Looking for a new PSU

[wakishi]

Hi! I have decided to upgrade my cpu from the Intel E6600 wolfdale to Amd fx 8320e. Currently i am using the Cooler Master Extreme 550w, but i think it wont be able to supply enough power to my new cpu and thus I am looking for a new psu.

My budget is around 80dollars, will i be able to get any decent psu within this price range?
I am from Malaysia so the brands i can get is limited. What psu can I get from either Cooler Master, Corsair or Antec? These are commonly seen in the shop. Any help is much appreciated, thanks.



PC specs:
AMD Fx-8320e
Asus M5A97 r2.0
Sapphire Dual-X R9 270
2x ddr3 4gb ram
3x 7200rpm HDD

 

[Michael John Scerri]

Your psu will do fine for now but if you upgrade gpu you might want to upgrade your psu will handle your build without breaking a sweat. So dont worry. BTW cooler master is a very reliable company so you will be fine. Cheers

 

[wakishi]

Hi Michael, will my current psu still doing fine if i have a plan to OC my cpu? I am kinda worried because i cant find CM extreme series from the PSU tier list.

 

[migronesien]

Yup, PSU is totally fine. CPUs dont use THAT much power so you never have to worry about not having enough watt if you upgrade it. Only time to think about a new PSU is when you upgrade your GPU or even add a second GPU. But 550w are fine with most GPUs too.

 

[Michael John Scerri]

Depend on what overclock if you overclock with stock cooler yes it will if it is a moderate overclock it will but might fail if you want to go extreme no. For a cheap and reliable psu i would suggest the 700 w strider essential by silverstone. Link to PSU: http://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Single-Certified-Active-ST70F-ES/dp/B004MKNNHG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437041091&sr=8-1&keywords=700w+essential+strider

 

[wakishi]

Thanks again for all the replies! I will stick to the old psu atm and upgrade to better psu few months later.

 

[Michael John Scerri]

Cheers