PSU Suggestion on a Budget (60$)

[Philip Babilonia]

Hi!

I recently purchased a SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon™ R9 380 4G D5 with back plate GPU and I'm going to buy next is a power supply. I was about to buy on the same day but my money got short and you know the rest. I've been given a suggestion but from these options, which do you think is best for my money (60$) with the power consumption also. I did some test to see how much the new card would require and from these options it's quite distant. Thank you!

(based from its Newegg.com names)
COUGAR SL600 600W ATX12V
SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91
XFX TS Series P1550SXXB9 550W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91

Or if you have any other suggestions to give, please do. I'm going to buy this day also. And thanks again!

 

[djreedj]

I must say, never skimp on a psu.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $69.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-18 00:42 EDT-0400

 

[RockyPlays]

The SeaSonic or XFX unit will work great. The EVGA G1 unit above is lower quality than those two. If you are buying an EVGA psu for a gaming rig, try to get either B2/G2/P2 or GS/GQ. But like I said the XFX or SeaSonic is great and you could also look at the SeaSonic M12II as it is modular.

 

[Philip Babilonia]

@djreedj I'm not skimping it but I don't see my rig exceeding 600W (even with everything upgraded with the way my rig is right now) and that to me is a waste of money, and it's also above my budget so I can't really look into that option right now

 

[Philip Babilonia]

@'RockyPlays I think I'm going to go with the SeaSonic since it had the most positive reviews and I already asked in the past which to get and the results are the same. Thanks!

 

[djreedj]

You dont just pay for wattage you pay for quality, longevity, efficiency etc. a little headroom never hurt anyone either.

 

[RockyPlays]

My pleasure

 

[Rogue Leader]

The Seasonic and XFX are practically identical (XFX is made by Seasonic) so you can't go wrong with either one.

djreedj, you should not reccomend EVGA NEX PSU's they are not good quality. EVGA PSU's that are good (Superflower) are the B2/G2/P2/GQ series.

 

[djreedj]

How are they not good quality they are Gold+ rated

 

[djreedj]

is this good?

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Crossfire-Warranty-220-G2-0850-XR/dp/B00IKDETOC

 

[Philip Babilonia]

@Djreedj I understand that but the SeaSonic S12II 520W from reviews so far meets those and less the price. I just can't really spend above 60$ right now. And it seems to me like a pretty decent PSU but not as good as the one you've suggested although it beats on price, which is what I'm looking for right now.

 

[RockyPlays]

How are they not good quality they are Gold+ rated

The rating has little to do with it. I have seen plenty of Gold+ units that are garbage.

 

[Rogue Leader]

How are they not good quality they are Gold+ rated

Gold is the efficiency rating. Has nothing to do with the build quality or the quality of the capacitors in the PSU.

is this good?

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Crossfire-Warranty-220-G2-0850-XR/dp/B00IKDETOC

Thats a G2 so yes, it is made by Superflower and an excellent quality PSU. Any EVGA that ends in B2/G2/P2/GQ/PQ are great. Anything else, avoid.

 

[RockyPlays]

is this good?

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Crossfire-Warranty-220-G2-0850-XR/dp/B00IKDETOC

The G2 is arguably one of the best units for the money. But his rig does not need that. The 520W is fine for the 380.

 

[Rogue Leader]

@Djreedj I understand that but the SeaSonic S12II 520W from reviews so far meets those and less the price. I just can't really spend above 60$ right now. And it seems to me like a pretty decent PSU but not as good as the one you've suggested although it beats on price, which is what I'm looking for right now.

Get the Seasonic, its excellent quality and enough power.

 

[Philip Babilonia]

@RockyPlays ^ Yes, as I've previously explained. Thank you for making this clear.

@all Thanks everyone, I'm going with the SeaSonic S12II

 

[RockyPlays]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093&cm_re=M12ii-_-17-151-093-_-Product
This SeaSonic for $61 is slightly better than the S12II and modular, which will make building and removing the psu easier. Up to you though.

 

[Philip Babilonia]

@Djreedj I understand that but the SeaSonic S12II 520W from reviews so far meets those and less the price. I just can't really spend above 60$ right now. And it seems to me like a pretty decent PSU but not as good as the one you've suggested although it beats on price, which is what I'm looking for right now.

Get the Seasonic, its excellent quality and enough power.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093&cm_re=M12ii-_-17-151-093-_-Product
This SeaSonic for $61 is slightly better than the S12II and modular, which will make building and removing the psu easier. Up to you though.

Hey man! I just finished buying both GPU (SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon™ R9 380 4G D5 with back plate) and PSU (SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W) and I can't seem to make the GPU power up with the PSU with whatever I do since I'm new to all this plugging in new hardwares. I think it's something wrong with the pluggings and further details are posted here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3006886/power-supply-powering-video-card.html

Please help me regarding this, and thanks!