A Good PSU?

[Ravious]

Hey, I am looking for a good quality power supply between £30 and £50. It has to be low noise and efficient. It has to have to have enough juice to run a 120 watt PC plus a 5850 at max load (I will be folding 24/7). Anything over 350 watts would be ideal.

I was thinking of this...

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...L8+Modular+80PLUS+Bronze+PSU+?productId=46236

Is there any other great PSU's in my budget?

Thanks!

 

[yassarikhan786]

That looks like a good PSU for your needs. I have a BeQuiet myself and I couldn't be happier. They are top notch PSUs.

 

[sheroo]

There's also the Corsair builder series:-

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/430w-psu-corsair-builder-series-cmpsu-430cx-80-eff-uncertified-quiet-fan-atx-v23

Don't know how good they are though - non-modular as well. That BeQuiet does look good for the money.

 

[Ravious]

Yeah im tempted to go with the Corsair PSU now.

 

[SPS]

Yeah im tempted to go with the Corsair PSU now.

Don't get the CX series

 

[Ravious]

Don't get the CX series

How whats wrong with them?

 

[Ravious]

What about the Corsair GS series?

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/500w...p-9020005-uk-80-eff-80-plus-quiet-fan-atx-v23

 

[sheroo]

How whats wrong with them?

Yeah - can you elaborate - thought they would be OK for a basic build?

 

[Ravious]

Yeah - can you elaborate - thought they would be OK for a basic build?

a few mates of mine have them. I don't see any problems with them?

 

[SPS]

When I was building a rig for a friend several people on this forum told me to stay away from them.

I thought they just got unlucky so I got one for him.

2 months later, it died.

 

[fcb]

I wouldn't suggest the Corsair GS series. I recall hearing that those units when tested tend to fluctuate a lot on the voltages. It's still usable and not something you'd pull your hair out over, but not absolutely stable at high loads for the power supply.

I think the be quiet! model you've looked at is a pretty good one. I'd definitely consider that over the Corsair CX or GS units.