On Sep 19, 2012, at 12:40 AM, Jacob Carlborg <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2012-09-18 17:36, Sean Kelly wrote: >> On Sep 18, 2012, at 12:48 AM, Walter Bright <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> The most common failure I've had are the power supplies, they're still as >>> bad today as in the 80's. >> >> There are good power supplies, they just don't come in pre-built computers >> because they're expensive. I think the same could be said of products from >> any era. > > What kind of computers are you guys using. I have never owned a pre-built > computer (except for laptops). I always buy my own components and assembles > the computer. Then I know what I get.
Same here. If I were to buy a pre-assembled computer I'd probably go to someplace like cyberpowerpc.com, but even then you have to explicitly pick the good PSU because it isn't included by default.
