Well, I think those are all the questions I have.
Thanks guys, I'll be placing my order in a while



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If you wanna save money, you could get this stuff, which is a good brand, has the same timings (9-9-9-24) ans speed (1600MHz) but is not low voltage, and therefore is a few dollars cheaper.

Those few dollars could eventually make a difference in the power bill.



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if it pays off, its always a good investment.

also, less heat is always a good thing.

one more thing...gross exaggeration on the payback time, and the amount of usage required. assume the average cost of electricity in america is 13 cents. lets also assume that the system uses about 300 watts on average. if we use 80% and 90% efficiency by dividing the energy output by the efficiency, we get 375 watts of input power for 80%, and 333 watts of input power at 90%...a difference of 42 watts. if the average usage is 4 hours a day, every day, then multiply 42 by 4, then by 365, then convert watt hours in to kilowatt hours by dividing it by 1000, then multiplying it by the cost of your electricity bill per kilowatt hour. according to the graph here, canadian prices look to be about 13 cents on average. comes to 8 bucks a year saved. 40 bucks saved over 5 years.

if you want to use your exaggerated usage, we can follow the same method, and then arrive at the conclusion that the amount saved is nearly 50 bucks a year.

you can argue that the saving is insignificant for general use and that you might as well get the cheaper unit now, but thats probably where you and i will have conflicting ideas. if you can recover the costs within a few years, it is always worth getting, especially considering that the lifespan of a PSU is 11.4 years.



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the memory is beneficial in the long run. if it runs on a lower voltage, it means it is using less power. if it uses less power, it makes less heat.

performance wise, there is no difference.

also, if you have the money, i suggest one of these units, for their higher efficiency. again, they pay off in the long run, but in the mean time, they produce less heat. always a good thing, especially if you find it too hot in your room



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just to be absolutely clear, how are the parts looking right now? names will be fine. links not needed.



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