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Hey guys, i found some PSU's that are quite in my budget (60-90€) and i need some help.

Somehow i just cant decide what to do...
-should i spend couple of € more and get a great PSU with high wattage (XFX TS 650, Seasonic M12II 620 - 90 or 95€)
-spend a little bit less and get a unit with lesser watts (XFX TS 550, Seasonic M12II 520 - 80 or 85€)
- get a good branded PSU with not so great build quality, but should do the job okay(EVGA 600b, Antec VP-600P, Corsair VS650 for 70€ or Corsair CX550M for 75€)

The thing is, i got GTX960 and i will upgrade it in 3-5months (1060 or 1070 in my mind right now). I will not overclock my sistem, or if i will OC its gonna be just a tiny little bit of a overclocking (90% i wont OC in the future - not needed really). Im using 2 fans right now (soon its gonna be 3), and is i've said before i will upgrade my CPU from 6400 to 6700 real soon.

So what should i do, i cant decide. Is 550w (520 from seasonic) really enough for my future upgrade? As far as i know XFX TS and Seasonic M12II are almost the same PSUs, just the seasonic one is modular and a little bit more expensive. Should i spend less and get CX550M...

What a dilema i cant believe it really !
 
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seasonic is over my budget, cx550m is 75€ so its still in my budget. but will 550w be enough for my future upgrades?
 
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the thing is be quiet! is way over my budget... it costs about 100€ in my country. so should i go for cx550m ? will it really be enough for my future upgrades?
 
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Last question... what do you guys think about FSP Raider 650w which i can get for 77€ and Cooler Master G550M for 80€ ?

Also CX550M failed in hardwaresights review
 
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Never saw that one before. It's a good thing to know.

Hard to say what else is better,see two reviews about the cooler master and in both a bulk cap from different manufacturers is used which seems to be big deal considering the outcome in test results (not looking at test equipment).
The FSP has at high loads high ripple and more issues so isn't great either.

If you have a decent/stable powergrid where you live would the Corsair CMX probably still be the best choice.Otherwise looking at those other two the Cooler Master.
 
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Thanks @Vic 40 and everyone else that answered my questions.

Somehow i just cant decide what to do...
-should i spend couple of € more and get a great PSU with high wattage (XFX TS 650, Seasonic M12II 620 - 90 or 95€)
-spend a little bit less and get a unit with lesser watts (XFX TS 550, Seasonic M12II 520 - 80 or 85€)
- get a good branded PSU with not so great build quality, but should do the job okay(EVGA 600b, Antec VP-600P, Corsair VS650 for 70€ or Corsair CX550M for 75€)

The thing is, i got GTX960 and i will upgrade it in 3-5months (1060 or 1070 in my mind right now). I will not overclock my sistem, or if i will OC its gonna be just a tiny little bit of a overclocking (90% i wont OC in the future - not needed really). Im using 2 fans right now (soon its gonna be 3), and as i've said before i will upgrade my CPU from 6400 to 6700 real soon.

So what should i do, i cant decide. Is 550w (520 from seasonic) really enough for my future upgrade? As far as i know XFX TS and Seasonic M12II are almost the same PSUs, just the seasonic one is modular and a little bit more expensive. Should i spend less and get CX550M...

What a dilema i cant believe it really !

EDIT: i edited the first post to this one, since everything is summed up nicely here.
 
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i am from Slovenia. So the main sites i am looking at are:

-https://www.ceneje.si/ (this site actually compare the prices between the stores from slovenia)
-http://www.sestavi.si/index.php/items/display/169/178/napajalniki

Buying overseas (newegg etc) is a no go since the import taxes are too high.

Also mindfactory.de is a viable option but the delivery fee is 20€, so the max cost of a PSU must be 70€.

Budget: MAX 90€, but id rather not spend that much.
 
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Thx superninja12 i forgot about agt website lol.
I think i've just found a beast of all the available PSUs to me for sure and i will most probably go for it. Its the Corsair Vengeance 650M ... best reviews i've ever seen for a unit in this price range. What do you guys think?
 
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I noticed you already found the vengeance which is a great PSU, here are somethings to say about that list.

The m12ii is not a great PSU, it's behind the corsair CXM. Also the 12v rail on the 620w model is similar to that on the corsair cx550m.
If the ts is gold rated, it's based on the seasonic g which is better than the CXM and m12ii. If it the bronze version (SeaSonic AT) I believe it's similar to the two.
 
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