Good, cheap, reliable PSU

[Daniel_1198]

I need a PSU up to£70 something that would have less cables so that the PC won't look messy.

My build:

Core: Intel Core i5 4690k

Graphics card: ASUS GeForce GTX750TI-OC-2GD5 Graphics Card - 2 GB

RAM: Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600Mhz CL10 Vengeance Low Profile

Motherboard: ASUS H81M-PLUS - motherboard - micro ATX - LGA1150

Hard drive: Western Digital 500GB

PC case: BitFenix Prodigy M Tower (medium tower)

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Made by SEASONIC.

Your choice both will run those specs easily and great quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.12 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £49.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 22:54 GMT+0000

or

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX TS 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.73 @ More Computers)
Total: £34.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 22:55 GMT+0000

 

[superninja12]

blackbird his option with a 500-550 version because im sure u want to upgrade your gpu later on

 

[Daniel_1198]

Made by SEASONIC.

Your choice both will run those specs easily and great quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.12 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £49.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 22:54 GMT+0000

or

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX TS 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.73 @ More Computers)
Total: £34.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 22:55 GMT+0000

what about the cable management? will it be less cables

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

They aren't modular and they don't have a ton of cables like the higher wattage models do that are non-modular.

For the price , great values and SEASONIC is one of the best.

Seasonic makes these PSU's.

 

[Daniel_1198]

They aren't modular and they don't have a ton of cables like the higher wattage models do that are non-modular.

For the price , great values and SEASONIC is one of the best.

Seasonic makes these PSU's.

if I have a better quality PSU will this provide slight improved performance?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes , you want reliable \ stable power , go to cheap or a poor make and model , you put your components at risk.

 

[Daniel_1198]

Yes , you want reliable \ stable power , go to cheap or a poor make and model , you put your components at risk.

Ok, is there a higher watt PSU because I will probably upgrade my graphics card soon?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Super Flower Golden Green HX 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£63.48 @ Aria PC)
Total: £63.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 23:18 GMT+0000

 

[Daniel_1198]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Super Flower Golden Green HX 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£63.48 @ Aria PC)
Total: £63.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 23:18 GMT+0000

what about this one 550W Corsair VS Series VS550?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

No , they are very poor quality.

 

[superninja12]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Super Flower Golden Green HX 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£63.48 @ Aria PC)
Total: £63.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 23:18 GMT+0000

what about this one 550W Corsair VS Series VS550?

NONONOOOOOOOO go for blackbird his option im 200% sure you will be happier with it.

 

[Daniel_1198]

No , they are very poor quality.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Superflower-Golden-Green-HX-550W-Power-Supply-80-Plus-Gold-/381260020261?hash=item58c4de3a25:g:s8gAAOSwBahVVJ58
This one then?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes that is fine , very good , same one I posted above.

 

[Daniel_1198]

Yes that is fine , very good , same one I posted above.

Do you know any cheaper way of getting this PSU ? or if I get a lower watt PSU will it effect anything.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The XFX ones I posted above are very good and enough power.

Pick one of them.

 

[Daniel_1198]

The XFX ones I posted above are very good and enough power.

Pick one of them.

Do you know any full modular's?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Not that cheap.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $69.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 19:22 EST-0500

 

[Daniel_1198]

Ok if we stay round 450W to 500w but I need something that will make my Bitfenix look tidier

 

[Bearmann]

I know it's over budget, but sometimes it's better to spend a little bit more. This fully modular EVGA 550W G2 is excellent!

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=440

 

[Daniel_1198]

anything under £50

 

[Bearmann]

anything under £50

Well, it would be preferable to get a tier 3 or better from this list. Maybe you can wait for a sale or find something locally on the list.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

You won't find any love for the Corsair CX500M on these forums, but the reviews for it's non-modular little brother are not so bad, and the build is probably the same.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=214

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/corsair-cx430-power-supply-review/10/

 

[Daniel_1198]

anything under £50

Well, it would be preferable to get a tier 3 or better from this list. Maybe you can wait for a sale or find something locally on the list.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

You won't find any love for the Corsair CX500M on these forums, but the reviews for it's non-modular little brother are not so bad, and the build is probably the same.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=214

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/corsair-cx430-power-supply-review/10/

OK so, I will leave it then, I had did a calculation of power. I need at least 450W and a semi modular, please help me with finding a good a reliable brand. It must be semi Modular or something that don't have much cables that are not being used. and the price can't be up to £70

 

[DSzymborski]

If you must have a modular PSU and you can't afford a safe one on your budget, then your solution isn't to buy a less reliable PSU, it's to go back down to 8 GB of RAM or to a lesser i5. A safe, reliable PSU is the most important part of a build and the last place to cut corners. Anything else goes first.

 

[Daniel_1198]

If you must have a modular PSU and you can't afford a safe one on your budget, then your solution isn't to buy a less reliable PSU, it's to go back down to 8 GB of RAM or to a lesser i5. A safe, reliable PSU is the most important part of a build and the last place to cut corners. Anything else goes first.

If I use a non modular PSU. Is there anyone that has less useless cables?