finding a good psu over 600w under 50$

originalusername · Feb 10, 2018

I am new at pc building and I just bought an old pc that I hope to upgrade into a decent gaming pc using the best deals I can find. mainly because I don't have a lot of money , I mean I'm just a poor highschool student . ok enough of that here's the problem I found a gtx 580 for 30$ which is a pretty good deal but the psu that came with the old pc I bought is only a 380w psu so now I have a system with a gpu that I can't run . I have 80$ left but that's all I have and I still need a monitor and a keyboard. but I've heard that the psu is one of the most important parts of a pc so I figured 50$ should be good . on Amazon I found a corsair vs 600w psu for 37$ I know corsair is a dependable brand and this would satisfy all my immediate needs but I'm open to suggestions.

Hellfire13 · Feb 10, 2018

You wont need anything more than 450w for that build. This is better than Corsair VS...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $29.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-10 15:39 EST-0500

originalusername · Feb 10, 2018

actually I put my current build into a wattage calculator and it uses 490 and I'm still looking to upgrade and would like at least a 550w

Hellfire13 · Feb 10, 2018

Those wattage calculators always keeps some headroom for safe operating recommendations. If you still want...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $37.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-10 16:20 EST-0500

originalusername · Feb 11, 2018

I think i an going to buy the corsair vs 600 it comes with a three year warranty and I have yet to find an incident where it has shorted out a system the worst I've found is it stops working after 4 months and if that happens I can get a replacement du to the warranty and it's off of Amazon which has good customer support

Hellfire13 · Feb 11, 2018

Newegg has same kind of warranty policies.
Besides, the Seasonic M12II is a better PSU with 5yrs of warranty at the same price... http://www2.seasonic.com/product/m12ii-620-evo/

Your call mate.

awp0109 · Feb 11, 2018

corsair vs series power supplies are really low quality ones,go with the one hellfire suggested

originalusername · Feb 11, 2018

I just don't want to deal with mirb is there another option without mirb?

Hellfire13 · Feb 11, 2018

What is mirb???

originalusername · Feb 11, 2018

mail in rebate

Hellfire13 · Feb 11, 2018

That is unfortunately unavoidable at that price.

originalusername · Feb 11, 2018

and that's why I'm thinking the vs . also what is the difference between a good quality psu and a bad quality psu? just as long as it powers my system without frying it it's good enough for me

lakimens · Feb 11, 2018

originalusername :

Moslty stability. Better PSU's keep the power closer to what is needed. For example, for sleep mode, a stable low power is required and my PSU can't do that so it wakes up the computer when the voltage spikes a little.
Now, the Corsair VS isn't that bad, but the Seasonic is a lot better.
Search for reviews on google, you'll find your answer.

originalusername · Feb 12, 2018

so should I buy it now or wait for a better deal on something like an evga?

awp0109 · Feb 12, 2018

originalusername :

evga psus are mostly worth it in 1000w+ range,get the seasonic,its a high quality psu for not a lot of money.

superninja12 · Feb 12, 2018

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $42.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-12 11:35 EST-0500

is a really good psu

can pull with ease a 1080 or your 580...

originalusername · Feb 12, 2018

I can wait for a better deal on one of those to . I am a patient person I don't need this right away I know most pc parts are overpriced to some extent right now do to crypto mining I'm not sure if that includes psus and I can keep watching pc part pickers price drop section, that I found out about thanks to you guys, for a good deal on a good psu also is there a list of reputable psu brands I can go off of?

Hellfire13 · Feb 12, 2018

You can use this list as a loose reference... https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/
PSU prices are not quiet affected by the other component prices. Its mostly stable. You can look out for deals though.

lakimens · Feb 12, 2018

There's also this one: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

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