OT: Hardware troubleshooting

[Jamon Camisso]

Francois Ouellette wrote:
  >>I also don't expect to get power supplies for under $100 most of the
>>time.
> 
> 
> Waste of money!
> I'd rather buy two at $25 and keep one as a spare! And spend the other $50
> on memory...
> 
>   François Ouellette
> <fouellet-cpI+UMyWUv9BDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org>
> 

What if because of voltage fluctuation the memory or cpu goes bad before 
its time because of 2 cheap supplies versus 1 quality unit? Then you've 
spent $100 and are no better off.

A power supply is just like your ethernet cable -- it is a point of 
entry into your computer. A cheap supply would be like connecting an 
unpatched unfirewalled M$ box to the internet and hoping that things 
work out.

While decent power supply does not guarantee that things will be fine, 
purchasing a quality unit seems like a fairly inexpensive insurance 
policy against intermittent and catastrophic hardware problems.

I can tell you from experience (waking up in the middle of the night to 
a capacitor explosion and dead computer) that the extra $50 is worth the 
peace of mind if nothing else.

$100 is only middle of the road for a desktop PS:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?majorcatid=100&minorcatid=1066

Just my opinion(s) though ;)
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