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  Fox419 on 27/02/2024 - 06:39

  +3

  Feedback on the listed PC (RTX 4060 Ryzen 5 5500 Gaming PC)
  - PSU: Gigabyte P550B:
  Gigabyte had an issue with exploding Power Supplies, which is why I gave this model a quick google search.
  Issue doesn't appear to be this model, However Tom's Hardware review on this model was a bit damming.
  https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gigabyte-p550b-power-su…
  "We were surprised that this unit could survive our tests, but if we pushed it a little more, it would easily break, given that there is no over-temperature protection. "

  Something to think about if you are offering a 2 years warranty, and what a PSU/System failure may mean for your business.
  Just my 2 cents.

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    Associatedinthiseconomy @ notbadtech.co.nz on 27/02/2024 - 10:36

    +7

    To defend the choice a little -
    For the New Zealand market, the current budget PSU options are SilverStone ET500, DeepCool PF500 and Gigabyte P550B, with the Gigabyte one seeming to be the best specced.
    None of them have OTP, and it's not something I'd be concerned about.
    The RTX 4060 is only 115w TDP, so the whole system should pull ~200-300w, so it'll only be using about half of the available wattage, and so even with a fan failure, it'd be unlikely to overheat.

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      Fox419 on 27/02/2024 - 12:56

      Awesome, reply and engagement, thank you.

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  Elvino on 27/02/2024 - 14:51

  Hey OP - looking to resurrect an old (circa 2013) macbook, and maxing the ram to 16gb total (currently 8gb).
  Have you had any feedback on your Walram DDR3 with macs?
  https://notbadtech.co.nz/products/8gb-1600mhz-walram-ddr3l-s…

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    Associatedinthiseconomy @ notbadtech.co.nz on 27/02/2024 - 17:27

    If it matches the specs supported by the model, it should be fine.
    If you're combining different brand/make 8GB sticks, it'd be a bit hit or miss.

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      Elvino on 28/02/2024 - 09:06

      Cheers, will further investigate

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    Bill on 28/02/2024 - 00:49

    I would check carefully if the ram is upgradable. Macbooks haven't had upgradable ram since 2012 and any that do are well beyond obsolete now.

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      Elvino on 28/02/2024 - 09:09

      100% upgradable (perhaps it’s a 2012 model) replaced the default 4gb to 8gb recently.
      With Mac open core updater you’d be surprised at how well the old Mac’s handle the latest OS - while it’s not going to run anything extreme, it’s perfect for web and other basics.