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i need help finding a cheap psu for around $50? i was looking at the corsair vs500 but i dont know what to get. my current psu cant handle a 1070.
specs:
i5-4460
gtx 1070
asrock h97 pro4 mobo
 
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Personal choice. There's absolutely no difference between full, semi or non modular other than looks and wiring capability. Non means all the wires are permanent, so any unused leads have to be found someplace to be tucked away, which some say is ugly, especially in cases with large side windows. Semi has full modular leads except for the essential power leads like the 20+4 pin and EPS. You will use those anyways, so modularity there is moot. Full just means you get to install the psu easier as the unit is placed then wires can be routed as needed instead of threading the entire 20+4pin and EPS from the start. Both modular versions have the benefit of removing the unused wiring, cleaning up the looks. With a solid side case, where looks...
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What country. In india/pakistan/turkey etc the VS is very popular as its relatively cheap and far better than most everything in its price range, while the 'good' psus are almost double the price, if not more. In the States, the VS isn't used as it's 230v and the US uses 115v mains. In Europe/Canada, there's a much wider variety than the indo-asian markets so there's other acceptable options at that price range. With currency exchange rates and prices of imports etc, just asking for a $50 psu and trying to equate it to € or £ etc is semi pointless. Much better to state country and budget according to local currency.
 
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If you are US.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.90 @ Newegg)
Total: $34.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-07 15:46 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $41.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-07 15:46 EDT-0400
 
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should i try to go for a semi modular psu?
 
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Personal choice. There's absolutely no difference between full, semi or non modular other than looks and wiring capability. Non means all the wires are permanent, so any unused leads have to be found someplace to be tucked away, which some say is ugly, especially in cases with large side windows. Semi has full modular leads except for the essential power leads like the 20+4 pin and EPS. You will use those anyways, so modularity there is moot. Full just means you get to install the psu easier as the unit is placed then wires can be routed as needed instead of threading the entire 20+4pin and EPS from the start. Both modular versions have the benefit of removing the unused wiring, cleaning up the looks. With a solid side case, where looks are unimportant, so is the choices of modular or not.

It's really an aesthetics decision, not any kind of performance decision. So totally up to you.
 
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