Building computers, don't skimp on the power supply

I have been building computers for a long time now for clients and friends alike. However, there is one thing that keeps coming up and has been an issue since more people started to build their own. Everyone seems to skimp or go cheap on the power supply. In most cases where a client's computer will not start up it is due to a generic PSU that has decided to die. 

If you see something like this, it could be this causing the issue.

Now there is definitely a price advantage to going cheap on the power supply, the range in on PSU's pricing can be quite broad and to the average builder a 500w PSU is a 500w PSU right? Wrong, you can find some PSU's with the same wattage almost $100 in difference. So why the difference in price? It comes down to consistent voltage distribution and the biggest one reliability.

Most clients in my experience understand that this often overlooked component of a computer is valuable and will be happy to pay extra for a more reliable computer.

Haven't had one of these die on me yet...

If you are looking for a quick sale and want to get the box out the door and client is only concerned with price, sure put in an el-cheapo PSU in the box. However, if you want to keep this client happy and value their custom built computer at least set $50+ aside for a decent durable power supply. Some brands I recommend are http://www.antec.com/ and http://www.corsair.com/en/