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I'm currently building a new comp on budget and was wondering if my old ATX 460W 12V will still work with my build or should I get a new one, if so could you suggest some please. I heard go Antec or Corsair?

Mobo: Asus M5A97 R2.0 AM3+
CPU:AMD FX8320
Memory:undecided probably 2x 4gb 1866mhz or 2133mhz
GPU:Asus Radeon HD7850 2GB
PSU:?

suggestions on Ram would be appreciated too.
 
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Hum, how old are we talking? The specs on the side of the PSU would be helpful. If its a not a decent quality 460w I would just trash it and grab a new one. No use spending 300+ dollars and having the whole system die because of a bad PSU.

If it came out of a prebuilt for example I wouldn't even bother. While not horrible PSUs I just don't like the idea of reusing something we don't know much about.

Even something like a CX500 which you can usually find for 40 bucks (sometimes on sale for 20~) is much better than no name brands.

As for ram get the cheapest stuff available... Well not CHEAP but... "cheap" as in not expensive but still good quality. Anything from Crucial/corsair/Patriot/G.skill/Mushkin.... etc...
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Hum, how old are we talking? The specs on the side of the PSU would be helpful. If its a not a decent quality 460w I would just trash it and grab a new one. No use spending 300+ dollars and having the whole system die because of a bad PSU.

If it came out of a prebuilt for example I wouldn't even bother. While not horrible PSUs I just don't like the idea of reusing something we don't know much about.

Even something like a CX500 which you can usually find for 40 bucks (sometimes on sale for 20~) is much better than no name brands.

As for ram get the cheapest stuff available... Well not CHEAP but... "cheap" as in not expensive but still good quality. Anything from Crucial/corsair/Patriot/G.skill/Mushkin.... etc...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220569
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226249

And ouch ram prices increased by like 75%
 
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Yeah, I thinking of that Antec one too, i'm going to grab that or a CX with modular like the antec, thanks a lot guys. Now for the Ram :), I will most likely get some G.Skills cause i heard they were a solid company or go for something cheap just 1866 and low CL.

 
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If your primary purpose for this machine is gaming, ram speed doesn't matter. Honestly at all.

Just letting you know :)
 
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