[SOLVED] Is it ok to use a PSU that was included in the casing?

Jul 19, 2020
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Is it ok to use a PSU that was included in the casing? Was looking for some way to save money though
Cpu : Ryzen 3 3200g
Mobo : Asus Prime a320m k
Storage : 1 TB seagate or WD
Ram : 2x4 2666 kingston hyperx
Casing : CVS or Inplay
PSU : CVS or Inplay 700w (Probably generic)
 
I think the only included psu that I might look at would come from Antec.

Consider a quality power supply to be a long term investment.
They do not go obsolete quickly.

And...
I will never again build without a ssd for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do much quicker.
240gb is minimum, it will hold the os and a handful of games.

If you can go 500gb you may never need a hard drive.
With ssd prices down, even 1tb is reasonable.

You can defer on the hard drive unless you need to store large files such as video's.
It is easy to add a hard drive later.
 
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Jul 19, 2020
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I think the only included psu that I might look at would come from Antec.

Consider a quality power supply to be a long term investment.
They do not go obsolete quickly.

And...
I will never again build without a ssd for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do much quicker.
240gb is minimum, it will hold the os and a handful of games.

If you can go 500gb you may never need a hard drive.
With ssd prices down, even 1tb is reasonable.

You can defer on the hard drive unless you need to store large files such as video's.
It is easy to add a hard drive later.


The budget is telling me not to tho. I might just upgrade later for a 500gb ssd one for more storage and faster. I will just reinstall my windows so I can put it on SSD. Thanks a lot
 
Do not buy a cheap psu.
A cheap PSU will be made of substandard components. It will not have safety and overload protections.
The danger is if it fails under load, it can destroy anything it is connected to.
It will deliver advertised power only at room temperatures, not at higher temperatures found when installed in a case.
The wattage will be delivered on the 3 and 5v rails, not on the 12v rails where modern parts
like the CPU and Graphics cards need it. What power is delivered may fluctuate and cause instability
issues that are hard to diagnose.
The fan will need to spin up higher to cool it, making it noisy.
A cheap PSU can become very expensive.

Do not buy one.

And, trust me on this. Use a ssd for windows. It makes all the difference in the world for everyday performance,