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Solved What power supply is a good balance between cost and reliability?

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I would recommend finding the cheapest that meets your power requirements now and into the near future and is about 20% more than you need - then check it has a 10 year warranty.
or at least 7 years.

then you can't go wrong.

if you need a better PSU, than get a better one!
don't go into it with half measures and end up with something you didn't want/need just because you had a budget to stick to. :)

the PSU is often the part most overlooked but the part that should be at the heart of every build.

to get you started, any high-end unit from eVGA, Seasonic or Corsair would be good.
 
#4
500w is the bare minimum for a standard, non-gaming, no add-on GPU rig.
anything above and beyond that and yes, 750w would be my choice.

if there is a high-end GPU installed, or multiple fans, drives, peripherals, etc - than go at least 850w and beyond!

also, as a minimum, get 80+ Gold cert units - Platinum and Titanium if budget allows - but their prices are unusually only justifiable if the rig is of a similar standard. (y)
 
#5
Well, I have multiple drives and fans but only mid range gpu so is the 850w still worth it? I don't want to overspend because the pc doesn't even work at the moment because of the power supply issue and I was originally going to buy a 750w from somewhere
 
#7
Intel Core i7 3770 @ 3.40GHz
XUM Enterprise Ltd B75
RAM 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz
 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 4GB
931GB Seagate ST31000525SV (SATA) + 238GB Hitachi HX256GSSDM2-PCIE (Unknown (SSD))
GP500 500W 80 Plus Bronze Wired Power Supply
Operating System (OS)Windows 10 Home 64-bit
 
#9
ok thanks guys, I'll probably have a look for a 750w as my 500w was unreliable, but what companies sell the best power supplies? I don't want to risk buying from a company with a bad reputation
 
#11
Fwiw, the OP was appropriately advised in their previous thread here and predominantly my reply #7, no need or point in them spending a fortune on a system that dates back to 2012.
 
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