Is this crap?

[Timopomer]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104053

 

is this PSU total crap, or can i pair it with some new parts (my friend wants to upgrade and a new psu will blow the budget)

[vorticalbox]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104053

 

is this PSU total crap, or can i pair it with some new parts (my friend wants to upgrade and a new psu will blow the budget)

I wouldn't being using it. also his budget would be even more blown if it takes out his whole system and maybe even the house.

[SystemUpdate]

Should never cheap out on a psu

[TheGeeker]

I would get a new one. Get one from a reliable brand. Corsair cx psu are cheap and reliable. I use them

[Guest]

You might get away with it... Although personally, i would never risk it. 

[Timopomer]

Should never cheap out on a psu

read the post

[Tim Drake]

read the post

Doesn't matter.

 

If you have to, get other cheaper products.

 

Cheap PSU = Death + Replacment of parts = Even more money spent

[SystemUpdate]

read the post

I did, my statement still stands

[X_Rated_Box]

Should never cheap out on a psu

+1

[Timopomer]

I did, my statement still stands

no,because im not cheaping out on a psu. im asking if i can use this one. i didnt intentionally buy a 5$ linksys psu for the lols

[MrSuperb]

I would get a new one. Get one from a reliable brand. Corsair cx psu are cheap and reliable. I use them

 

lol ... you really think a Corsair CX PSU is higher in quality than this

[MrSuperb]

that psu has only one 6-Pin PCIe connector, so you shouldn't use it with anything that needs more than one

[cloclo8003]

no,because im not cheaping out on a psu. im asking if i can use this one. i didnt intentionally buy a 5$ linksys psu for the lols

Yes, his statement still stands, that means you should spend more cash on a better PSU instead of cheaping out and using that one

 

I wouldn't risk it, get a reliable PSU.

[Aniallation]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104053

 

is this PSU total crap, or can i pair it with some new parts (my friend wants to upgrade and a new psu will blow the budget)

It depends what you're using it with. FSP makes somewhat decent units, they're not utter shit like Diablotek or anything. As long as you're not pulling any more then 350W or so from it for extended periods of time then it's not the end of the world. I'd happily run a 750Ti or stock speed 960 system off of it, so it would depend what new parts you'd be upgrading to.

[spwath]

It's fine, not great

[Aniallation]

that psu has only one 6-Pin PCIe connector, so you shouldn't use it with anything that needs more than one

If your GPU needs two you should be looking at more then 500W anyways

[MrSuperb]

If your GPU needs two you should be looking at more then 500W anyways

 

there is no single gpu card out that a QUALITY 500 watt psu can't handle ...

[Aniallation]

there is no single gpu card out that a QUALITY 500 watt psu can't handle ...

This is not a QUALITY 500 watt psu. And even with a quality one, 290/X would be cutting it a bit closer then comfort, depending on how quality is defined.

 

[MrSuperb]

This is not a QUALITY 500 watt psu. And even with a quality one, 290/X would be cutting it a bit closer then comfort, depending on how quality is defined.

 

 

nope ... those are AC loads. psus are rated DC

[Aniallation]

nope ... those are AC loads. psus are rated DC

That still doesn't answer what I said. Quality is defined in different ways. I see too many people making builds with high-end GPUs and an EVGA 500-W1, which is not appropriate, but somehow is to the many people on here who worship EVGA PSUs.

[Overkilled]

That still doesn't answer what I said. Quality is defined in different ways. I see too many people making builds with high-end GPUs and an EVGA 500-W1, which is not appropriate, but somehow is to the many people on here who worship EVGA PSUs.

aren't evga psu s pretty good

[Aniallation]

aren't evga psu s pretty good

Not all of them