Will this PSU be enough ?

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I can't answer that question. I've had PSUs that lasted until I ditched them and others that failed withing a few years. Normally a quality PSU should last at least 10 years, but some will fail early.
the LC Power office is the cheapest one and has 600 watts the lowest
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Again total wattage means nothing (it actually is a 450W unit); the 12v rails is what's important with modern systems. I know that I won't convince you, but for a few more euros (7 to be exact), you can get the much much better Antec Basiq VP-450P.

 
okay

you can convice me but i need first little explanation

because imjust 14 and my income is very low and i want to be sure that the powersupply is cheap
last for couple years
and MOST IMPORTANT !
it can run my system whiteout failing !
 



One of the best tips people give about PCs is; don't scamp out on PSUs. It is the most important part because if it burns, everything burns with it
 
thats the reason im here ! because i need a powersupply that can run my system
does not FAIL !

and i think the choice is going to be LC Power Office
unless it is not save enough ?
 
I'd trust the Antec or the Tagan more than the LC Power Office, but no matter what we tell you, you've decided on the LC and you won't change your mind. Good luck!
 
i will chance my mind definitly !
but
this is not your fault but

im confused
i asked a friend of me about it Because he works in the Computer industial
and he told get the powersupply white the highers watts.
i told hem what did you learned a 750watt powersupply does not have to be better than a corsair 500 watt powersupply he told definitly the 750w is better trust me

im afraid if choice for the highest watt that my system will fail

Thats why i am here
and we are here to lean right ?

and i did say im going for the LC because you told it is accaptable.
but yea

if you say the Tagan 800 watts i much better
and that will definitly not fail and will work for years than i buy that
 
sorry ghislaing
you realy convince me and
im going for the tagan 2 force II series TG 800

why ?
because 800 Watts
You recommend it
it is double cooler 2 fans
it was in 2008-2009 very expensive so i think because good quality
OVP (Over Voltage Protection) and OCP (Over Current Protection)
so will it protect my system if it fails will it destroy my entire system ?
i think im just goign to spend money for the tagan 2

because you recommand it !
and it was very expensive so it should be good quality
if you recommand it and you will sure it wont fail
i am definitly going to buy that one !
 
also sorry for the doublepost !

also why i want the tagan 2 force II series

• Less heat and less noise due to 80% efficiency. This saves electricity and making it an economical
and ecological solution.

Perfect cooling and silence solution due to the 8cm push-pull fans together with the super-big heat sink
inside and the bottom mesh cover design.

Thermal fan control TSCT (Tagan Silence Control Technology) automatically adjusts fan speed to lowest noise
(under 30dBA at max. load) with perfect cooling

i think you will recommand this highly

and i think this is the best ATX powersupply you can get for under 40 euro

am i right or not ?
 
The HCG-400 is built by Seasonic. I have one in a system and it works fine (I bought it because it met my requirements and it's inexpensive). Note that the 12v rail is only 30A, but that exceeds your requirements. It's a good buy for the price.
 
oke ghislainG

The Antec High Current Gamer HCG-400 is now for 28% off !
so its in my budget but im afraid 400 watt is not enough ?

will it deliver 400 Watts ?
and will it be enough ?

i saw some problems on the internet about the noise

you need to replace the fan of it
but will it power my system for years ?
 
As with most quality PSUs, it could deliver more than it's rating. Why are you so worried? I checked a few reviews of your video card using more powerful systems than yours and the total system draw always is less than 300 watts peak from the wall outlet (approximately 250W from the PSU). Your system without the video card draws 175W at peak and the video card draws 77W for a total of 252W. That's why I said that your 350W PSU should be fine as you'll rarely have both the CPU and GPU 100% busy.
 


I understand you want to save money, but really this is the one component you don't want to be cheap on. Better to save up some extra cash and get a decent one, then get a bad one and trust expensive components on it.
 
thats true !

but wont the Antec High Current Gamer HCG-400 do its job

is recommande for gaming its expensive normal price almost 53 euro and you get 400 watts for it
 
oke !

i am goign to get the best road to rome and my choice is

im just going to buy an xfx 4850 second hand for a replacement for my system
on 15 march is my birthday i hope i get enough money for a quality powersupply and a xfx 7770 or maybe better !

just now im goign to try to get the xfx ati 4850 its not that bad and its betterthan my club 3d hd 4350

but will my powersupply the delta one power my system and the xfx ati 4850
 
The 4850 draws 30W more than the 7770 and it's slower. You were scared to run a 7770 with your Delta PSU and now you want to use it for a 4850? I doubt your PSU can deliver enough power on the 12v rails for a 4850. It will probably power off when the 12v rails get overloaded.

Edit: It may work, but be prepared to buy a new PSU.
 
oke so the 4850 draws more power ? what if

i buy the Antec High Current Gamer HCG-400
and the
xfx 4850

and use the 4850 for like 3 months and that on my birthday buy an xfx 7770

just hte 4850 forreplacement
 
i got now 129 euro i got in fact enough ! but i want to be sure 110% sure of this

The Antec HCG-400 runs my system for atleast 3-4 years
That the antec HCG-400 wont fial in 3-4 years (i wont overclock)
that the XFX 7770 double D will be enough fort 2-3 years for gamig to get real graphics


i just want to be sure the antec powers my system well for 3-4 years and its not a bad choice

i know the antec is good it delivers 30 amps on the 12 volt rial thats alot

so yea wont it fail in year
 
The Antec should be fine for several years as there's nothing mechanical in a PSU and it will be under warranty for 3 years. Antec can't guarantee that it won't fail; however if it doesn't fail within a few months, then it probably won't fail for a very long time.

The 7770 will be enough until you buy more demanding games or a higher resolution monitor and then you'll need a new system with a more powerful CPU, etc. We can't tell you that a GPU will meet your requirements for the next few years as we don't know what the requirements will be. All you can do is buy what you can afford now. If you want a solution that will definitely meet your requiremnts for the next 3 years, then increase your budget significantly.
 
oke what i want is that i can game for atleas 1 and a half year on realistich resolutiond

the only games what i want to play now what i cant is

euro truck simuator 2012
soon Gta 5
trackmania nations Forever :)
need for speed shift 2

i want to play the games on realistick settings whiteout lagg.

somebody told me i dont need Anti analysing that high because im using 1920x1080 and that should run fine

so yea

after i got the xfx 7770 i thinking of buying another 4gb ddr3 1600MHz
but will that increas my gamign performance dramaticly ?

and what will inprome Fps ? or is 4 gb jsut fine

i want to know what will change if i chance from 4 gb to 8
 
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