What PSU to chose for this system for $50 to $100

rodox4

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CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHZ
MoBo: P5K Premium
Ram: WINTEC AMPX 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800
HD Samsung 160 gb Sata II (Serial ATA 1.0) buffer 8MB
VGA: PNY Nvidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit Clock 600Mhz/1800Mhz

So guys what PSU do you think i should buy, having im mind best price x benefits, that i want have a lot of space to upgrade, but i dont plan to use sli or crossfire at least for now...
 

homerdog

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Great PSU for a great price.
 

rodox4

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If i decide to plug another video to do crossfire (assuming that i use 2 ati 3870) will the PSU handle it?
Or should i use a Corsair TX 650W or other brand and power?
 


If it helps, the Antec HE 550, TPT 550 and TP2 550 are all Crossfire certified for the 3870, the Corsair 550 puts out as much power as any of them.
 

homerdog

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The VX550 should easily handle a pair of 3870s.
 

pokemon

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You can find the TX650 for a few dollars more, they did have it for $75 after rebate, but I'm not sure if its still going.