Need help with a Power Supply

PunkMcKunkle · Feb 17, 2017

Greetings! I was hoping the community could help me with a question about purchasing a new power supply for my sons build.

SPECS:

ASUS M2NPV-VM AM2 Motherboard
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ CPU
4 Gigs DDR2 PC2-6400 RAM
MSI GTX 550TI 1 Gig version

We had an Antec Basiq 500W that came in this builds case go out on us, and we have a strict $40 budget to get the best PSU I can.

Now years ago I went cheap, I'm talking like $20 cheap on a power supply and I fried an Alienware board my friend sold me (Still crying) and I don't want to do the same to his rig.

We have Prime, so Amazon will be the place I will most likely be picking it up. Here's the 3 I have narrowed down to...

EVGA 450W Bronze = $39.30
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-BRONZE-Warranty-Tester-100-B1-0450-K1/dp/B01F5LX55K

EVGA 550N1 =$39.99
http://a.co/aSnZSRX

EVGA 500 White
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-WHITE-Power-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1487330823&sr=1-1&keywords=EVGA+500+white

I have heard very good things about EVGA PSU's, and have never had any issues with any EVGA card I've bough and all 3 fit out maximum budget.

Thank you all for your help.

Sm0k · Feb 17, 2017

Hi there PunkMcKunkle, the EVGA 450W Bronze will be more than enough to power your system plus the 10 year warranty from EVGA and at that price, I´ll go for that with no doubt.

PunkMcKunkle · Feb 17, 2017

Sm0k :

Thank you! I appreciate your response. We plan to upgrade possibly to an AM3 build eventually (Doing everything a few generations back to save money) do you think this power supply would be good for an upgraded system down the line? We'd most likely always run only a single card, and I doubtI will ever be able to pony up for more than 8 gigs of ddr3 ramm.

Sm0k · Feb 17, 2017

Yep don’t worried that 450W PSU will do just fine for that kind of builds

PunkMcKunkle · Feb 17, 2017

One last question. Lets say due to unforeseen circumstances our new budget was $25

Is this good enough? I used the Coolermaster PSU calculator and it said 400W reccomended.

https://www.amazon.com/Apevia-ATX-VS450W-450W-Power-Supply/dp/B01GUENTKC/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1487380799&sr=1-4&keywords=500w+power+supply&refinements=p_36%3A1253503011

Sm0k · Feb 20, 2017

It will be enough? Yes just kept in mind that this is a ¨low quality¨ PSU

sonofjesse · Feb 21, 2017

EVGA 500 B1 is 45 bucks..........

I wouldn't go with a PS lower than 30 dollars IMHO.

PunkMcKunkle · Feb 25, 2017

Thanks Guys. We went with the EVGA 450W Bronze. Installing it tomorrow.

Sm0k · Feb 25, 2017

PunkMcKunkle :

Great choice, enjoy

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