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First post, by aieros

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Hello,
I assembled an computer yesterday from old/new parts.
Currently, the computer has the following components:

CPU : AMD Athlon 1.2Ghz (OC to 1.4Ghz) Thunderbird Socket 462/A
Cooler: ZALMAN CNPS7000B-Cu (NOS)
Motherboard: EPOX EP-8KHA+ (Fully Recapped with Nichicon Capacitors)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Live! 5.1 (SB0100)
Video Card: 3Dfx Voodoo 5 5500 AGP
Drives: IDE-to-SATA Adapter/120GB SSD (Patriot Burst)
Power Supply: Corsair HX1000W (Dual Rail 3.3v[30A]/5V[30A])
Case: Antec VSK4000E
Fans: 2x Noctua Redux 120MM 3 Pin

My question is, what kind of power supply would I need to replace the one above?
This power supply is from 2008, so I feel that it's a ticking time bomb. Voltages seem stable, etc.
However, because of it's advanced age, I don't particularly trust it. From what I've read, I'd need a replacement that has 20/24A+ on the 5V/3.3V rails?
The most I could find is a eVGA Power Supply (700W) that gives 24A on the 5V and 20A on 3.3V. (80+Bronze)
(Most the modern high end power supplies I could find, usually only have 20A for both 3.3V/5V)

Please let me know if this would be sufficient, or if there's something better?

Thank You!


Win98SE : Intel Pentium III Katmai 500Mhz, 512MB RAM, 16GB CF, 3Dfx Voodoo 3 3000 AGP, Aureal 8820 Sound Card
Win98SE : AMD K6-2 450Mhz, 128MB RAM, 16GB CF, ATi Rage 128, Voodoo 2 12MB, SB Live!

Reply 1 of 1, by brian105

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The PSU still works so I wouldn't replace it. 2008 is long after the capacitor plague and it's also a good quality unit.

Presario 5284: K6-2+ 550 ACZ @ 600 2v, 256MB PC133, GeForce4 MX 440SE 64MB, MVP3, Maxtor SATA/150 PCI card, 16GB Sandisk U100 SATA SSD
2007 Desktop: Athlon 64 X2 6000+, Asus M2v-MX SE, Foxconn 7950GT 512mb, 4GB DDR2 800, Audigy 2 ZS, WinME/XP