Looking for budget PSU please help.

[Shenkoa]

I need a PSU for under $60 shipped, I was looking at the Thermaltake Pure Power 480.

Any recommendations?

 

[Jeeper94]

XClio 450BL ATX 450W Power Supply

Made it with $.50 to spare. 😉

 

[SrGuapo]

Originally posted by: Jeeper94
XClio 450BL ATX 450W Power Supply

Made it with $.50 to spare. 😉

Yup, that PSU is supposed to be great for the price.

 

[Shenkoa]

Would be Antec TP 330 be able to handle a Athlon 64 rig with a 9800 pro and an Audigy and Raptor HDD.

 

[shoRunner]

more than likely. but if you want to upgrade the xclio is where its at.

 

[Shenkoa]

Well I will only upgrade if I have 2, if I can get away with using the Antec True Power 330, then why spend the money?

 

[13Gigatons]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103440

ENERMAX EG465P-VE(FC) ATX 460W Power Supply

$52.99 + 6.99 = $59.98

+3.3V@35A; +5V@35A; -5V@1A; +12V@33A; -12V@1A; +5VSB@2.2A

 

[The Pentium Guy]

I'd go with the Antec Smartpower 400W for $55, or that Xclio if you need more power....but less stable rails.
-TPG

 

[furballi]

That's $53 Enermax would be the best buy.

 

[mechBgon]

Fortron has a good reputation too, here's one: 450W, 120mm fan

 

[furballi]

It's hard to beat Enermax and Fortron when it comes to quality and value.

 

[Oyeve]

I use ASPIRE CONCORD ATX-MR500W ATX 500W And this baby powers 6HDs, 2 burners, 9800pro, SCSI card, SB Audigy 2ZS, TV Tuner, 3.0e p4, 2 gigs ram (4x512) and six fans not including the 2 that are in the PSU iteself and has never let me down. Under extreme load the 12v rail never dipped below 11.49.

 

[oznerol]

Originally posted by: Shenkoa
Well I will only upgrade if I have 2, if I can get away with using the Antec True Power 330, then why spend the money?

People here love spending money.

No, you don't need to upgrade, your PSU is fine.

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: Shenkoa
Well I will only upgrade if I have 2, if I can get away with using the Antec True Power 330, then why spend the money?

You should be fine with that. No need to spend $$$ if you dont have to. But you dont need to spend a ton of cash on a PSU. For the life of me I can;t understand why some people spend well over $100 on a PSU. In my many years of making computers I never spent over 60 buck on any PSU and all but one has never died on me.

 

[albumleaf]

Originally posted by: Oyeve

Originally posted by: Shenkoa
Well I will only upgrade if I have 2, if I can get away with using the Antec True Power 330, then why spend the money?

You should be fine with that. No need to spend $$$ if you dont have to. But you dont need to spend a ton of cash on a PSU. For the life of me I can;t understand why some people spend well over $100 on a PSU. In my many years of making computers I never spent over 60 buck on any PSU and all but one has never died on me.

Silence and more power, that's why.

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: albumleaf

Originally posted by: Oyeve

Originally posted by: Shenkoa
Well I will only upgrade if I have 2, if I can get away with using the Antec True Power 330, then why spend the money?

You should be fine with that. No need to spend $$$ if you dont have to. But you dont need to spend a ton of cash on a PSU. For the life of me I can;t understand why some people spend well over $100 on a PSU. In my many years of making computers I never spent over 60 buck on any PSU and all but one has never died on me.

Silence and more power, that's why.

No offense but thats not a good excuse for paying a premium. The PSU I recommended above is $55 bucks, and is very quiet. It has a variable fan if the noise is too much. Mine has been on for 6 months and I barely hear it.

 

[Jawo]

look in the FS/Ft forum...got mine there for about 1/3 off list! Your money will go farther then!

 

[Valkerie]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817192002

I got this one, adds a few nice mod'y touches to my case with it's side window 'cuz the PSU has a huge fan with an attractive LED. Running a ton of other fans and my comp is on usually all weak. Nothing wrong with this one for me.