Question Really cheap PSU

[NightHawkRMX]

I'm looking for a really cheap PSU just to power a single SATA hard drive.

I am looking for something that will be reliable and not a fire hazard, but I don't care about wattage, efficiency, or noise.

I saw this Hipro HP-P3087F3 305W used for $15.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hipro-HP-P...022113?hash=item2abbc73921:g:Sv0AAOSwx2dYFk3N
Or a Delta 475w 80+ Bronze PSU for $15 used.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Z400-XW...417554?hash=item3fc8e56952:g:4k0AAOSwzXJb~Ez6
Or I could get a new Apevia Venus 450w for $22
https://www.amazon.com/APEVIA-ATX-VS450W-Auto-Thermally-Controlled-Protections/dp/B01GUENTKC/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=ATX+PSU&qid=1572720600&refinements=p_36:1500-2500,p_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin:6906982011|6906983011|6906984011|6906985011&rnid=6525659011&sr=8-3
What would you trust more? A used OEM unit or an incredibly cheap new PSU?

Any other suggestions? I would really like the name brand for reliability sake.

My last HiPro PSU ran for a long time in my PC, so I am thinking used Delta or the HiPro.

 

[USAFRet]

"just to power a single SATA hard drive "

A single drive?
Please describe the overall use case for this.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

i want to plug a 3.5in hard drive into a laptop over sata, not usb.

So i just need a PSU to power the hard drive.

 

[jonnyguru]

You know how to turn it on, right?

How do you plan to turn on the power supply?

Why not buy something actually made for the job?

https://www.amazon.com/Coolerguys-100-240v-Molex-Power-Adapter/dp/B000MGG6SC?th=1

Though it's Molex, I'm sure you have a Molex to SATA adapter somewhere.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Ill just bridge the green wire to ground and turn the PSU on with the switch on back or wall plug.

I already had one of those molex power supplies with a sata to molex adapter for this purpose.

I thought the PSU stopped working and when i went to test the SATA to Molex adapter with my cx550m it caught on fire and killed my hdd. I dont want to try this again.

So yea. I dont have any more Molex to SATA adapters.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

I mainly just am not sure whether a used decent PSU is a better option then a new budget unit.

And do you think they all would be good enough for my uses?

Would the venus catch fire?

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

perhaps you can explain why you want to plug the HDD into the laptop in the first place.

Are you looking to actually use it as storage, or are there files on it that you want to get off and backup?

Either way, you can go the route of using any old PSU to power it and connect it the way you are trying to do, but money would be better spent on a proper USB interface device instead, so that you can take it on the go, and use it in the future on any HDD with any system.

as long as your laptop has USB 3.0 you can get a simple and cheap adapter like this one

Amazon.com: StarTech.com SATA to USB Cable - USB 3.0 to 2.5” SATA III Hard Drive Adapter - External Converter for SSD/HDD Data Transfer (USB3S2SAT3CB): Computers & Accessories

Amazon.com: StarTech.com SATA to USB Cable - USB 3.0 to 2.5” SATA III Hard Drive Adapter - External Converter for SSD/HDD Data Transfer (USB3S2SAT3CB): Computers & Accessories

www.amazon.com

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Use it as storage. This laptop just sits on a desk, so i don't care about portability.

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

My bad, I linked the wrong thing. that's for 2.5" drives.

This is what you would need for a 3.5" drive.

Would be much safer than doing the jimmy rig thing you were looking at and I would recommend it instead.
And will only cost a few bucks more than one of those PSU's

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Lay-Flat-Docking-EC-DFLT/dp/B00LS5NFQ2/