surge protection

[truegrace]

With the delivery of my new machine being just round the corner I have suddenly realised I need some sort of surge protection.
I should of really got the UFO when I ordered my rig but as I didnt I have been scanning on amazon.
Something like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00008Z9Y2/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1327761408&sr=8-1 reakons its not suitable for pcs and laptops, just wondered why not as don't want to spend the earth if I don't have to.

Cheers in advance

 

[Music Guy123]

I think I do have the same one and it is fine although I don't use it on a pc.

 

[truegrace]

What do you use on yours? they seem to range in price from that sort of price up to about £50, dont want something all singing all dancing, just something thats safe

 

[Music Guy123]

We use it more as an extension lead with multiple sockets, it is used with the tv, dvd player etc and seems to be fine.

 

[Corfate]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-6-Way-Economy-Surge-Protector/dp/B0001GYNJM

That would be fine, and it's only £7

All you really need is a extension cable with a fuse to blow incase of a surge

 

[truegrace]

Will order it later with a few http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0026ZPFCK/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1327765606&sr=8-1, the fan controller will have to wait til next month so will have a noisy rig for a month

 

[Corfate]

If you're connecting those directly to the PSU, it's going to be unbelievably loud I'd recommend waiting till you can buy the fan controller and the fans all together. Your PC will be fine without them

 

[PokerFace]

This switched surge protector looks pretty good. I like the fact that the six sockets are all individually switched too.

 

[Wozza63]

the one on PCS is £9 and will be £6 delivery too unless you ask for royal mail delivery which should be £1-2

 

[truegrace]

I was planning on getting the pcs one but by the time I had got around to adding it my pc had already been dispatched, figured I might as well order 1 from amazon with some case fans, although as corfate said I would probably be better waiting and getting them with controller as pretty much every review for the sickleflows say superb fan, really loud @ full power, so don't think the other half will be happy at trying to sleep in the same room.
Will pinch the surge protector off the tv on Monday til I can get 1 delivered

 

[Wozza63]

if you phone up PCS they will sell you it

and if you are looking for fans, consider the Akasa vipers or Akasa apaches

 

[truegrace]

The viper fans looks like they shift a lot of air, bit I don't like the yellow and at twice the price of the sickleflows mot sure if the extra flow would be worth it.
Hopefully the stock fans will keep me system cool enough for a month anyway, than will be posting asking for advise on best setups

 

[Wozza63]

thats why i also suggested apaches, they are exactly the same but black

 

[tom_gr7]

every review for the sickleflows say superb fan, really loud @ full power,

The sickleflows are great, but they are not that loud. maybe loud if you are not used to them, but to be honest they were some of the quietest fans I bought. I wouldn't be concerned with the noise at all.