed. At the end of the day there is always a risk especially with hardware, it may be rubbish but for about £20 I don’t think you can go much wrong.
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i use a antec true control it is great i don't think i can get a more powerful one 1 only 1 cpu i hope i don't out grow it like i did with my old 400watt just cool 1
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