Is this smps (psu) good?

[utkarsh009]

hello I am from a small town in India. the only good brand psu available here is tagan 500W. is it good?

 

[utkarsh009]

here's my configuration : amd athlon II X4 635 @2.9 GHz. |gigabyte
GA-880GM-UD2H |corsair 2x2GB DDR3
1333 MHz. RAM | Seagate 500 GB HDD |
I am also going to buy 22 inch led monitor and will put amd radeon HD 6850 later.

 

[davcon]

Yep it's better then generic.

 

[utkarsh009]

but the question is how much better? I am getting a local (iball) for 750INR and tagan one for 3500INR. Is it worth it?

 

[davcon]

To be honest with you i'd buy a Corsair over either one of those units.
You only need a quality 450-500W psu to run your specs with a 6850.
The psu is the last place in your build you would want to cheap out.
I strongly advise you to spend 3000-3500INR on the psu which is the heart of your system.
Corsair Builder Series 500W - 3125
http://www.theitdepot.com/details-Corsair+Builder+Series+500W+Power+Supply+(CMPSU-500CX)_C14P10384.html
http://www.primeabgb.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=3311&category_id=124&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53
http://www.lynx-india.com/index.php?productID=15560
Seasonic 500W PowerSupply (S12II-500)- 3300
http://www.theitdepot.com/details-Seasonic+500W+PowerSupply+(S12II-500)_C14P5917.html
Seasonic is considered the best oem of psu's.

 

[utkarsh009]

yah I was searching for corsair vx450 but it isn't available here. my father doesn't allow me to buy online. so I decided to opt for tagan as no other good brand has 500 W psu available here. thanks for your advice. I only wanted to know whether tagan is good enough for the job.

 

[utkarsh009]

just purchased tagan stonerock tg500-u37

 

[soest009]

For reference check this site (unfortunately in german):

http://www.pc-experience.de/wbb2/thread.php?threadid=26260

Seems to be a descent buy.

 

[utkarsh009]

mine is u37 not u33.

 

[davcon]

mine is u37 not u33.

The u33 was ok,and actually an improvement over its predecessor(more efficient),hopefully the u37 is a further improvement.
Maybe has 105 degree caps instead of 85's = i don't know because i haven't seen a review.

 

[utkarsh009]

yah! thank you for giving your precious time to me.

 

[ghnader hsmithot]

The u33 was ok,and actually an improvement over its predecessor(more efficient),hopefully the u37 is a further improvement.
Maybe has 105 degree caps instead of 85's = i don't know because i haven't seen a review.

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