Buying cheap-ass components...

Sovereign · Post by **Sovereign** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:12 pm

I normally would not go anywhere near cheap, no-name parts, BUT as a college student looking for a CHEAP dedicated server, I am looking at this case/PSU combo because it cuts the price of PSU/case in half vs the Fortron + Thermaltake dealie. Should I do it (this PC doesn't have to do anything 'cept serve up occasional games and store files) or should I bite the bullet?

Post by **DMB2000uk** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 4:20 pm

Hey it'll do what it say's on the tin

Just dont put anything expensive in there incase that PSU kinda breaks sometime and takes something out with it

Dont see any reasons why you shouldnt, its not like it'll be taxed much right...

Dan

pcrobot · Post by **pcrobot** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 6:23 pm

I have to agree with Dan.

That case is seriously ugly... put some money into modding it.

cyberneticimplant · Post by **cyberneticimplant** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:45 pm

I think that PSU is total crap. They upped the 5 volt and 3.3 volt rails to get the rating, while the 12 volt, the most used rail, is only 16 amps. Personally, I wouldn't buy it. For a dedicated server you might want something better.

If you need a PSU with a lower wattage Sparkle is good.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817103012

Post by **dicecca112** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:51 pm

definetly with the above poster. No matter what the cost of a rig get a good PSU, and that one will do fine, or another fortran/sparkle that fits your budget

Sovereign · Post by **Sovereign** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:03 am

Would this one cut it seeing as the other one is out of stock?
Sparkle 300

And, seeing as this is a server, would this case cut it?
Cheap Raidmax

I have this basic OCZ RAM and also a DVD/CD reader in addition to a an 80GB Hitachi SATA2 and finally an eVGA 6200-TC PCI-E

cyberneticimplant · Post by **cyberneticimplant** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:40 pm

What kind of CPU will you be running? It says "ETA: 9/19/2006 10:48:00 AM", so it might be worth waiting a week since they cost the same. Maybe you can save a few bucks during that time.

If you don't mind a flimsy case with sharp edges it will be fine. Also apparently the case doesn't have any shipping protection. It's just a case in a cardboard box.

So there is a chance you might get it broken. There is a few cases in the $10 to $20. You might want to look at those.

Razorbacx · Post by **Razorbacx** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 4:41 pm

I would be very wary about buying this because of the PSU. This is something that you really should reconsider and spend a few extra dollars on something that is proven. You can find cases for cheap that will do the job adequately, however do yourself a favor and do not go cheap on the PSU. It will save you money and frustration in the long run.

Check this out: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811129155

Sovereign · Post by **Sovereign** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:16 pm

Razorbacx wrote:I would be very wary about buying this because of the PSU. This is something that you really should reconsider and spend a few extra dollars on something that is proven. You can find cases for cheap that will do the job adequately, however do yourself a favor and do not go cheap on the PSU. It will save you money and frustration in the long run.

Check this out: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811129155

Thanks but that is OVERKILL. I have changed my mind on PSUs and will be considering an Antec 350w SmartPower 2.0