Corsair CX450 or EVGA GD 500? (both B+ on tier list)

[kingmustard]

Corsair CX450 (CP-9020120-UK)

80 Plus Bronze

B+ on LTT PSU tier list

5-year warranty

£52

 

EVGA GD 500 (100-GD-0500-V3)

80 Plus Gold

B on LTT PSU tier list

5-year warranty

£50

 

Any thoughts between the two?

[boggy77]

4 minutes ago, kingmustard said:

EVGA GD 500 (100-GD-0500-V3)

80 Plus Gold

B+ on LTT PSU tier list

5-year warranty

£50

 

Any thoughts between the two?

the 100-GD-0500-V3 is actually B, not B+.

but I don't think there's a major difference between them. what are your system specs? do you need the extra 50W the evga is capable of?

[kingmustard]

2 minutes ago, boggy77 said:

the 100-GD-0500-V3 is actually B, not B+.

but I don't think there's a major difference between them. what are your system specs? do you need the extra 50W the evga is capable of?

Well spotted, as it's a 2019 model and not the 2017 one.

 

In that case, I'll stick with the CX450 as it's higher on the tier list.

[boggy77]

1 minute ago, kingmustard said:

Well spotted, as it's a 2019 model and not the 2017 one.

 

In that case, I'll stick with the CX450 as it's higher on the tier list.

make sure 450w are enough for what you need

[kingmustard]

Just now, boggy77 said:

make sure 450w are enough for what you need

More than enough

 

 

[boggy77]

if you want a semi-modular gold unit, the tx550m is only £65

Corsair TXM Gold

[kingmustard]

Just now, boggy77 said:

if you want a semi-modular gold unit, the tx550m is only £65

Corsair TXM Gold

£50 is my limit as it's only a basic system

 

 

[GoldenLag]

Just now, kingmustard said:

More than enough

 

 

keep in mind that the cx450 only has a single pcie 6+2 pin. 

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/b37v6h/be-quiet-system-power-9-500-w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-bn246

 

this one could also be considered. low wattage dualrail, as such not suited for higher power GPUs. 

[kingmustard]

Just now, GoldenLag said:

keep in mind that the cx450 only has a single pcie 6+2 pin. 

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/b37v6h/be-quiet-system-power-9-500-w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-bn246

 

this one could also be considered. low wattage dualrail, as such not suited for higher power GPUs. 

There's just a little 19 W AMD Radeon HD 5450 passive GPU in there for video output

[GoldenLag]

Just now, kingmustard said:

There's just a little 19 W AMD Radeon HD 5450 passive GPU in there for video output

grab the cx450 then. 

 

the single 6+2 pin connector is really the only downside of the cx450

[boggy77]

might want to take a look at this one as well. the zen variant isn't in the tier list yet, but the neo eco gold is tier A

Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN

 

EDIT: nevermind, I was on the US pcpp

[kingmustard]

4 hours ago, boggy77 said:

might want to take a look at this one as well. the zen variant isn't in the tier list yet, but the neo eco gold is tier A

Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN

 

EDIT: nevermind, I was on the US pcpp

That's £60 in the UK. Not willing to spend that much in this circumstance.