On Tue, 17 Nov 2009, Scott Grizzard wrote:
> Robin 'Roblimo' Miller wrote:
>>
>>> If the failed fan is around 130mm, +/- joined and rotation sensor
>>> alone, I have one. Else, you're on your own. My recommendation is to
>>> replace the fan; if you can't do that, then replace the PS. You'll
>>> pay a lot less (like 3x less) at Newegg than you will at a
>>> brick&mortar store for pretty much the same product.
>>
>> Power supplies are cheap and easy to replace. NewEgg is the best-priced
>> source, but even if you go to one of the locals because you need it RAW,
>> they're not big $$. Yes, you can replace the fan alone, but IMO that's
>> hardly worth it. Depends on how much your time is worth, I suppose.
> If you have the money to spend, buy a really good ps (around $70) on
> newegg, and get one with 80plus certification and modular cables... I
> think it is worth the money (quiet, easy to work with, less heat, less
> power, less noise). In the 500W category, I like the Mod X-Stream-Pro,
> but that is just my opinion.
Last one I bought was an "XClio" brand. Never heard of it, but it's modular
and has a fan and the reviews were good and it's reasonably cheap, so it
sounds OK.
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