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Posted at 11:24 AM on Wednesday 08/27/08 by
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OfficeMax.com has the Antec Basiq BP500U ATX12V 500W Power Supply for $50 - 25% off using PayPal = $37 with free shipping. Features dual 12V outputs for stability and safety. [BizRate]
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    CompWiz17 - Posted 1:57 pm PDT 08/27/08 (4902 Posts)  Report Spam

    This is a solid budget power supply, manufactured by FSP. It should be able to easily handle the demands of any mid-range computer, as well as some higher-end computers. Since it is a budget power supply, I wouldn't recommend stressing it to its limits, but it is fully capable of putting out the 500watts it is rated for.

    If you've got any one of the less power-hungry graphics cards out right now(not the 280GTX, 260GTX, 4870X2, or 9800GX2), this power supply should be all right for your computer. But, don't try running high-end cards in SLI. If you can spend more, and you're running a gaming machine, do so, as just a few dollars more can usually buy a much higher level product. But, if you can't afford anything better, this is a good choice for this price point.

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    goldenboyfx - Posted 2:09 pm PDT 08/27/08 (1343 Posts)  Report Spam

    Note that this psu is pretty loud, the tiny 80mm fan always spins at 100%

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    jamex - Posted 7:50 pm PDT 08/27/08 (769 Posts)  Report Spam

    Get this instead from NewEgg

    Antec Earthwatts 430W Power Supply $60 - 20%(code PSU8028) - $30 Rebate = $18

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