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Which Psu I should I get?

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October 7, 2014 1:15:56 PM

So I'm trying to decide which psu I should I get. A Ultra Pro LSP 650 watts power supply for $50 or Cooler master 700w for $30
I'm building my first pc rig and this is My Pc Specs:
Fx 6300 Cpu(Black edition)
Hyper X 120GB SSD
Sapphire r9 270x
Asrock 970 extreme 4 Mobo
Phanteks luxe pro Case
Looking for what ram to get, thinking about the corsair vengeance 8gb

Looking forward to your response!

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October 7, 2014 1:19:11 PM

Neither i would get a corsair cx500 in that price range. You do not need 600 watts 500 is plenty.
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October 7, 2014 1:23:20 PM

Ultra LSP= teir 5 garbage and I imagine the Coolermaster isn't any better. Here is a tiered list, you want a 500w(or larger) unit from Tier 1 or 2(a and b).
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-su...
The PSU is not the area to get cheap and bad PSU can literally destroy the whole system.
This 550w XFX would be a good option
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb...
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October 7, 2014 1:26:03 PM

Dunlop0078 said:
Neither i would get a corsair cx500 in that price range. You do not need 600 watts 500 is plenty.


If you buy a CX(teir 3) plan on having to buy another PSU in a year. The cheap capacitors they use don't last long. I have used 5 of them and 4 failed in a year and i shelved the 5th(preventative replacement).
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October 7, 2014 1:29:49 PM

bignastyid said:
Dunlop0078 said:
Neither i would get a corsair cx500 in that price range. You do not need 600 watts 500 is plenty.


If you buy a CX(teir 3) plan on having to buy another PSU in a year. The cheap capacitors they use don't last long. I have used 5 of them and 4 failed in a year and i shelved the 5th(preventative replacement).


He said 50 dollars you cant get an xfx 550watt for 50 dollars they are 60 or 70. And my fisrt power supply was a cx 500 i used it for about a year and then i used it in a desktop build for my grandma about a year and a half ago and its still going strong.
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October 7, 2014 1:30:59 PM

The CX500 , CX600 , and the GS600 are the 3 power supplies with the highest failure rates.
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October 7, 2014 1:32:59 PM

The old Corsair CX used to be built by Seasonic; that may be what you have, OR there is so little load on it that it hasn't heated up, which is what the cheap capacitors can't take.
The PSU is not the place to go cheap. Buy less expensive RAM or a less expensive case in order to get the better PSU.
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October 7, 2014 1:35:48 PM

Only the CX400 was made by SEASONIC.
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October 7, 2014 1:36:14 PM

Dunlop0078 said:
bignastyid said:
Dunlop0078 said:
Neither i would get a corsair cx500 in that price range. You do not need 600 watts 500 is plenty.


If you buy a CX(teir 3) plan on having to buy another PSU in a year. The cheap capacitors they use don't last long. I have used 5 of them and 4 failed in a year and i shelved the 5th(preventative replacement).


He said 50 dollars you cant get an xfx 550watt for 50 dollars they are 60 or 70. And my fisrt power supply was a cx 500 i used it for about a year and then i used it in a desktop build for my grandma about a year and a half ago and its still going strong.


The 550w XFX is available at Amazon for $50.99 with free shipping. And is superior in quality compared to a CX.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004RJ8EKI/?tag=pcpapi-20
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October 7, 2014 1:38:16 PM

Made by Seasonic.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $44.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 16:39 EDT-0400
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October 7, 2014 1:55:49 PM

Thank you everyone for your inputs on what to get. Now that I got some understanding on the psu to get. I believe ill get the xfx 550w for this build and see how it goes.
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October 7, 2014 1:58:00 PM

Good choice.
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October 7, 2014 2:06:53 PM

Just a suggestion , the capstone is made by the best Super Flower , but the XFX is first rate also.
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October 7, 2014 2:10:29 PM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
Just a suggestion , the capstone is made by the best Super Flower , but the XFX is first rate also.


Bet Thanks broham for the help!
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October 7, 2014 2:11:15 PM

Anytime , and thanks for posting!
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