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Old 12-26-2012, 06:59 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by Iznogood View Post
Another benefit from building a system yourself is that you can actually buy a large and expensive e.g. power supply (PSU) and re-use it the next time you build something new.
These days I have to keep two power supplies on hand because we move often between countries that use 240v and 100v. I blew up one power supply when I forgot to change it after a move, and just plugged it in and turned it on. A 100v unit does NOT like to receive 240v...


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