psu under £60

[bob711]

whats the best 550w+ PSU i could get for bellow 60 quid i know nothing about them i was going to get either the
Corsair Memory Builder Series CX600 at £55
or
THERMALTAKE 550W EVO BLUE also £55
any that you think that are better
thanks

 

[EndlessWaves]

The Seasonic S12II-520 gets very good reviews, although it's slightly over your budget (£65) and under your requirement (520W): Scan.co.uk: Seasonic Bronze S12II-520 520W Power Supply (PSU)

 

[belloire]

the Silverpower 600w SP-600AC2 gets decent reviews, and is made by the makers of Tagan. just over £55 on today only at Scan. i think you get free delivery as a member of these forums.
Scan.co.uk: Silverpower Super Low Noise SP-600A2C 600W Power Supply (PSU)
Scan.co.uk: Award winning supplier, performance hardware & systems

 

[bob711]

i did one of those calculator things and it said i would need atleast 500w which i thought was a quite a lot but would this do it does it look bad EZCool Tornado 700W Quiet PC Power Supply PSU Blue Fan on eBay (end time 15-Dec-10 17:40:54 GMT)

 

[EndlessWaves]

does it look bad

Yes.

Most of the power supply calculators already have a margin built in so you don't need to increase it further unless you plan some big upgrades.

 

[pooley]

i did one of those calculator things and it said i would need atleast 500w which i thought was a quite a lot but would this do it does it look bad EZCool Tornado 700W Quiet PC Power Supply PSU Blue Fan on eBay (end time 15-Dec-10 17:40:54 GMT)

one thing you must not buy cheap on is the psu. if it goes kaput on you it could take other components with it.

you want a psu that is rock solid reliableand the one you highlight is not a quality psu. go for brands like corsair, ocz, silverstone and coolermaster.

you might have to pay a little extra but they are made from better components and usually come with a longer warranty.

 

[reeve1987]

rule of thumb for PSU's

you pay for what you get!

spend alot, get alot (of peace of mind)

buy cheap, you'll be spending alot more potentially.

but thats been covered by pooley