Solved Power Supply Question

[Boozad]

You can get them, but they all seem to be monstrosoties like this.

 

[bigmck]

After doing Google, I see there are quite a few. Thanks for your help.

 

[bigmck]

bigmck if you don't feel comfortable replacing the power supply by all means take it to a shop. Their is nothing wrong with doing that. Everybody on this forum doesn't build their own computers as I and many others do.
Let us know how everything comes out for you and what power supply is installed.

A couple years ago when i ordered the parts for a new PC, I had fully intended to put it together myself. I watched a couple Videos on it and was ready to go. After I got the parts and started thinking, "I chickened out". I took it to my PC shop and for $75 he did it for me.

 

[andrew129260]

I almost did the same thing. I had spent around $700 on my first rig and I was scared to touch it. So the parts sat there. After awhile I finally mustered up the courage and asked a friend to watch me as I built it and point out anything I did wrong. He only had to help me once, and once that was done I have been building ever since. I am on my second rig now, but I have built plenty for others. I would never go back to a retail pc. Unless I wanted a laptop or tablet.

In short: Do you have a tech savvy friend to help?

If not, take it to your shop guy

OH- and honestly $75 is not a bad price to build it. I charge $100 on top of the cost of parts when building a gaming rig. Typically I buy the parts for them, so I go online and get the best prices on stuff. Obviously a cheapo pc I only charge around $20-50

Other places in my area charge around $150 to build, sometimes $200 if water cooling is involved.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

No, I am not asking about the 2.5 to 3.5. I have a 5.25 bay that I might want to use in the future. == Which reminds me of a story after seeing the picture of the 3.5 bracket. I just got a SSD this weekend in the mail. It came with the bracket. The screw holes on the bracket did not line up with SSD, even though both had the Kingston brand on them. It was not like a .25 inch off. It was an inch or more, strangest thing. I just put some Velcro on to hold the SSD.

This a really stupid question but we have all done things like this (with me, it's been fans lately ). Did you check to make sure you weren't putting the SSD in the bracket in backwards? No big deal though, Velcro works just fine.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

bigmck if you don't feel comfortable replacing the power supply by all means take it to a shop. Their is nothing wrong with doing that. Everybody on this forum doesn't build their own computers as I and many others do.
Let us know how everything comes out for you and what power supply is installed.

A couple years ago when i ordered the parts for a new PC, I had fully intended to put it together myself. I watched a couple Videos on it and was ready to go. After I got the parts and started thinking, "I chickened out". I took it to my PC shop and for $75 he did it for me.

$75 was a bargain! You "done good"!

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

I almost did the same thing. I had spent around $700 on my first rig and I was scared to touch it. So the parts sat there. After awhile I finally mustered up the courage and asked a friend to watch me as I built it and point out anything I did wrong. He only had to help me once, and once that was done I have been building ever since. I am on my second rig now, but I have built plenty for others. I would never go back to a retail pc. Unless I wanted a laptop or tablet...

I spent way more that $700 on my first (and current) rig. Imagine how terrified I was!

...In short: Do you have a tech savvy friend to help?...

I had a lot of friends to help me...all of you here at Win 7 Forums! Believe me, it was comforting to know I could depend on you all to bail me out if I did something stupid (which I did a couple of times).

 

[bigmck]

No, I am not asking about the 2.5 to 3.5. I have a 5.25 bay that I might want to use in the future. == Which reminds me of a story after seeing the picture of the 3.5 bracket. I just got a SSD this weekend in the mail. It came with the bracket. The screw holes on the bracket did not line up with SSD, even though both had the Kingston brand on them. It was not like a .25 inch off. It was an inch or more, strangest thing. I just put some Velcro on to hold the SSD.

This a really stupid question but we have all done things like this (with me, it's been fans lately ). Did you check to make sure you weren't putting the SSD in the bracket in backwards? No big deal though, Velcro works just fine.

The SSD is the same length as the bracket. There was only one hole at the end of the bracket and the other was about 3/4 down. Either way I could only get one screw on it. Just one of those goofs in production. Maybe that is why it was on sale.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

No, I am not asking about the 2.5 to 3.5. I have a 5.25 bay that I might want to use in the future. == Which reminds me of a story after seeing the picture of the 3.5 bracket. I just got a SSD this weekend in the mail. It came with the bracket. The screw holes on the bracket did not line up with SSD, even though both had the Kingston brand on them. It was not like a .25 inch off. It was an inch or more, strangest thing. I just put some Velcro on to hold the SSD.

This a really stupid question but we have all done things like this (with me, it's been fans lately ). Did you check to make sure you weren't putting the SSD in the bracket in backwards? No big deal though, Velcro works just fine.

The SSD is the same length as the bracket. There was only one hole at the end of the bracket and the other was about 3/4 down. Either way I could only get one screw on it. Just one of those goofs in production. Maybe that is why it was on sale.

Very definitely could be. I got a bunch of 140mm filters for my new case for a song because they have an oddball mounting hole spacing.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Not all Corsair PSUs are good. Be sure to check the reviews before choosing one. Generally, the AX and HX series are good. I've read a lot of complaints about the RM series.

This is true and they are not all made by the same manufacturer which may explain why the differences and as you say the RM series seem to have a particularly bad feedback.

You hit the head on the nail (or something like that). Not all being made by the same manufacturer is exactly why there are differences.

Yep if anyone wants to check out who makes what this is it

http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/psu_manufacturers

PS not completely up to date but near enough

 

[bigmck]

Thanks for that link. It is quite helpful. Since this is my first PSU purchase where I am doing some research, let me ask this. It appears from pictures that they all are the same size and and there is nothing to match up to fit my PC case (mine is a custom built PC). It this correct?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

No Mack they are different sizes insomuch as to the power output of them but on the whole they are around the same size. So for a Corsair HX 650 the dimensions are 150mm(W) x 86mm(H) x 150mm(L) and within say a few millimeters so would the models of similar output be.

But for ones such as the HX 1050 I have in my main machine the dimensions are roughly the same in height and width because most cases I have worked with have a standard area size for that the 1050 and other similar power output PSU,s the length would be around a third of the 650 length again so giving you (only rough idea as I am away from home right now) is 150mm(W) x 86mm(H) x 200mm (L) - maybe a slight bit higher and a tad wider but not much as I said they need to fit what the case people make their case specs.

Al you need to do is Google dimensions of Blogs ******** model and it should give you the outer dimensions.

 

[Layback Bear]

When you choose a power supply. Google that power supply and tick on the specs. Many will give you the dimensions.

Just looking on line at pictures your case should be able to use any standard power supply made today except maybe the very high wattage because of the length and possibly the clearance from the motherboard.
All mounting holes for power supplies are standard on aftermarket power supplies.

ICit2lol and I posted at the same time.

Let us know what you have now and what you want to get and we can look some more.

Basically power supplies today are designed to fit just about and case except some made by Dell, Acer and the like. They do strange things at times.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

All ATX PSUs will have the same height and width—only the length will vary—so they will fit in most cases. Some PC manufacturers (such as Dell) use proprietary PSUs and cases that are not always compatible with ATX standards.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Yep well just what I said really apart from the fixing points I have seen them vary by just a few millimetres I was not implying they had monstrous differences only the large ones being longer as I quoted.

 

[Layback Bear]

Yep we are all kind of saying the same thing.

bigmck pick one and keep us posted.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Yep we are all kind of saying the same thing.

bigmck pick one and keep us posted.

Yep Jack mate this will give a lot of dimensions I just posted in hardware for interested parties.

PSU Review Database Click on the brand / series then click on the precise PSU then on specs and they give the outside dimensions

 

[bigmck]

Thanks to all of you for the info. I have about decided on the Corsair CX600. I just will have to measure the one that is in there now and see how it stacks up size wise. == Just a side story, in 2000 I bought a Compact computer. About six years later, the PSU went out. I priced one through Compact since theirs was proprietary, $300 for just the PSU. I went out and bought a new PC custom built and never will again buy a name brand PC. It is crazy. == One more question. The Corsair CX600 has a Modular and Non-Modular for about the same price. It seems like the Modular would be the better deal. Have any of you used Modular before?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Mack here is the info you need including the size mate CX600 ? 80 PLUS® Bronze Certified Power Supply

Nice little unit and yes I have used non, semi, and full modular units all are good except if as essenbe once mentioned to me that if you need to replace the unit with a full modular you only have to disconnect at the unit end and not disembowel the whole machine LOL!!

 

[andrew129260]

Modular is great. You only plug in the cables you need, saving case space and involves less heat in your rig.