Best Budget psu for a low wattage build

neoflashtv · Oct 24, 2017

I'm building a new computer, and I'm not much of a gamer. As a result, I am planning on forgoing the dedicated GPU because it's just too much of an investment for no improvement at all. At best I'll be doing image editing which you can do perfectly fine on integrated graphics from intel's 4th generation or even earlier.

I'm looking for a really cheap psu that isn't gonna break down on me, overheat or anything like that. I'd also like to know whether the 80 plus ratings are important.

My build is an intel i5 7500 and I'll be running it with 4GB of RAM on a GA B250 D2V motherboard. As you can see, power wise, it's not demanding, so I want a cheap, but reliable psu that will fit this build.

jankerson · Oct 24, 2017

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $38.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-24 09:39 EDT-0400

TJ Hooker · Oct 24, 2017

The above PSU would be good, but you can actually get a higher wattage version for the same (actually slightly lower) price, so I feel like you may as well do that.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $37.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-24 10:50 EDT-0400

JoeMomma · Oct 24, 2017

neoflashtv :

As long as you select a 80+ Bronze PSU or better you will be fine for this build.

$37.89

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-BRONZE-Warranty-Tester-100-B1-0450-K1/dp/B01F5LX55K/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1508858833&sr=1-3&refinements=p_89%3AEVGA

TJ Hooker · Oct 24, 2017

JoeMomma :

80+ rating doesn't necessarily indicate quality. EVGA's low end PSUs really aren't great. I realize the OPs build is very low power, so an EVGA B1 would probably work just fine, but considering you can usually get a significantly better PSU for only a little more (or in this case, the same price), I wouldn't recommend that model. Either of the Seasonic PSUs listed would be much better.

jankerson · Oct 24, 2017

TJ Hooker :

JoeMomma :

80+ rating doesn't necessarily indicate quality. EVGA's low end PSUs really aren't great. I realize the OPs build is very low power, so an EVGA B1 would probably work just fine, but considering you can usually get a significantly better PSU for only a little more (or in this case, the same price), I wouldn't recommend that model. Either of the Seasonic PSUs listed would be much better.

Yeah, the B units are pretty bad, except for maybe a workstation running integrated graphics.

raisonjohn · Oct 24, 2017

The first two suggested PSU above can be considered, but not the EVGA 450B. Personally, I'd choose this one instead (2015 model. semi-modular, good-quality):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $26.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-24 12:33 EDT-0400

That's ~$27 after $20 rebate in Newegg.

That 80+ certification is really a non-factor in deciding which PSU to buy: https://www.hardocp.com/article/2011/10/04/80_plus_irrelevant_to_you_when_buying_psu/

The more important factor is the quality and reliability of the PSU.

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