Is this a good PSU at all?

[ijoshvirk]

My friend is building a PC and he said if this power supply is any good, personally I am more experienced in motherboards, GPU's and CPU's. So I was just wondering if this one was any good;

http://www.ebuyer.com/621475-builder-500w-fully-wired-efficient-power-supply-psu500builderblack?mkwid=sWA3N2WiH_dc&pcrid=51630194939&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=Cj0KEQjw9YTJBRD0vKClruOsuOwBEiQAGkQjP_RMWnAkz83w0FiDFUe1cY-nO_cr5IzgzRYrp_E6FOwaAhAw8P8HAQ

Personally I dont think this will last at all but please do leave your thoughts down below, Thanks!

P.S. he is planning on having a GTX 780 with this...

 

[USAFRet]

My friend is building a PC and he said if this power supply is any good, personally I am more experienced in motherboards, GPU's and CPU's. So I was just wondering if this one was any good;

http://www.ebuyer.com/621475-builder-500w-fully-wired-efficient-power-supply-psu500builderblack?mkwid=sWA3N2WiH_dc&pcrid=51630194939&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=Cj0KEQjw9YTJBRD0vKClruOsuOwBEiQAGkQjP_RMWnAkz83w0FiDFUe1cY-nO_cr5IzgzRYrp_E6FOwaAhAw8P8HAQ

Personally I dont think this will last at all but please do leave your thoughts down below, Thanks!

P.S. he is planning on having a GTX 780 with this...

I wouldn't trust that to power a flashlight.
Normally, I would say "wouldn't trust it to power a desklamp"

But that one looks particularly crappy.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

the 780 is a 250W GPU with custom cards rated even higher. and the PSU isnt a good one either. i would recommend a quality 650W psu for a 250W gpu

 

[rcald2000]

Beyond horrible, which is why it only costs 13 quid.

 

[jaslion]

My friend is building a PC and he said if this power supply is any good, personally I am more experienced in motherboards, GPU's and CPU's. So I was just wondering if this one was any good;

http://www.ebuyer.com/621475-builder-500w-fully-wired-efficient-power-supply-psu500builderblack?mkwid=sWA3N2WiH_dc&pcrid=51630194939&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=Cj0KEQjw9YTJBRD0vKClruOsuOwBEiQAGkQjP_RMWnAkz83w0FiDFUe1cY-nO_cr5IzgzRYrp_E6FOwaAhAw8P8HAQ

Personally I dont think this will last at all but please do leave your thoughts down below, Thanks!

P.S. he is planning on having a GTX 780 with this...

That thing is garbage do not get it. It will probably immediately die when the 780 is plugged into it. Also is he getting a 780 new? If so then a big money waste.

 

[sizzling]

That is an absolute piece of junk, its a fire hazard and shouldn't be in any PC.

Ok I will list other points. If the sticker in the picture is correct it only claims 22A on the 12v rail (264w), a good 500w should have 450 or more on the 12v rail. I have a 780 still and it recommended a psu with 42A on the 12v rail as a minimum, you really want a good quality 600w or greater, the old 700 series were power hogs compared to modern gpu's.

 

[bignastyid]

That PSU is garbage. That supposed 500w PSU can only deliver 264w where it counts(12v rail). A stock GTX 780 by itself can pull ~230w from the 12v rail and one of the factory oc'd models will pull more.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/geforce-gtx-780-review,9.html

 

[ijoshvirk]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Artic-Blue-850W-Power-Supply-/182044159531?hash=item2a62ad6e2b:g:b64AAOSwmfhX4n6e#rwid

How about this guys?

 

[bignastyid]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Artic-Blue-850W-Power-Supply-/182044159531?hash=item2a62ad6e2b:g:b64AAOSwmfhX4n6e#rwid

How about this guys?

Garbage with a blue fan.

 

[bignastyid]

You are not going to find a good PSU for cheap. Here are the 3 cheapest That I'd recommend for a GTX 780.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/3hkwrH,nB3RsY,3pqdnQ/

 

[ijoshvirk]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Artic-Blue-850W-Power-Supply-/182044159531?hash=item2a62ad6e2b:g:b64AAOSwmfhX4n6e#rwid

How about this guys?

Garbage with a blue fan.

What do you mean?

 

[USAFRet]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Artic-Blue-850W-Power-Supply-/182044159531?hash=item2a62ad6e2b:g:b64AAOSwmfhX4n6e#rwid

How about this guys?

On a scale of 1 - 10...1 being crappy, 10 being good:

Your original one was a 0.
This Arctic Blue is a 1.5. I'd call this...."maybe power a desklamp, but don't be in the building when he turns it on"

 

[Lucky_SLS]

better list the max u can spend on a psu n we will see.

 

[ijoshvirk]

His budget is around £40 max as he is spending quite a bit on the other parts.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

wont do for a quality PSU. if u give us the whole specs and budget, we can make the best out of it

 

[sizzling]

You are not going to get a decent 600w for £40 or not that I have seen. The PSU is equally important to any other part and budget needs to allow for something which is up to the job.

 

[USAFRet]

His budget is around £40 max as he is spending quite a bit on the other parts.

And therein lies the problem.
Spending lots of money on the flash, and skimping on a critical part

So what IS the rest of the parts list?

 

[ijoshvirk]

Can any of you recommend a 600w PSU so I can send it him so he can make the decision to sacrifice another part?

 

[madmatt30]

To run a 780 he's got to spend £60 mate.
Its as cut & dry as that.
There's a lot of choice at that pricepoint there is no choice at £40.

 

[USAFRet]

Can any of you recommend a 600w PSU so I can send it him so he can make the decision to sacrifice another part?

Not without knowing the rest of the parts list.

 

[bignastyid]

His budget is around £40 max as he is spending quite a bit on the other parts.

A poor PSU like the builder and artic you have posted can destroy those other parts, this is part of the reason why a decent PSU is critical.

 

[madmatt30]

https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/Non-Modular+650W+or+less/550W+Corsair+CX550+Bronze+ATX+Power+Supply+?productId=67323

£55 , cheapest decent PSU I would consider.

Cheaper on Amazon
Corsair  CP-9020121-UK CX Series 550 W CX550 ATX/EPS 80 PLUS Bronze Power Supply Unit - Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06X9BV5PR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_KFBizb8SX4EA3

Recommendation is still the same .

 

[ijoshvirk]

CPU: Athlon 860k
COOLING: Corsair H60
GPU: GTX 780 (Hopefully)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600MHz
1 DRIVE: Seagate Desktop 1 TB - ST1000DM003
MOTHERBOARD: A78M-E35

 

[USAFRet]

CPU: Athlon 860k
COOLING: Corsair H60
GPU: GTX 780 (Hopefully)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600MHz
1 DRIVE: Seagate Desktop 1 TB - ST1000DM003
MOTHERBOARD: A78M-E35

Lose the Corsair H60.
Get a Cryorig H7 for 1/2 the price.
Apply that savings to a rational PSU.
And enjoy a quieter system, with the same or better cooling.

 

[ijoshvirk]

CPU: Athlon 860k
COOLING: Corsair H60
GPU: GTX 780 (Hopefully)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600MHz
1 DRIVE: Seagate Desktop 1 TB - ST1000DM003
MOTHERBOARD: A78M-E35

Lose the Corsair H60.
Get a Cryorig H7 for 1/2 the price.
Apply that savings to a rational PSU.
And enjoy a quieter system, with the same or better cooling.

Ok, would you be able to recommend a better PSU with an approximate £60 being knocked off due to the H60.