Is this power supply reliable?

[bwen1]

Well I am thinking of building a cheap gaming computer and I found this PSU for $59AUD
SHAW PSUSH80PGOLD700 550W Pure Power 80Plus Gold Certified PSU
http://www.msy.com.au/pc-components/12265-shaw-psush80pgold700-550w-pure-power-80plus-gold-certified-psu.html

I am relatively new in building desktops and I was wondering if this is reliable or I should spend some more money for a more expensive one. Thanks.

 

[Whateverworks_19]

Absolutely not. SHAW and other OEM's who sell incredible cheap PSU's with cases are almost never reliable but more often than not a liability.

That said, it's not a guarantee that it is extremely bad quality, the likelihood of it being that however, is high.

Seasonic, Delta and SuperFlower are the best. Flexatronics, Enhance and FSP make good PSU's as well. CWT and HEC can indeed produce quality PSU but choose not to do it every time.

Show me your build, then I will help you find an inexpensive but reliable PSU.

 

[bwen1]

Absolutely not. SHAW and other OEM's who sell incredible cheap PSU's with cases are almost never reliable but more often than not a liability.

That said, it's not a guarantee that it is extremely bad quality, the likelihood of it being that however, is high.

Seasonic, Delta and SuperFlower are the best. Flexatronics, Enhance and FSP make good PSU's as well. CWT and HEC can indeed produce quality PSU but choose not to do it every time.

Show me your build, then I will help you find an inexpensive but reliable PSU.

Here is my build: (in AUD)

CPU
AMD FX-6300 3.5Ghz 6-Core 95W
$145

GPU
Sapphire SA-R9270X-2GD5-OC (11217-01-41G) 2G DDR5 R9 270X OC PCI-E VGA Card
$209

Mother Board
AsRock 970 Extreme3 /970 Extreme3 R2
$85

RAM
G.Skill Ripjaws-X 8G Kit(4Gx2) DDR3 1333 F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL
$82

Power Supply
EVGA SuperNOVA 750Watt 80Plus Bronze Semi-Modular Power Supply Unit
$96

Case
Corsair CCSPEC-01 Carbide SPEC-01 Black USB3.0 Mid Tower Case without PSU
$72

HDD
Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 1TB ST1000DM003 SATA3 7200RPM 64MB HDD
$69

SSD
Patriot Blaze PB120GS25SSDR 120G SATA3 SSD Solid State Drive
$71

TOTAL: $844 AUD

(The PSU in this was the one I was thinking about originally. I want to get a cheaper PSU though. Any suggestions please)

 

[Whateverworks_19]

Get this. Quality and good price. It's even semi-modular. Make sure you buy the B2 model as the OEM is Super Flower, the best in the business along with Seasonic and Delta.

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

It's not in the msy store, so try and see if you can find another Aussie shop which either has the B2, or any Seasonic or any XFX unit or 620/750W.

 

[bwen1]

Get this. Quality and good price. It's even semi-modular. Make sure you buy the B2 model as the OEM is Super Flower, the best in the business along with Seasonic and Delta.

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

It's not in the msy store, so try and see if you can find another Aussie shop which either has the B2, or any Seasonic or any XFX unit or 620/750W.

That seems out of my price range haha. My friend recommended this one to me and I wonder if it is ok.
EVGA 600B (100-B1-0600-KR) 600Watt 80Plus Bronze Power Supply Unit
http://www.msy.com.au/pc-components/14160-evga-600b-100-b1-0600-kr-600watt-80plus-bronze-power-supply-unit.html