IS 280W PSU enough

[amar_corbic]

I bought pc with old components and new GTX 1050Ti 4gb
Processor is I5 - 3470 3.20 ghz
RAM : 8 GB (2x 4gb DDR 3)
1TB HDD ( 250 + 750 )
And PSU : 280W LiteOn model: PS - 4281 - 02

Im really concerned that my gpu will burn after a while..
I want to know will this psu handle my components?
Does playing more demanding games affect power consumption of components ?

 

[Ztdutxjgxgtu]

It looks like oem psu from lenovo.
Even spec sheet may show psu enough, you are better off to get a decent budget psu.
This psu looks too risky and old too.
Buy a cheap one like cx550m

 

[DSzymborski]

I would not use this PSU. If it were a Delta or FSP-made OEM, you'd probably be fine, but Lite-on typically uses the cheapest of cheapest manufacturers that use whatever dodgy Chinese capacitors they can find hanging around in some spider-filled warehouse.

 

[amar_corbic]

What do you think about ARTL MPT-5002P ATX12V 500 Watt PSU ?
Will this one be enough and last for a while ?

 

[DSzymborski]

What do you think about ARTL MPT-5002P ATX12V 500 Watt PSU ?
Will this one be enough and last for a while ?

Blecch.

The Corsair CX 450 and the SeaSonic S12/M12 PSUs tend to be the cheapest that are worth bothering with. I mean, you can go with a Corsair VS or an EVGA B1 if the alternative is the true garbage tier like the one you link, but I wouldn't be happy with either if you can avoid it.

 

[amar_corbic]

Those seem good but they are above my budget, in my Country average budget for PSUs is about 25-30$. Those that you mentioned are 60-70$ here. Can you suggest slightly cheaper PSU if possible?
It doesn't have to be famous brand or famous psu, need one just to be free of worries.
Thanks

 

[DSzymborski]

Those seem good but they are above my budget, in my Country average budget for PSUs is about 25-30$. Those that you mentioned are 60-70$ here. Can you suggest slightly cheaper PSU if possible?
It doesn't have to be famous brand or famous psu, need one just to be free of worries.
Thanks

Again, these are the cheapest PSUs that are actually recommendable. Brand is quite highly correlated with quality; an off-brand that doesn't make garbage, in the PSU market, is extremely rare. I'm not giving you any of the top-of-the-line models as suggestions.

There is nothing I can recommend you for half the price of an OK budget PSU that will be free of worries. You're presumably an adult, so it's your choice, but if you can't afford a proper PSU, that means you spent all your money on the "fun" stuff, the showy stuff, while ignoring the most important part of PC, the thing that makes everything safe.

What you do is entirely your decision, but don't be surprised when your insistence on saving $40 on the PSU results in $100 or $200 or $300 worth of damaged or destroyed parts.

I wish you the best of luck.

 

[amar_corbic]

Thank you for your time and help, I really appreciate it. I will most likely do as you say and add some more cash for better and safer solution

 

[DSzymborski]

Thank you for your time and help, I really appreciate it. I will most likely do as you say and add some more cash for better and safer solution

Good decision. One of the worst feelings around here is when someone *does* decide to just go with a cheap PSU, and on quite a few occasions, they're back here wonder why their PC suddenly won't turn on. We're vehement because it's super-important!