Cheap PSU?

[Ravious]

Hello, I have a 250W Athlon PC laying in a cupboard and I am thinking of hooking up a HD5850 to it for folding during the night. Can anyone find the cheapest PSU with good quality components and a quiet fan? I have been hunting on ebay and the best I can find is the Corsair CX430 for £35.

Thanks!

 

[joner]

Corsair psu's are good quality.

Here's another,

http://www.dabs.com/products/xfx-45...ll-wired-cables-7NSV.html?refs=55420000&src=3

 

[Calibretto]

That XFX unit is way better than the Corsair CX suggested. I know the price tag is different as well, but I can only recommend the XFX that's built on a Seasonic unit.

 

[Ravious]

Okay Thanks for the advice!

 

[S_I_N]

I thought AMD cards werent good for folding???? Plus never ever ever use cheap and psu in the same sentence when considering purchase. They can be used in the same sentence when describing inferior ones though

 

[equk]

Not sure what XFX PSU's are like now but I remember Jim blowing one up when load testing. (I notice the article is from 2009)

http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/power_supply/xfx_black_edition_850w_atx_psu/4

To find out whether the unit would be capable of sustaining a slightly lower load, the +12v rail load was reduced to 61A and the PSU powered back on. What happened next warranted a change of underwear...

An EXTREMELY loud BANG (heard even two floors down!) was emitted from the PSU accompanied by a bright flash. Yes, the XFX Black Edition had failed in a potentially dangerous way.

Luckily none of the OC3D equipment was damaged by the elaborate death of the XFX PSU, but it is extremely worrying that the OCP protection on the PSU didn't kick in for a second time. Of course this could be put down to the unit being from a faulty batch, but as the unit tested in the video was the 2nd one to suffer this exact fate at the hands of our MAX LOAD tests, something does indeed seem wrong.