How reliable is the budget Antec High Current Gamer 520W?

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I can cut a huge amount off my total budget if I roll with it instead of my SeaSonic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply but I'm sort of worried about its reliability. I know that Antec is one of the best PSU brands, but I'm just worried. I haven't seen anything bad about it, except that is 'ball bearing fans' die sometimes. I've also seen a very small amount of people claim it died after a month.

But, I don't think I should worry, because I'm not overclocking. I'm going to run it with the i5 6600 and the R9 390.

Safe bet?
 
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The Antec HCG-M 520/620 are for all intents and purposes close enough to the exact same thing as the Seasonic M12-II 520/620. Realistically, the same unit, different label. For a r9 390 if you've got a low power, non oc'd system, you'd be cutting it close with a 520w, a decent 550 like the XFX TS or the 620w Antec HCG-M / Seasonic M12-II would be better. If you do have a bigger power system or running some OC, a good, cheap option is the Evga 750w B2. Watch for sales on those psus, happen all the time. I've seen the XFX 550 TS for as low as $25 at newegg.
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The Antec HCG-M 520/620 are for all intents and purposes close enough to the exact same thing as the Seasonic M12-II 520/620. Realistically, the same unit, different label. For a r9 390 if you've got a low power, non oc'd system, you'd be cutting it close with a 520w, a decent 550 like the XFX TS or the 620w Antec HCG-M / Seasonic M12-II would be better. If you do have a bigger power system or running some OC, a good, cheap option is the Evga 750w B2. Watch for sales on those psus, happen all the time. I've seen the XFX 550 TS for as low as $25 at newegg.
 
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