What is the cheapest PSU that you would trust.

[aatf510]

Looking to get *cheap* PSU for a friend. He current PSU is a no-brand 300w, and his new hardware are on the way:
A64 Venice 3000+
2 x 512MB Corsair Value
AGP Radeon 9250
ABIT AV8 with onboard sound
1 x 80GB HD
1 X DVD/CD-RW
1 X Floppy Drive

What PSU should I get for him, preferable below $30 (is this even possible??)

 

[DavidoFoo]

XClio 450W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817189003

Sparkle 350W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103484

The psu KoolDrew linked seems to be a great value as well

 

[KoolDrew]

http://www.directron.com/sf350stainless.html

 

[cubby1223]

Good solid & quiet. Just don't expect to be hooking up an SLI system to it.

http://www.newegg.com/OldVersion/app/Vi...Desc.asp?description=17-103-146&depa=1

 

[fstime]

Originally posted by: DavidoFoo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817189003

Get this one!!!!

Its made by the same people who make Antecs powersupplys......

You can get away with a 350 watt psu for now but if he wants to upgrade his GPU, you will need somthing more powerfull..

Check out an Antec Truepower 350 watt too.. Or is it 380?

:thumbsup:

 

[ryanv12]

Originally posted by: BouZouki

Originally posted by: DavidoFoo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817189003

Get this one!!!!

Its made by the same people who make Antecs powersupplys......

You can get away with a 350 watt psu for now but if he wants to upgrade his GPU, you will need somthing more powerfull..

Check out an Antec Truepower 350 watt too.. Or is it 380?

:thumbsup:

That does look like a good power supply. I ran the system in my sig now on an Antec Truepower 350 watt without a single hiccup for months, so he or she should even be good for future upgrades with that power supply.

 

[aatf510]

Thanks a lot.
Anymore?

 

[keeleysam]

http://www.newegg.com/OldVersion/app/Vi...Desc.asp?description=17-153-006&depa=1

VERY good.

 

[blodhi74]

I would strongly recomend this

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: keeleysam
http://www.newegg.com/OldVersion/app/Vi...Desc.asp?description=17-153-006&depa=1

VERY good.

TT PSU's suck.

 

[Jeff7181]

/thread (a PSU is not something to skimp on... why let a $30 piece of shyt provide power to $500 worth of hardware?)

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
/thread (a PSU is not something to skimp on... why let a $30 piece of shyt provide power to $500 worth of hardware?)

The one I linked to is $30 and very good quality. Super-Flower makes great PSU's at low prices.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: KoolDrew

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
/thread (a PSU is not something to skimp on... why let a $30 piece of shyt provide power to $500 worth of hardware?)

The one I linked to is $30 and very good quality. Super-Flower makes great PSU's at low prices.

I wouldn't trust it... not my money though.

 

[KoolDrew]

Heres even a review of it.
http://www.overclockers.com/articles966/

 

[Budman]

The cheapest but best fall in the Sparkle/Fortron category