PSU died, seeking recommendations on a new one

[ianhenrydouglas]

Over the past 6 months or so my PC has been acting up. In order to turn it on, i had to press the power button then flip the PSU switch. Even after doing that, it sometimes wouldn't work. This went on for a while, and i didn't solve the issue. I had taken the computer apart to test various things, but nothing I did seemed to work (I reset the CMOS, reseated the ram, checked under the board for shorts). Today the PC would not boot at all. I performed the paperclip test, as I'm sure you're familiar with. The PSU failed the test and did not start. I am looking into buying a new PSU, but I don't think I will need more than 650 or 750 watts for this build. The Corsair RM750x looks like a solid choice, but that is a bit on the more expensive end. All suggestions are welcome and I thank you all in advance for your time.


SPECS:

Gigabyte H110M-A motherboard
i3-6300
Corsair Ballistix Sport 2x4GB 2400 mhz ram (runs at 2133 because of motherboard limitations)
Asus Dual Fan GTX 1050 Ti
Antec TruPower Quattro PSU (old and used, no wonder it failed)
WD Blue 2TB 5200RPM HDD
Vivo Smart 06 Mid Tower Case


On a side note, I did not see the power supply category in the drop down, so i filed this under systems.

 

[Dark Squad]

any corsair or evga or seaasonic
psu with bronze or gold 80 plus certified

 

[gondo]

Check http://www.jonnyguru.com/ for PSU reviews.

He tears them apart, tells you what manufacturer and model the PSU is based on, and gives a review. For example Corsair doesn't make their own PSU, they use an OEM builder for the guts and build a PSU around it. You might be comparing 3 power supplies that are all the same on the inside, just a different case and cooling fans depending on the manufacturer.

For the required capacity use a power calculator. EVGA has one on their website. A 450W would power that system. No need to spend big bucks on a 750W. If you plan on upgrading to a bigger video card then go ahead and calculate what you would need with the upgrades you plan to get. It's usually the video cards that required the big power and you have a 1050 which is very efficient. If you plan on upping your video card in the future go with a 550 or even 650, but a 750 is overkill. Even a 550W can run the biggest cards on the market today.

 

[cin19]

For your PC, a good brand 400-450W PSU will be more than enough, but don't hurt to use higher wattage one too.

If you are in USA, newegg has a SeaSonic S12II 620W for sale, after MIR ( $15) + Promo Code ($5), it will cost $30, even it is old model, but it will be good one. https://promotions.newegg.com/neemail/latest/index-landing.aspx

If you want the full modular PSU, like
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1285898-REG/evga_220_g2_0550_y1_nex_supernova_550g_gold.html
or
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151189&ignorebbr=1