Cheap Reliable Power Supply?

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DoubleHH

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I was planning on buying my parts for my first gaming PC today. I wanted to make sure that my PSU could power this build and work properly. The PSU is the EVGA 500 W1 80+, 500W Continuous Power. I don't want to pay 100+ dollars on a PSU, I just want to know if this one will be fine.


CPU: X4 860K
GPU: GTX 960
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H
Hard drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320 GB
RAM: 2x4GB Crucial Ballistix
 
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Dark Lord of Tech

Dark Lord of Tech

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Very reliable made by SEASONIC.

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 2016-01-25 12:07 EST-0500
 
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clarkjd

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According to this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-psu-brands,3762-6.html
the w-1 series of PSU's from EVGA are actually made by HEC. Not one of the more reliable makers.
According to this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-psu-brands,3762-6.html
it is no better than tier 3. You need to choose one from tiers 1 0r 2.

Thw PSU is the heart of your system, and the ONLY component that can destroy the rest of your build should it fail. Don't "cheap out" on the PSU, it is false economy!
 
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DoubleHH

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I looked into that PSU and it was out of stock. Any others? Or how about this one I found Thermaltake SMART Series 550W
 
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