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Hello and welcome! I’m also new to this, just built mine within the last month (and still tweaking). I also use the HDplex 400, but I actually went with the c8. So far I see no indication of anything "bad" about this, but if you have some info to help clarify, I’m all ears. I attached the ground wire inside the chassis to one of the motherboard standoffs, but I have seen Josh take and not even do that— instead just tucking it away inside a wire sleeve.I don’t have a watt meter or anything to check, but I’m 99% sure my power needs are below 300w. The c8 wire is rated for 125V at 2.5A, which should get me 312.5W total (power = voltage x current), and the HDplex is also “technically” rated for 300 without attaching the little fan that comes with it. If there is something I missed here, again let me know. I would like to know why the c8 is frowned upon. :SGood luck to you on your build and your travels!
Hello and welcome! I’m also new to this, just built mine within the last month (and still tweaking). I also use the HDplex 400, but I actually went with the c8. So far I see no indication of anything "bad" about this, but if you have some info to help clarify, I’m all ears. I attached the ground wire inside the chassis to one of the motherboard standoffs, but I have seen Josh take and not even do that— instead just tucking it away inside a wire sleeve.
I don’t have a watt meter or anything to check, but I’m 99% sure my power needs are below 300w. The c8 wire is rated for 125V at 2.5A, which should get me 312.5W total (power = voltage x current), and the HDplex is also “technically” rated for 300 without attaching the little fan that comes with it. If there is something I missed here, again let me know. I would like to know why the c8 is frowned upon. :S
Good luck to you on your build and your travels!
