BEst PSU for radeon hd 7850

Pratheekmsp

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I have a Intel I3 2120 3.30 Ghz cpu, 2 hdd of 500 gb and 1 tb capacity,and a 4gb ram. I currently have a radeon 5450 and want to upgrade it to a radeon 7850 and want to buy a psu within 34$. Which one is recommended?
 
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Your 7850 will need about 450w with one 6 pin pcie power connector.
You can not buy a quality psu that costs $34.
And.... a cheap psu can become very expensive if it under performs or fails.
A Corsair CX430 should do the job, but costs $40.
It often goes on sale, so if $6 makes a difference to you then wait.

I just saw a deal on the Corsair CX500.
It is $30 with free shipping after a $20 rebate and using promo code EMCXNWV25
http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/July-0-2013/72huorsale12/index-landing.html?nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL071213&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL071213-_-EMC-071213-Index-_-E0-_-PromoWord
Your 7850 will need about 450w with one 6 pin pcie power connector.
You can not buy a quality psu that costs $34.
And.... a cheap psu can become very expensive if it under performs or fails.
A Corsair CX430 should do the job, but costs $40.
It often goes on sale, so if $6 makes a difference to you then wait.

I just saw a deal on the Corsair CX500.
It is $30 with free shipping after a $20 rebate and using promo code EMCXNWV25
http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/July-0-2013/72huorsale12/index-landing.html?nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL071213&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL071213-_-EMC-071213-Index-_-E0-_-PromoWord
 
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wilgoz

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I'm gonna teach something important for you today: NEVER EVER buy cheap PSUs.
There is no quality PSU out there with your budget limit but if you want a budget reliable PSU, I recommend Corsair VS550.
 

wilgoz

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no a 430W wont be enough to power his gpu. a 450 is the bare minimum and 500W would be the optimal one for him