# PC Help

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**Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\
**Created:** [June 1, 2011, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pc-help/258711 "2011-06-01T19:49:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pc-help/258711/23 "2011-06-02T10:38:41Z")

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> [@5/24/08 - OFFICIAL NYSpeed Spring BBQ @ Dunnville Autodrome](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/5-24-08-official-nyspeed-spring-bbq-dunnville-autodrome/42266/159):
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> Your lucky then…
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> It’s also not about how long they last, its about power consistency. Under load a lot of cheapies fall short, althought I have been impressed with rosewell lately, though i will never put it in my own machine.

It’s about having enough power on the correct rail, 500w is useless if 400 of it is on the 5v rail. Power supplies are one of the easiest and cheapest things to design/copy and produce. Chinese people FTW.

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