[SOLVED] Needing a Budget PSU

[Tinosz]

Currently needing a budget PSU, more specifically a 500w one. I don't know how to pick this, but I'm just going to post the specs here:

Cpu: Intel Core i5-2500s
RAM: 2x 4gb ddr3
Mainboard: Gigabyte H61M-DS2
Gpu: Rx 560 4gb
1 ssd
2 hdd
1 monitor
and of course, 24 hour game time.

I know 450w could probably more or less run the thing, but just to be EXTRA safe, i'm going to go for a 500w one.

Currently contemplating at either Be quiet! System Power u9 bronze, or the Evga 500bq bronze. If there are any other Psu's that is a better choice, please respond to this thread. Thank you.

 

[4745454b]

Bequiet? I'm assuming you are in the EU?what location/budget?

Evga isn't the same as who they were. They have a ton of lower end units. In general i now suggest avoiding them. The bequiet you listed would work.

Your total system draw btw will be 200-250w. So yes, even a quality 450W will work.

 

[Tinosz]

Bequiet? I'm assuming you are in the EU?what location/budget?

No, i'm in SEA, also, budget is around 60ish dollar

Evga isn't the same as who they were. They have a ton of lower end units. In general i now suggest avoiding them. The bequiet you listed would work.

Really? Never heard of this before, saw a list or two saying that the evga 500, either the white or bronze, is quite good.

Are there any other suggestion you could think of?

list i saw:

Best Budget Power Supply (PSU) for Gaming PC in 2024

Best Budget Power Supply for Graphics Cards for use in Budget or Mid-range Gaming PC. These 400W, 500W, 600W, and 700W PSUs are powerful, and efficient, and can support budget to high-end graphics cards. They come with all the required connectors including sufficient 6-pin / 8-pin PCI-E power...

graphicscardhub.com

[EOL] PSU Tier List rev. 14.8

PSU Tier List 4.0 rev. 14.8 (END OF LIFE) Last Update: 27-07-2021 Legend : Gray - EoL/obsolete and/or otherwise not recommended for purchase. Green - small form-factor (gold and blue colors are disregarded due to scarcity of SFX PSUs) Gold - best units in the tier (includes requirements for blue ...

linustechtips.com

 

[RodroX]

No, i'm in SEA, also, budget is around 60ish dollar

Really? Never heard of this before, saw a list or two saying that the evga 500, either the white or bronze, is quite good.

Are there any other suggestion you could think of?

list i saw:

Best Budget Power Supply (PSU) for Gaming PC in 2024

Best Budget Power Supply for Graphics Cards for use in Budget or Mid-range Gaming PC. These 400W, 500W, 600W, and 700W PSUs are powerful, and efficient, and can support budget to high-end graphics cards. They come with all the required connectors including sufficient 6-pin / 8-pin PCI-E power...

graphicscardhub.com

[EOL] PSU Tier List rev. 14.8

PSU Tier List 4.0 rev. 14.8 (END OF LIFE) Last Update: 27-07-2021 Legend : Gray - EoL/obsolete and/or otherwise not recommended for purchase. Green - small form-factor (gold and blue colors are disregarded due to scarcity of SFX PSUs) Gold - best units in the tier (includes requirements for blue ...

linustechtips.com

CoolerMaster, Corsair and Seasonic have some decent PSU for the money, but I don't know if you can get those brands.

Is there any online or local retailer your going to pick de PSU from and that you can share the site with us?

 

[Tinosz]

Is there any online or local retailer your going to pick de PSU from and that you can share the site with us?

https://www.tokopedia.com/

is basically one of the most popular sites to buy things in my country. but the thing is about this is that some of them are just obviously fakes and stuff, so i'd recommend you to sort it by "ulasan" rather than "paling sesuai" if it was not translated automatically. Ratings are obviously the stars, and the number of product bought is right after the ratings.

 

[Tinosz]

Got another option here, the seasonic s12III-500W bronze, how about that compared to the bequiet one?

 

[RodroX]

Well... I tried, kinda hard for me to use that website, this is what I found, not sure if the price is ok, or if its to much:

https://www.tokopedia.com/search?ob=5&st=product&q=corsair cxm 550

 

[Tinosz]

Well... I tried, kinda hard for me to use that website, this is what I found, not sure if the price is ok, or if its to much:

https://www.tokopedia.com/search?ob=5&st=product&q=corsair cxm 550

yea, this one's price is kind of over the top to me, so i'm just going to go with the be quiet one, thanks anyways bruv.

 

[4745454b]

Evga white psus are super budget. They won't start your house on fire, but they aren't gaming psus either. If use them only if there was no better option, and as long as I'm not plugging in a gpu power plug. Evga does have some good psus. But the white and bronze units leave a lot to be desired.

 

[Deleted member 2720853]

CX550M is possibly the best budget PSU atm, same with CX 450.

Heck, I'm using a CX 650 with my RTX 3070 and Ryzen 9 3900X system and I've had no issues. My 65W + 20W monitors and the PC are plugged into my UPS, and the UPS only reports about 380W total draw during heavy gaming.

 

[Deleted member 2838871]

Evga white psus are super budget. They won't start your house on fire, but they aren't gaming psus either. If use them only if there was no better option, and as long as I'm not plugging in a gpu power plug. Evga does have some good psus. But the white and bronze units leave a lot to be desired.

Yeah I've heard that... but never had a problem with EVGA PSU's but then again I've only ever bought the Gold + units... 750W for the last 2 builds and the current build has a 1000W unit.

Their customer service is amazing I hear and even though I've never had a need I've continued to buy from them because their PSUs have given me great performance. Their low end units are something I'll never experience because putting a PC together with thousands of dollars worth of components and then going cheap on the one component that is the "heart" of the PC is something I'd never even consider.