Question Help me choose a PSU

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Rhaemond

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Hey guys, so my current build would be:

Ryzen 2200g
B450m motherboard
8gb Ballistix Sport Ram
1060 GPU
I also have 2 HDDs and 1 SSD

Given these specs, I plan on replacing my current Korean PSU since it's a hazard as most people would say here, so what would be the best for value and quality here in my choices? Thanks in advance for your help.

Rave is the only available PSU here, sadly.
https://shopee.ph/Aerocool-Rave-PSU-80-600W-800W-Power-Supply-i.62858530.1369526293
500w - 1980php
600w - 3140php
800w - 3835php




-1499php




-2350php

https://shopee.ph/Deepcool-DE-500-V2-i.68666145.1482817006
-1595php

https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/...4l.searchlist.list.11.70ee3c23igUWzV&search=1
-2495php

https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/...o4l.searchlist.list.9.70ee3c23igUWzV&search=1
-3095php

*I'm not sure about their wattage but basing off the description they are 500w and 600w respectively






 
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They still sell the green CX ones here!!! Damn..
What do you recommend I get from the list, sir?

Yup, that's why I still specify "gray letters" even years later!

I'd buy the SeaSonic. It's an older power supply design, in that it's group-regulated, so a load on one rail can affect another rail and this can be problematic when the load isn't balanced (which is an issue in a world in which all the high-power components wants +12V power). Newer power supplies are more efficient and more competent at voltage regulation and dealing with ripple, with the +5V and +3.3V generated from the +12V rail. But the SeaSonic was a high-quality implementation of the older power supply design.
 
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I'd personally still go for the VS650. As it's more modern design than the SeaSonic 520 which right now is 9 years old.

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/corsair-vs650-psu,6017.html
That review doesn't seem to excited about recommending the power supply, and the word 'budget' is mentioned more than once. I wouldn't risk a 1060 6 GB on a VS power supply, old or new. The SeaSonic units may be based on older design, but they are still fairly reliable and have remained so through the years. The VS series, as mentioned earlier on this thread, is still hated by some, and not without reason.
 
That review doesn't seem to excited about recommending the power supply, and the word 'budget' is mentioned more than once. I wouldn't risk a 1060 6 GB on a VS power supply, old or new. The SeaSonic units may be based on older design, but they are still fairly reliable and have remained so through the years. The VS series, as mentioned earlier on this thread, is still hated by some, and not without reason.

I know the VS series carries a bad rep from the old units but so did CX and now everyone is recommending them because they got better.
I'm not saying the VS series is amazing now but for the money you get a working psu with good wattage and functional safety features.
Even if it stops working, it won't kill your pc and Corsairs customer support has been known for good service.

So to me what makes the VS better is that it's newer and has higher wattage.
 
Yup, that's why I still specify "gray letters" even years later!

I'd buy the SeaSonic. It's an older power supply design, in that it's group-regulated, so a load on one rail can affect another rail and this can be problematic when the load isn't balanced (which is an issue in a world in which all the high-power components wants +12V power). Newer power supplies are more efficient and more competent at voltage regulation and dealing with ripple, with the +5V and +3.3V generated from the +12V rail. But the SeaSonic was a high-quality implementation of the older power supply design.
Hm... Good input sir hehe.

That review doesn't seem to excited about recommending the power supply, and the word 'budget' is mentioned more than once. I wouldn't risk a 1060 6 GB on a VS power supply, old or new. The SeaSonic units may be based on older design, but they are still fairly reliable and have remained so through the years. The VS series, as mentioned earlier on this thread, is still hated by some, and not without reason.
Hmm.. Good call.

I know the VS series carries a bad rep from the old units but so did CX and now everyone is recommending them because they got better.
I'm not saying the VS series is amazing now but for the money you get a working psu with good wattage and functional safety features.
Even if it stops working, it won't kill your pc and Corsairs customer support has been known for good service.

So to me what makes the VS better is that it's newer and has higher wattage.
I don't think I can really risk with the VS right now since the Philippines is still full of the orange ones for some reason...