Best PSU (Power Supply Unit) under 50$

David Marin · Dec 9, 2015

Current PSU: ALLIED ATX 350w SL-8360BTX (worst quality ever, I don't want to roast my system which is why I need a new one)

400 w minimum

Specs:
Gtx 750 ti (MSI AFTERBURNER)
Fx-4300
Raidmax horus case
4 GB RAM 1600 Mhz
1TB SATA

Thanks

Luminary · Dec 9, 2015

This would be a good choice given that budget cap.

Not the best unit in the world (hard to find a really GREAT unit sub-$50), but for the specs above it would work just fine and you wouldn't have to worry about the PSU possibly damaging your other hardware:

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $44.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-09 16:27 EST-0500

David Marin · Dec 9, 2015

Luminary :

I found the EVGA equivalent for the same price
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438015&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

@24.99
Which is better?

Luminary · Dec 9, 2015

Update: Found this deal as well. This unit has quite a higher wattage capacity and usually sits at the $80 mark, so getting it for a flat $50 from Amazon is a pretty great option as well:

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $49.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-09 16:32 EST-0500

The Nex isn't EVGA's best units, but they still get decent reviews. For your specs it would be more than enough and I'd personally choose it over the CX I mentioned first.

Edit: To answer your question, the EVGA unit you linked is about neck-in-neck with the CX in terms of quality. EVGA models vary quite a lot in quality, so you really need to know them model by model to get a good one.

Reviews for the NEX 750:

Guru3D 'Recommended' award: http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/evga-nex750-supernova-psu-gold-review,8.html

HighTechLegion 'Gold Award": http://www.hitechlegion.com/reviews/power-supplies/41110-evga-supernova-nex750b-power-supply-review?showall=&start=3

Archaic59 · Dec 9, 2015

This is higher quality than anything mentioned here so far-
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1132342-REG/antec_earthwatts_ea_450_green_power.html

Archaic59 · Dec 9, 2015

@ Luminary- You realize that NEX is a tier 4 unit right?

David Marin · Dec 9, 2015

Luminary :

Update: Found this deal as well. This unit has quite a higher wattage capacity and usually sits at the $80 mark, so getting it for a flat $50 from Amazon is a pretty great option as well:

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $49.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-09 16:32 EST-0500

The Nex isn't EVGA's best units, but they still get decent reviews. For your specs it would be more than enough and I'd personally choose it over the CX I mentioned first.

Edit: To answer your question, the EVGA unit you linked is about neck-in-neck with the CX in terms of quality. EVGA models vary quite a lot in quality, so you really need to know them model by model to get a good one.

Reviews for the NEX 750:

Guru3D 'Recommended' award: http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/evga-nex750-supernova-psu-gold-review,8.html

HighTechLegion 'Gold Award": http://www.hitechlegion.com/reviews/power-supplies/41110-evga-supernova-nex750b-power-supply-review?showall=&start=3

thanks but still, i am looking for the cheapest possible, i think the cx430m will do it. Thanks a lot!

Luminary · Dec 9, 2015

@ Archaic: Are the links to the reviews on Guru3D and HighTechLegion that I provided invalid? I certainly don't want to recommend poor units, but the reviews that I've seen for the Nex 750 have all been passing.

If you have evidence to the contrary please let me know, always good to have the relevant facts.

Dark Lord of Tech · Dec 9, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $89.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-09 16:44 EST-0500

Luminary · Dec 9, 2015

David Marin :

You're most welcome

Dark Lord of Tech · Dec 9, 2015

CX and low end EVGA are very poor power supplies.

Never cheap out on the PSU.

David Marin · Dec 9, 2015

Archaic59 :

as i said, lowest price ever. best so far for the price was cx430m. But thanks still

David Marin · Dec 9, 2015

poor but nothing can be worst that what I have right now. so i think Ill stick with them for now.

Archaic59 · Dec 9, 2015

Luminary :

The review you linked is NEX 750 G which is tier 3. The unit you recommended is NEX 750 B, tier4.

Dark Lord of Tech · Dec 9, 2015

Don't use a tier list go by quality.

Archaic59 · Dec 9, 2015

EVGA has too many units all over the place on quality. It can be confusing. Don't feel bad.

Luminary · Dec 9, 2015

Good catch, the Guru3D was the G model. Looks like HighTechLegion was for B though. Haven't been able to fine any particularly poor professional reviews for the B model either, any chance you have a few links handy?

I'm not trying to be contrary, just looking for the bad review etc.

The HiTechLegion review was quite complimentary, so I'm curious as to why it ended up so low on the tier list...

Archaic59 · Dec 9, 2015

It was discussed here on the list a while back. If I remember correctly it had very poor 12volt regulation. I don't have a doc to back that up right now.

Dark Lord of Tech · Dec 9, 2015

I won't use a Tier list.

I recommend as per each posters situation , in this case he wants to stick to a budget and that dramatically strips your choices and quality down.

David Marin · Dec 9, 2015

So the best option would be to higher my budget and to get a better one?
In this case, which one would you recommend?
Thx

Dark Lord of Tech · Dec 9, 2015

XFX 550W.

Luminary · Dec 9, 2015

The XFX Blackbird listed would be a very good choice. Much better quality than any of the other budget PSU's listed.

Archaic59 · Dec 9, 2015

High quality and in your price range-

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $50.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-09 17:50 EST-0500

David Marin · Dec 9, 2015

Would evga 500w 80 plus http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438016&cm_re=evga_500w-_-17-438-016-_-Product be any good?

thx

Dark Lord of Tech · Dec 9, 2015

http://www.overclock.net/t/1500086/why-you-should-not-buy-an-evga-400-430-500-600-500b-600b

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