Which PSU to buy for my confog for around 50-60 USD?

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This is my new config:

Intel Core i5 - 4690K (I plan to run it @ around 4 GHZ)
ASRock Z97 Pro4 (Intel s1150)
KLEVV DDR3 16GB /1866 Neo KIT
Samsung 250GB S3 850 EVO
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

with my old VGA:
Sapphire HD7850 1GB GDDR5 OC Dual-X

According to http://powersupplycalculator.net/, I need like around 400W. I'm looking for one around 500-550W Later I will plan to use Geforce GTX 970 as a new VGA (calculated the above with this card).

At my local HW store here in Hungary I was recommended a OEM 625W IBM Lenovo Power Supply, since it has a pretty nice price and shoud do the job. But this is no gamer PSU.

A friend says that I should buy a Be Quiet! for around 80 USD.

What do you guys recommend? Is Gigabyte, XFX or Corsair any good choice?
 
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Dark Lord of Tech
Worth every penny Full Modular \ 10 out of 10 core.

Made by the best Super Flower.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $89.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 15:23 EST-0500


http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=440
550W G2 review.

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Performance (40% of the final score) - you probably already know what I'm going to say here. Voltage regulation was excellent, averaging 0.9% in the hot box. No points...
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One of the best you can get in the $50-60 price range (link for reference, prices in Hungary may vary):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $55.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 15:16 EST-0500

XFX is a very solid PSU manufacturer. If you can get a XFX, Seasonic, or EVGA GS, B2, or G2 models those would all be fantastic choices.

Here is the current Tom's PSU list. It does a good job of categorizing PSU models in terms of quality. Look for Tier 1 or 2 PSU's if you can afford them, they are the most reliable and use the highest quality components. If your budget requires it you can drop down to tier 3, though try not to go lower than that:

You don't need more than a 550w-650w model to power the specs above.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 
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Worth every penny Full Modular \ 10 out of 10 core.

Made by the best Super Flower.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $89.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 15:23 EST-0500


http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=440
550W G2 review.

2k4goi.jpg


Performance (40% of the final score) - you probably already know what I'm going to say here. Voltage regulation was excellent, averaging 0.9% in the hot box. No points deducted. Efficiency was a pass for Gold both times. No deduction. Ripple control was amazing, and probably the best I've ever seen, so definitely no deduction there. I saw no issues with anything else, so this unit gets a 10 here.

Functionality (20% of the final score) - this unit gets everything right. Even the CPU cable, which I thought was terrible on the 650W, is done right here today. Semi fanless mode works well, the manual is decent, we got lots of connectors to power anything a 550W unit should power, and the box came with more goodies than I tend to expect with such a small unit. 10.

Value (20% of the final score) - you can get one of these for $84.99 at Newegg right now. That's a fair bit for a unit this size these days, but as always EVGA is right at the bottom of the cost pile when it comes to 80 Plus Gold and full modularity. The nearest competition is their own 550W GS unit at one dollar more money. This is nuts. How are you making any money on these, EVGA? 10.

Build Quality (20% of the final score) - oh, snap... EVGA just got another perfect total score. There's nothing wrong with this unit. Nothing. 10.
 
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