Building new PC, what PSU should I get?

Nils Moran · Mar 17, 2013

Ordered everything except for a PSU, any ideas on a good one for $60 or under?

My Specs

CPU: i5 2300
Motherboard: ASRock H61-MDGS
RAM: 8GB DDR3
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430
Video Card: ASUS HD7850-DC-1GD5 Radeon HD 7850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5

Thanks.

lunyone · Mar 17, 2013

$60 after $10 MIRc, if that is okay:
XFX Core Edition PRO550W (P1-550S-XXB9) 550W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
* 2 x PCI-e power connectors, so you could power any single GPU out on the market or 2 x 7850's if you like!

Absolute minimum I'd buy for your setup:
$45 - $10 MIRc = $35!
CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
* 1 x PCI-e power connector for any GPU that requires only 1 PCI-e power connector, which the 7850 does.

$37 shipped!
Antec VP-450 450 Watt Energy Star Certified Power Supply
* Not 80 Plus certified, but will work with the 7850, if your on a tight budget, which you don't seem to be there ($60 for PSU).

Nils Moran · Mar 17, 2013

lunyone :

$60 after $10 MIRc, if that is okay:
XFX Core Edition PRO550W (P1-550S-XXB9) 550W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
* 2 x PCI-e power connectors, so you could power any single GPU out on the market or 2 x 7850's if you like!

Absolute minimum I'd buy for your setup:
$45 - $10 MIRc = $35!
CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
* 1 x PCI-e power connector for any GPU that requires only 1 PCI-e power connector, which the 7850 does.

$37 shipped!
Antec VP-450 450 Watt Energy Star Certified Power Supply
* Not 80 Plus certified, but will work with the 7850, if your on a tight budget, which you don't seem to be there ($60 for PSU).

Thank you much! Went with the XFX with future upgrades in mind. Thank you sir!

lunyone · Mar 17, 2013

Nils Moran :

lunyone :

Thank you much! Went with the XFX with future upgrades in mind. Thank you sir!

You are very welcome

Glad that I could help

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