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Originally posted by Elitegibson
I agree that a multimeter has many uses. But if you discover that your switch is broken, what are you gunna do, solder it back? A power supply is a field replaceable unit, if it doesn't work, you just get a new one. If you want a continuity tester, they're very cheap. There are also testers to see if an outlet is working correctly; cheap as well. Buying both of those things and a power supply tester is still like 1/20th the cost of the good multimeter. A multimeter doesn't have a place in a regular PC tech toolbox IMO. I've been building/fixing computers for 4 years and never said "damn, I wish I had a multimeter right now", but I have said "damn, I'm glad I have a power supply tester, it saved me a lot of time".
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True, but a multimeter serves many other purposes as well. For many people it may be better to buy one and have something that serves many purposes, rather than buying many different specialized tools.
Ima have to add in the Torx drivers. I cant believe no one has said that--I see torx screws all the time in computers.