Best PSU under 40$

[Nemanja Djordjic]

Which one is better, I am looking for a GPU and I found a MSI Armor GTX 1060 3GB. (And yes 3gb is more than enough for me) But it requires 8pin connector and a good quality PSU while my PSU is crap.
Are there 40$ PSU with 8pin connector? Can you recommend me some?

My build:
i5 3470 (stock)
Stock cooler for i5 3470
MSI ARMOR GTX 1060 3GB
8gb 1333mhz
120gb kingston SSD
2 HDD (2Tb of storage in total)
3 external case fans

 

[jankerson]

None worth buying in that Price range, all garbage, you would be replacing crap with crap in that price range.

This is slightly over $40 and it's OK.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.90 @ OutletPC)
Total: $44.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-03 15:06 EDT-0400

 

[WildCard999]

$32.99 after mir with two 6+2 connections.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $32.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-03 15:07 EDT-0400

 

[Nemanja Djordjic]

None worth buying in that Price range, all garbage, you would be replacing crap with crap in that price range.

This is slightly over $40 and it's OK.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.90 @ OutletPC)
Total: $44.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-03 15:06 EDT-0400

I've heard about cx 450m and evga 500w B1 being good psu

 

[Wolfshadw]

Any of the ones here.

Personally, I'd lean towards the Seasonic M12II 520 Bronze.

-Wolf sends

 

[jankerson]

None worth buying in that Price range, all garbage, you would be replacing crap with crap in that price range.

This is slightly over $40 and it's OK.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.90 @ OutletPC)
Total: $44.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-03 15:06 EDT-0400

I've heard about cx 450m and evga 500w B1 being good psu

I wouldn't say GOOD, they are OK for that price range you are looking in.

 

[Nemanja Djordjic]

None worth buying in that Price range, all garbage, you would be replacing crap with crap in that price range.

This is slightly over $40 and it's OK.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.90 @ OutletPC)
Total: $44.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-03 15:06 EDT-0400

I've heard about cx 450m and evga 500w B1 being good psu

I wouldn't say GOOD, they are OK for that price range you are looking in.

So are they good enough for my pc and they arent dangerous ?

 

[jankerson]

None worth buying in that Price range, all garbage, you would be replacing crap with crap in that price range.

This is slightly over $40 and it's OK.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.90 @ OutletPC)
Total: $44.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-03 15:06 EDT-0400

I've heard about cx 450m and evga 500w B1 being good psu

I wouldn't say GOOD, they are OK for that price range you are looking in.

So are they good enough for my pc and they arent dangerous ?

I would go with the CX450M.... In that range.

Or like was posted the Seasonic M12II 520W... I would choice this one.

 

[Nemanja Djordjic]

None worth buying in that Price range, all garbage, you would be replacing crap with crap in that price range.

This is slightly over $40 and it's OK.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.90 @ OutletPC)
Total: $44.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-03 15:06 EDT-0400

I've heard about cx 450m and evga 500w B1 being good psu

I wouldn't say GOOD, they are OK for that price range you are looking in.

So are they good enough for my pc and they arent dangerous ?

I would go with the CX450M.... In that range.

Or like was posted the Seasonic M12II 520W... I would choice this one.

Gonna buy seasonic 520w.

 

[Nemanja Djordjic]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from Nemanja Djordjic : "Cooler Master G450M 450W 80+ Bronze"

How good is it? Can it be compared to CX 450M? My friend has one.

 

[COLGeek]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from Nemanja Djordjic : "Seasonic S12II 520W"

Is this PSU still good?

Yes, it is still a good choice for many users. However, there are more capable options available, if desired. What is your budget?

Yes, it is still a good choice for many users. However, there are more capable options available, if desired. What is your budget?

60 euros, but keep in mind that buying online from amazon, newegg and so on isn't possible in my country cause customs taxes are just crazy. For example 50 euros PSU, you will need to play 75 or so. Tell me a PSU and I will find it.

What are the specs for the rest of your system?

Your budget is going to limit stronger options. If the Seasonic is available for that price (especially the modular variant), then it should suffice.

 

[bignastyid]

Please stick to 1 thread for your PSU discussion.

 

[Nemanja Djordjic]

Please stick to 1 thread for your PSU discussion.

I will.

 

[Nemanja Djordjic]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from Nemanja Djordjic : "Seasonic S12II 520W"

Is this PSU still good?

Yes, it is still a good choice for many users. However, there are more capable options available, if desired. What is your budget?

Yes, it is still a good choice for many users. However, there are more capable options available, if desired. What is your budget?

60 euros, but keep in mind that buying online from amazon, newegg and so on isn't possible in my country cause customs taxes are just crazy. For example 50 euros PSU, you will need to play 75 or so. Tell me a PSU and I will find it.

What are the specs for the rest of your system?

Your budget is going to limit stronger options. If the Seasonic is available for that price (especially the modular variant), then it should suffice.

i5 3470 (stock)
Stock cooler for i5 3470
MSI ARMOR GTX 1060 3GB
8gb 1333mhz
120gb kingston SSD
2 HDD (2Tb of storage in total)

 

[Nemanja Djordjic]

S12 520w on r9 280x?

 

[jankerson]

S12 520w on r9 280x?

No, you will need a more powerful PSU than that, it's really a 480w PSU.


You would need a GOOD 550w PSU, not a budget unit so you can forget about your budget, needs to go up.

 

[Rexper]

You don't want a low quality, group regulate PSU for a mid-range gaming system. It isn't hard to do better than the Seasonic M12ii / EVGA W1.
S12ii 520 review
EVGA W1 review
Keep in mind those reviews are dated, and only tests half of the performance aspects you'd find in a contemporary Tomshardware review. So more flaws could be hiding. There's just no reason to consider one of those units in the current market.

A Corsair CX / CXM / Vengeance, Cooler Master MasterWatt 450 / 550, Be Quiet Pure Power 10 400w+ would be much better options.
If those still exceed your budget then the Cooler Master GM or be Quiet System Power 9 are also decent.

 

[Nemanja Djordjic]

I saw some people running stock R9 290 on S12 520W.

 

[jankerson]

I saw some people running stock R9 290 on S12 520W.

I doubt it.

 

[bignastyid]

I saw some people running stock R9 290 on S12 520W.

I doubt it.

Why not? It has the required power connectors(stock r9 290 use 1 6 pin and 1 8 pin) and even in a system with a 4960X the full system load in Crysis 3 was 381w which the PSU is more than capable of delivering, so it is definity possible.
https://www.anandtech.com/show/7481/the-amd-radeon-r9-290-review/15

 

[COLGeek]

S12 520w on r9 280x?

Please disregard the naysayers here. The PSU will support your GPU just fine.

There are certainly better (and more expensive) offerings, but the Seasonic will meet your needs.

 

[bignastyid]

S12 520w on r9 280x?

Which 280x? There are some after market cards like the Sapphire Toxic that have some beefy PSU requirements.

 

[jankerson]

S12 520w on r9 280x?

Which 280x? There are some after market cards like the Sapphire Toxic that have some beefy PSU requirements.

Yeah, real beefy.

 

[Nemanja Djordjic]

S12 520w on r9 280x?

Which 280x? There are some after market cards like the Sapphire Toxic that have some beefy PSU requirements.

Sapphire Dual-X R9 280X

And what about Cougar GX-S 550W, it is tier 3 while S12 is tier 4.
Is GX-S 550W good, it is cheaper so that is why I am asking.

 

[Rexper]

It is okay. Better than the S12ii but I’d still take one of my mentioned PSUs over it.
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Cougar/GX-S550/13.html

Sapphire Dual-X R9 280X

That isn’t advised at all. Not just because the S12ii has poor electrical performance, or that it’s missing several protections, even Seasonic recommends against that PSU.
Seasonic recommends two seperate cables for GPUs that require two connections and draw over 225w. The S12ii 520 has 1 PCIe cable.

Please disregard the naysayers here.

TBH, that’s rude. People put in the effort to find factual evidence, and you advise to simply ignore it? That’s not doing anyone any good.