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Glad to hear you have it sorted out. The PUS is the heart of the system, if you go cheap it will come back to haunt you.
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I know, I guess I will buy a 500-600 Watt psu.. I kinda wanted to wait and see If I could figure out why my current psu is having trouble with my hd
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PSUs will degrade over time, and yours may have been marginal from the start. The PSUs that come with cases don't enjoy the best reputations.
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hah true that.. thanks for all your help
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