Ok...Well there is thing called the SIGMA SHARK 635W

[Verrucosus]

Ok, so first off, i live in New Zealand, so if there is any confusion in currency, its in New Zealand Dollar and a lot of computer parts are expensive here.

 

So my friend and I are arguing about the power supply he recently bought for $100 NZD, its called a Sigma Shark 635W, it is made in 2007/08, but he claims its from the 90's, in the end, it's still old. He "apparently" needed something over 600W because he is getting a GTX 760 or 770...on a dual core AMD CPU... Anyway, i'm trying to tell him that you can buy a buy a better PSU for the same price, with cable management, 80+ Gold, fannless mode etc, you get the point. 

 

Anyway, this thing is weird, like super weird, it uses 2 blue LED lit 80mm fans to cool it, and it has no certification, modular cables, or a fanless mode. 

 

You can get a Cooler Master V650s for about $110 here if you shop around a bit, but he just dropped the bomb on this old ass PSU. What do you guys think of it compared to modern PSU's and what you can get for the same price, and does he actually need a PSU of this power.

 

Anyway, the two websites i get my parts from are www.pbtech.co.nz and www.trademe.co.nz (NZ Version of Ebay)

 

feel free to let me know you opinion about this

 

[Dzzope]

Your friend is a fool.

[Tim Drake]

SNIP

This is bad bad bad goodbye PC

 

Ignorance with PSUs results in losing a lot of money.

[Verrucosus]

Your friend is a fool.

Thank you, there is a long ass facebook conversation too...

[Verrucosus]

Yeah, main thing, does he actually need a PSU of that power for a GTX 760, or 770 (Gigabyte windforce if your asking)

[SpagettiNinja]

Yeah, main thing, does he actually need a PSU of that power for a GTX 760, or 770 (Gigabyte windforce if your asking)

Not really, no. 500W or even around 400W would be just fine.

[Verrucosus]

oh, great, he is now saying that it is more reliable than a second hand higher quality one, LOL

[HyperHertz]

Cooler Master V550 is the soild choice here. If your friend doesn't want to listen to you, go let him get that crappy PSU and see what will happen

[Verrucosus]

Cooler Master V550 is the soild choice here. If your friend doesn't want to listen to you, go let him get that crappy PSU and see what will happen

Yeah, i told him to stick with well known brands such as cooler master or corsair. He said this: " i keep telling you it's by Raidmax which btw was a more trusted brand back in the 90's compared to coolermaster and zalman"

[HyperHertz]

Yeah, i told him to stick with well known brands such as cooler master or corsair. He said this: " i keep telling you it's by Raidmax which btw was a more trusted brand back in the 90's compared to coolermaster and zalman"

 

Is he trolling? Lol

[Verrucosus]

Is he trolling? Lol

nope, he is dead serious, and its already installed in his system...

 

here is the full convo, you may find it interesting: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=827803957310223&set=a.292259240864700.65843.100002418788132&type=1&theater&notif_t=photo_reply

[dragoon20005]

nope, he is dead serious, and its already installed in his system...

 

here is the full convo, you may find it interesting: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=827803957310223&set=a.292259240864700.65843.100002418788132&type=1&theater&notif_t=photo_reply

bomb has been planted 

 

*beep beep beep*

 

*facedesk*

[Verrucosus]

bomb has been planted 

 

*beep beep beep*

 

*facedesk*

*Terrorists Win"

[HyperHertz]

nope, he is dead serious, and its already installed in his system...

 

Oh, his system won't be ever likely to survive something like 3 years. Saw reviews and a lot failed in under 3 years.

[HyperHertz]

*Terrorists Win"

 

GG

[dragoon20005]

*Terrorists Win"

just wait for it to explode

 

then just do a evil laugh saying "i told you"

[Verrucosus]

just wait for it to explode

 

then just do a evil laugh saying "i told you"

LTT Forums, where users wait for your friends to die

[Dzzope]

LTT Forums, where users wait for your friends to die

Where users give usually sound advice and when ignored wait for your friends pc to go pop..

 

Really, even if it was a top quality PSU or company in the 90's or 00's, it's tooo old. It won't compare to newer good PSU's in any way.

[spwath]

Radimax is bad.

Shark is bad.

It could very well harm his system

[Verrucosus]

Where users give usually sound advice and when ignored wait for your friends pc to go pop..

 

Really, even if it was a top quality PSU or company in the 90's or 00's, it's tooo old. It won't compare to newer good PSU's in any way.

Some people... Just don't understand, this guy argues everything with me anyway... He thinks his Dual Core AMD CPU can stay at 5Ghz and at %100 load and still stay under 30°C

[X_Rated_Box]

Ok, so first off, i live in New Zealand, so if there is any confusion in currency, its in New Zealand Dollar and a lot of computer parts are expensive here.

 

So my friend and I are arguing about the power supply he recently bought for $100 NZD, its called a Sigma Shark 635W, it is made in 2007/08, but he claims its from the 90's, in the end, it's still old. He "apparently" needed something over 600W because he is getting a GTX 760 or 770...on a dual core AMD CPU... Anyway, i'm trying to tell him that you can buy a buy a better PSU for the same price, with cable management, 80+ Gold, fannless mode etc, you get the point. 

 

Anyway, this thing is weird, like super weird, it uses 2 blue LED lit 80mm fans to cool it, and it has no certification, modular cables, or a fanless mode. 

 

You can get a Cooler Master V650s for about $110 here if you shop around a bit, but he just dropped the bomb on this old ass PSU. What do you guys think of it compared to modern PSU's and what you can get for the same price, and does he actually need a PSU of this power.

 

Anyway, the two websites i get my parts from are www.pbtech.co.nz and www.trademe.co.nz (NZ Version of Ebay)

 

feel free to let me know you opinion about this

Could you make some pictures? I'm curious

[Verrucosus]

Yep, here it is here: 

[dragoon20005]

Yep, here it is here: 

wtf is that     

 

kill it with fire!!!

[Dzzope]

It can.. but will needs some serious cooling.

[X_Rated_Box]

Yep, here it is here: 

Excuse me while I get my Flamethrower

 

wtf is that     

 

kill it with fire!!!