First post, by SapientLion
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Hello, everyone!
This is my first ever post on this forum and i'm really glad to be here 😀. Hopefully, i'll learn a lot of new things by participating in myriad of various discussions that take place on this very forum. Without further ado, let me begin with a short story.
The last year, i decided to build myself my very own retro machine circa 2004/2005. An ultimate Windows XP system that is powerful enough to run games from roughly the same time period. Initially, i thought about building a Windows 98 machine, but it's somewhat a difficult task to accomplish due to the way those systems are distributed in the country where i currently live. Sure, i could've purchased something from platforms such as eBay or Amazon, but i was looking for afforable and tax-free solutions. Regardless, i found an Asus P4P800 SE mobo in a mighty mint condition from a local seller. They said that this machine was used in lightweight tasks and it was never OC-ed by them. I decided to buy that knowing that this mobo is the right choice for my use-case. It was a little bit on the dusty side, but i cleaned that up by blasting it with a little bit of freon. I tested it and, suffice to say, it worked perfectly. Fast-forward to the current day and i have a PC that cannot be turned on nor used due to the missing PSU. The previous one ended up being dead. I tried to fix that old thing, but it wasn't worth the effort as it completely killed itself. I no longer have any spare PSUs in storage meaning i'm out of any options whatsoever. I don't plan anymore to buy any older PSUs due to their age and tendencies for breaking down. I got really fed up fixing them and most of the time it's not worth doing that, at least from my experience.
So, i have a series of questions that i'd like to get answers for:
- Will this PSU work adequately with Asus P4P800 SE? I'm well aware of 8-pin PCI-E CPU power cables that are incompatible with this mobo, but i found power cable adapters that can convert from 8-pin to 4-pin power cables which is neat. I'd like to buy that.
- What should i look for in terms of specifications when buying modern PSUs for older hardware? What are the pros and cons?
- What is the most compatible and the best (quality-wise and performance-wise) PSU for this machine? I'd like to hear all your experiences and recommendations in that regard.
- What would you do in my case?
