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Looking for PSU with quick delivery

  • 10-10-2012 05:25PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,531 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    corsair 650w psu which has been fine for a year has started blowing the fuse in the plug.
    Tested the pc with an old psu, boots up fine, but need 2 pcie plugs to power the graphics card.

    Tried maplin and pc world Galway, nothing suits for the prices/brands in stock.

    So, I need a decent 650w at least, with 2 pcie plugs.
    Are there any companies online which are genuinely situated in Ireland which deliver fairly quickly?

    Not looking to spend a fortune, decent at a decent price will suffice.

    Thanks in advance.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,363 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Maxburns.ie worth a try, located in Tallaght

    patch wrote: »
    Hi,
    corsair 650w psu which has been fine for a year has started blowing the fuse in the plug.
    Tested the pc with an old psu, boots up fine, but need 2 pcie plugs to power the graphics card.

    Tried maplin and pc world Galway, nothing suits for the prices/brands in stock.

    So, I need a decent 650w at least, with 2 pcie plugs.
    Are there any companies online which are genuinely situated in Ireland which deliver fairly quickly?

    Not looking to spend a fortune, decent at a decent price will suffice.

    Thanks in advance.

    Owner: satellite.ie



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭U_Fig


    I ordered a psu from elara there a few weeks ago..fast delivery...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,531 ✭✭✭patch


    Monotype wrote: »
    What's the system that it's going to power - i.e., do you you actually need a 650

    Hi, it's a quad core CPU and a single geforcegtx 285.
    I may upgrade to a better graphics card in the future but won't be over clocking.
    I'm actually about to pull the trigger on an ocz 500w Corextreme for 40euro on dabs.ie
    http://www.dabs.ie/products/ocz-technology-500w-corexstream-series-power-supply-8174.html

    I reckon as you suspected, 650 is overkill. Having the last one die has me future proofing a bit less this time!

    Thanks for the help guys.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    I wouldn't go for that PSU - a brand new line with no reviews.
    A good one to go for would be XFX's 550W one, but that seems to have disappeared from both dabs and amazon who used to stock them.

    I think you'd be far better off with OCZ's ZS line than the CoreXstreme.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,531 ✭✭✭patch


    Monotype wrote: »

    I think you'd be far better off with OCZ's ZS line than the CoreXstreme.

    Cheers for that, potentially dodged a bullet there so.
    Once again I'll probably go for the 650watt as there is only a few quid difference between the 550 and 650 in the ocz zs line.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    There's the ZT line too which is modular, although people tend to say that they're noisy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,531 ✭✭✭patch


    Monotype wrote: »
    There's the ZT line too which is modular, although people tend to say that they're noisy.

    Yeah I swore the next one I bought would be modular, but I can't really justify the additional cost.
    Thanks, you've been a great help!:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    I have an xfx pro 750w for sale on adverts, 65 inc delivery if it would be of any interest to you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,531 ✭✭✭patch


    spix wrote: »
    I have an xfx pro 750w for sale on adverts, 65 inc delivery if it would be of any interest to you.

    Hi, that would have been great if I hadn't ordered already!
    Cheers anyway and good luck with selling it.


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