PSU InWin Power Man 250W for Haswell build?

nE0n1nja

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Hi, I want to get ASUS H81M-C and Intel Pentium G3220 and hook them up to this old PSU I have:
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What do you think of this?
 

nE0n1nja

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Yeah, onboard graphics and one 2.5" hard drive. That's it.
I would upgrade but unfotunately I don't have access to any quality low wattage PSUs, only crap brands that I think are worse than this PSU I have. From the quality brands, the minimum I can find is 500 watt PSU which I think would be a total overkill? So I have 3 options:

1. Go with this 10 years old PSU (which is a very nice PSU and very high quality);
2. Spend extra money and buy 500 watt Gigabyte or Cooler Master PSU (overkill IMO);
3. Buy some garbage low wattage PSU like Gembird or Hantol.

Please let me know which one of the 3 you think is the best :).
 

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Do not go with choice 3 -- poor quality PSUs should be avoided. With onboard graphics and one 2.5 inch drive you will only draw 125-150 watts tops.

Personally, I would try choice 1, but be prepared to move to choice 2 if you experience instability, although I really would not expect a problem. If you ever add a discrete graphic card though, move to choice 2 first.
 

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Okay, thanks for your answers, I will do as you advised. Cheers!