Help needed here...

• LancerVII

  13 Jan 06, 18:02

  My PC power supply has broken down. I would like to buy another new one. The current one in my PC is a 240 Watts.. Can I buy a higher wattage power supply and fix it to my PC? Will there be any complications? How much does it cost usually? Not the branded ones..?
• ^tamago^

  13 Jan 06, 18:04

  i think it will cost around $100.
  
  btw, you sure it's 240W, or is it 240V?
• LancerVII

  13 Jan 06, 18:07

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

  i think it will cost around $100.
  
  btw, you sure it's 240W, or is it 240V?

  yup.. I am sure it is a 240 watts.. 12V power supply.. But last time when I went to the computer store, not so expensive leh.. only range from $25 - 50..
• ^tamago^

  13 Jan 06, 18:08

  http://sg.hardwarezone.com/priceguide/priceguide.php?id=43
• ShutterBug

  13 Jan 06, 18:18

  Doesn't matter how many watts PSU you put in. You can jolly well put in a 400w unit and it would be all for the better.
  
  400w means it can support that much more power output, which means you can plug in more devices and still have power for more devices.
  
  And an average quality 400w unit should only be around $80, with a brand like AcBel which is a True Power unit. PSU by ENERMAX starts at $110 for a 300w unit.