Will this psu work in my pc, And be safe?

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I recently bought a new 750TI graphics card to be able to play stuff like fallout and my ageing psu doesn't have the power needed to keep the entire thing running any more. So I know I need to get a new psu, my dad bought this one when he ordered the gpu for me ( http://www.ebuyer.com/566862-ace-black-120mm-fan-550w-fully-wired-efficient-power-supply-psuace550br ) but after hearing some horror stories of cheap power supplies I have decided that risking almost £100 worth of gpu wasn't worth saving some money on a psu. My price range is up to £50, and this is the one I found ( http://www.ebuyer.com/702009-corsair-vs-series-550-watt-vs550-power-supply-cp-9020097-uk ).
Is this power supply good enough and if it isn't could I get a recommendation as to what I could get within my price range, I heard corsair is a very good brand so I went for that first but i really have no idea about it. Also, would the cheap power supply run with the gpu until the better one arrives? Or should i not bother and just wait to be safe (I wouldn't be playing big games like fallout just stuff like world of tanks and league of legends). I really have no idea how much power I would need so I aimed for a 550w to be safe since my current one is 300w but if I need less then that would be good as I can get a cheaper PSU with better quality and lower wattage. Thanks for reading :)
 
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Corsair VS is the cheapest Corsair model and low quality. You need something better for gaming. Look for something from Super Flower, XFX or Seasonic in 500-550 watt range. You can go as low as 400 watts but that will make it harder to upgrade again later on.
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Corsair VS is the cheapest Corsair model and low quality. You need something better for gaming. Look for something from Super Flower, XFX or Seasonic in 500-550 watt range. You can go as low as 400 watts but that will make it harder to upgrade again later on.
 
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Without knowing your system specs it's hard to say what wattage you will need, but a 750 Ti doesn't require a lot of power. Use a PSU calculator to help figure out what you need, then use a PSU from Tom's PSU Tiers chart. If this supply has enough wattage, it would be a good pick:

http://www.cclonline.com/product/179385/SF-450P14XE-HX-/Power-Supplies/SuperFlower-Golden-Green-HX-450W-80-Plus-Gold-Power-Supply-Black/PSU0844/?siteID=8BacdVP0GFs-ijCaY9VTb8uGgYdJ8wsc0A

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
 
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well the calculator I used said I need 295w which i find hard to believe, makes me think something around 400w range would be enough I guess
 
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I was looking through the xfx stuff and found this for quite cheap, it is tier 2 and only £30 so would it be ideal? i am not planning on upgrading any further with this pc, just saving up to switch to an intel cpu at some point. http://www.ebuyer.com/728616-xfx-ts-series-450w-power-supply-80-plus-bronze-certified-p1-450s-gren
 
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That's the one. Buy it. :)
 
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by the way, it will be about a week until it turns up, will the cheap one i have already got be fine until then, for about 3 hours a day of med gaming (league/ wot etc on low settings of course) and 5-6 hours of general use (internet etc) until it turns up? or is it better to be safe than sorry
 
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ahh, i'll just leave it then, it still runs games just at around 20-30 fps which is enough for now. Now i wait for the xfx one to arrive :D
 
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