[LAU] PSU question

[Mark Knecht]

Dave,
   NewEgg's Stocking Stuffer promo this morning had your power supply

Antec Earthwatts 500W Continuous Power Supply - $54.99

Promo code EMCMNLW38

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL120809&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL120809-_-PowerSupplies-_-L0G-_-17371007

Good luck,
Mark

On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Mark Knecht <markknecht at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Dave Phillips <dlphillips at woh.rr.com> wrote:
>> Mark Knecht wrote:
>>>
>>> No way to know what they will offer but the NewEgg Shell Shocker Sneak
>>> Peak says the Friday afternoon deal this week will be a PC power
>>> supply. If you're not in a big hurry you could wait for that. Shell
>>> Shocker deals typically are pretty good products at rock bottom prices
>>> and free shipping. Great stuff if it's what you're looking for.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Hey, thanks for the tip, Mark. I'll wait until Friday to see what they
>> offer, no need to rush. I have an account with Newegg already and have
>> always been satisfied with their service.
>>
>> I checked out the specs for a couple of Zalman's PSUs. Nice hardware but the
>> prices are a bit steep. At this point I'm leaning towards Ray R's
>> recommendation (Antec EarthWatts 500), but I will wait for the Friday Newegg
>> special.
>
> I think that's a good plan. Are you signed up for the Shell Shocker
> email? If not try to remind me Friday morning and I'll send the info.
>
>>
>> Btw, the machine also had a dead RAM stick, one I bought from Crucial. You
>> once told me that they have a very good replacement policy, and indeed it
>> looks like they'll replace it at no charge. Nice policy, definitely makes me
>> consider Crucial before buying memory elsewhere.
>
> Yep. They've replaced memory for me twice over the years and even send
> the new memory before receiving the old memory back. (Charged my card
> and then removed the charge when it arrived.) Never a squeek about
> whether the memory was good or bad. If there was a memtest86 failure
> they were willing to replace it.
>
> The Friday morning Shell Shocker is a new case which I'm going to need
> when I build my new machine after the first of the year...
>
> Good luck,
> Mark
>
>
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> dp
>>
>