Need suggestion about PSU

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Well hello there, so recently i have see some "bad" review about CX600, I have my rig with it for about 4-5 years old, and it's still run fine though. But, i have plan to build a new simple pc for my dad (i have an abandoned i3-3220)

Here is my rig :
i5-3570k
GA-Z77X-D3H
Zotac GTX650 1GB
4GB XMS3 Corsair (planning to upgrade it to Vengeance pro 8GB 1866c9)
1TB WDC Blue
CX600 installed

and for my new build :
i3-3220
GA-H61M-DS2 (it's hard to find brand new-1155 board these day :lol:)
500GB WDC Blue (or green maybe ? my father isn't a hardcore gamer though)
4gb xms3 from my old rig
psu = ?

So, my questions is :
1. Which one better, should i upgrade my CX600 to another PSU ? and put the CX600 on my i3-3220 ? OR i stay with CX600 and buy the VS450 for the i3-3220
2. My dad only use computer for office thing so i guess WD green should be enough,or should i stick with the blue one ?
3. and for my rig, yeah it's quite old build, but i'm not planning to change it for next 3-4 years, but, is it better to buy a 256GB ssd or 1TB WDC Black ? since i used my rig only for 3d animating (solidworks, autocad) and a little gaming (dota2, skyrim, grid, etc), even, i play a lot on my notebook.

Things that matter for me is, as what i knew, PSU is essential in building PC, so i guess upgrading mine to a good one isn't a bad news, maybe i will buy a new rig in near future (about 3-4 years from now though :lol: ). But i will listen to your answer and considerate it.

and my budget for new psu is about USD130

Thanks guys.




 
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The Corsair VS not any better than the CX models.

The CX is not horrible to use, especially for a light load system.

You have a very good budget for a power supply, for an i3 system with no extra video card you can spend $40 and get a very good quality unit. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371033

Depends on if you want a modular one or not for a clean or small case use.

I would not get a Green model hard drive, they are made for low power use not as a main system drive really.

I'd get a 120 gig or 240 gig solid state drive, not a lot of money and plenty of space for basic uses.
The Corsair VS not any better than the CX models.

The CX is not horrible to use, especially for a light load system.

You have a very good budget for a power supply, for an i3 system with no extra video card you can spend $40 and get a very good quality unit. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371033

Depends on if you want a modular one or not for a clean or small case use.

I would not get a Green model hard drive, they are made for low power use not as a main system drive really.

I'd get a 120 gig or 240 gig solid state drive, not a lot of money and plenty of space for basic uses.
 
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Honestly, there's a different between price for psu in my country and newegg. The currency play it role affecting the electronic price here. I could get a RM850 for 129 bucks in newegg, but it could cost more here (maybe arround 147), that's quite costy for me since I'm still in college haha
Oh, and i guess, your solution means that i stay with CX600 and spend $40 for the i3?

Actually, i dont want to do anything for the i3 since it only for daily light use, but, i need to make it last for years. I prefer to use the modular one on my i5 since i love modding too :lol: