I'm looking to upgrade my current PSU and I've narrowed it down to these two:
APEVIA ATX-CW500WP4 500W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148027
Cost: $39.99 ($19.99 after MIR) + $1.99 shipping = $41.98 ($21.98 after MIR)
Antec Earthwatts EA-500 D 500W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371035
Cost (from eBay): $28 + $15 Shipping = $43.00
I know Antec has a pretty good reputation, and the 80 Bronze energy rating is good, versus the Apevia with over 1,000 reviews on the Apevia and the lower price, it kinda makes it hard for me to decide.
Current Setup:
-Phenom X4 9550 2.2GHZ
-Asus M4A785M Motherboard
-6GB DDR2 RAM
Right now I'm thinking about getting a Radeon HD 4850 for some occasional gaming (provided I can find one for a decent price). Not sure if my CPU will bottleneck it though. My alternative to that one was a Radeon 5670 since I'm not looking into that much newer games right now.
APEVIA ATX-CW500WP4 500W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148027
Cost: $39.99 ($19.99 after MIR) + $1.99 shipping = $41.98 ($21.98 after MIR)
Antec Earthwatts EA-500 D 500W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371035
Cost (from eBay): $28 + $15 Shipping = $43.00
I know Antec has a pretty good reputation, and the 80 Bronze energy rating is good, versus the Apevia with over 1,000 reviews on the Apevia and the lower price, it kinda makes it hard for me to decide.
Current Setup:
-Phenom X4 9550 2.2GHZ
-Asus M4A785M Motherboard
-6GB DDR2 RAM
Right now I'm thinking about getting a Radeon HD 4850 for some occasional gaming (provided I can find one for a decent price). Not sure if my CPU will bottleneck it though. My alternative to that one was a Radeon 5670 since I'm not looking into that much newer games right now.