Need Help Finding Alternative PSU for Prebuilt Systems

DaeScope · Jul 24, 2014

Long time lurker and PC noob.

I'm just trying to help my parents source some spare PSUs for their computers they use in their small business cause the quotations they were getting (we live in a remote area) from a local PC store was just ridiculous so I wanted to try source the parts myself and save a few hundred bucks (yes hundreds).

The current PSUs are from prebuilt HP Systems:
- HP PSU 480735-001
- HP PSU 508152-001 (http://partsurfer.hp.com/ShowPhoto.aspx?partnumber=508152-001)

I can't find these exact PSU (Currently located in AUS) maybe cause the parts are outdated and stopped manufactured and I have very little knowledge as to what might fit in the cases so if any one has any experience I'd greatly appreciate it. I've gone to the official HP site to see the specs of current gen PSU cause I'm sure they'd fit but I've come up short.

I've been using http://www.staticice.com.au/ for price comparisons. And a few AUS sites i.e. mwave, MSY, but if people can just help me out with what parts could work and fit I'll do the searching for where to buy I just don't know what could work.

Thanks for reading.

EDIT:
But since it's a proprietary PSU I think my chances are zero so I think if nothing comes up I'll have to take my chances with aliexpress/alibaba.

byza · Jul 24, 2014

Any ATX PSU should work. The plug shape on the PSU end is often proprietary, but the plugs on the motherboard end are standard.

The depending on the PSU's the store is quoting, it may not actually be exorbitant prices. The cheapest PSU i'd want in any computer is about AU$50, and I know a few stores around me (Gold Coast) don't sell any PSU's much cheaper. The PSU's that come with pre-builts can be pretty dodgy, but if they fail, the company can afford the costs. Small computer stores can't afford to sell crappy PSU's because they'll just lose money and customers when these dodgy PSU's end up frying rigs. You also won't find many people on here recommending cheaper PSU's because we don't want to recommend something we don't trust. In any case i'll leave you with two things. First off, a link with cheap PSU's (~$20). I wouldn't use them, but if you want to risk it, go ahead. Second, a list of PSU's tiered by their quality. I wouldn't personally go lower than a tier 3 and those unlabelled, cheap units would be a tier 5.
http://umart.com.au/umart1/pro/Products_list.phtml?id=10&bid=4&id2=140
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

DaeScope · Jul 24, 2014

byza :

Thanks for the response byza, I forgot to mention that they're located in another country (PNG) and the quotation I got from them was equivalent to ~AUD282 which is ridiculous. :/ which as much as I'd love local support that's ridiculous.

I'll take a look at the link though

I don't mind paying 50-100 for quality not worth being cheapo.

byza · Jul 24, 2014

Ok yeah ~$282 is extreme. I do some stuff over in Bali and technology prices can be ridiculous over there too.

toyftw · Jul 24, 2014

byza :

Any ATX PSU should work. The plug shape on the PSU end is often proprietary, but the plugs on the motherboard end are standard.

The pic he linked is of a SFF(small form factor PSU) and it's likely a std ATX PSU won't fit.

The depending on the PSU's the store is quoting, it may not actually be exorbitant prices. The cheapest PSU i'd want in any computer is about AU$50, and I know a few stores around me (Gold Coast) don't sell any PSU's much cheaper. The PSU's that come with pre-builts can be pretty dodgy, but if they fail, the company can afford the costs. Small computer stores can't afford to sell crappy PSU's because they'll just lose money and customers when these dodgy PSU's end up frying rigs. You also won't find many people on here recommending cheaper PSU's because we don't want to recommend something we don't trust. In any case i'll leave you with two things. First off, a link with cheap PSU's (~$20). I wouldn't use them, but if you want to risk it, go ahead. Second, a list of PSU's tiered by their quality. I wouldn't personally go lower than a tier 3 and those unlabelled, cheap units would be a tier 5.
http://umart.com.au/umart1/pro/Products_list.phtml?id=10&bid=4&id2=140
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

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