PSU Recommendation

[Vector0102]

So, I have the following choice of PSUs for a new budget build i'm gonna be doing, (most probably a 2nd/3rd gen Ryzen APU x B450). SO i decided to get a 550w PSU, allowing room for upgrades. I have the following choices
1)  Corsair CV550 ~ $60

2) Corsair VS550 ~ $45

3) Antec Atom B550 ~ $40

4) ThermalTake TR2 S 550w ~ $45

5) Antec VP550p ~ $40

6) Cooler Master MWE 550 ~ $50

7) Cooler Master Masterwatt 550 ~ $65 dollars

 

The total budget of the build is aimed around 300 to 350 dollars. So what PSU would y'all recommend for a build like this?

[Haro]

Why do you need a 550 PSU for an apu ?

Also what mobo are you getting ?

7 hours ago, Vector0102 said:

Corsair CV550 ~ $60

2) Corsair VS550 ~ $45

Subpart but should be good for an apu

The VS is probably better assuming it's the grey label one

7 hours ago, Vector0102 said:

Antec Atom B550 ~ $40

It's an atomic bomb

 

7 hours ago, Vector0102 said:

 

7 hours ago, Vector0102 said:

ThermalTake TR2 S

Meh 

But as I said you don't need a 550

7 hours ago, Vector0102 said:

Antec VP550p ~ $40

No

 

7 hours ago, Vector0102 said:

Cooler Master MWE 550 ~ $50

Which one ?

MWE White ? Crap 

Bronze ? Meh 

Gold ? Good

7 hours ago, Vector0102 said:

Cooler Master Masterwatt

Not familiar with this one 

 

 

 

Edit : get a cx450 

It's alot better than all of these and you won't be needing more than 250ish watts 

Also sorry I quoted the same thing twice my bad 

Edited June 21, 2020 by TofuHaroto

[Vector0102]

8 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

Why do you need a 550 PSU for an apu ?

Also what mobo are you going to be getting ?

Subpart but should be good for an apu

The VS is probably better assuming it's the grey label one

It's an atomic bomb

 

Meh 

But as I said you don't need a 550

No

 

Which one ?

MWE White ? Crap 

Bronze ? Meh 

Gold ? Good

Not familiar with this one 

 

 

 

Edit : get a cx450 

It's alot better than all of these and you won't be needing more than 250ish watts 

Also sorry I quoted the same thing twice my bad 

well, im going 550 watts because maybe i'll toss in a 1650/1660 after i get the cash for it, and i want to leave room for degradation too, cuz im not a fan of upgrading often. and there's a CV550 80+ bronze fore around 60 bucks too, so idk

 

Edit: the link for the VS550 is here

https://mdcomputers.in/corsair-vs550-cp-9020171-uk.html?search=550w&category_id=0

[Haro]

28 minutes ago, Vector0102 said:

well, im going 550 watts because maybe i'll toss in a 1650/1660

450 even with a 2070 is probably more than enough lol

An athlon and a 1660 won't consume more then 300 at worst

28 minutes ago, Vector0102 said:

and there's a CV550 80+ bronze fore around 60 bucks too, so idk

Efficiency has nothing to do with quality 

[Vector0102]

13 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

450 even with a 2070 is probably more than enough lol

An athlon and a 1660 won't consume more then 300 at worst

I might upgrade to a 3500(x) in the future too, so if 450w is enough, how much should i spend on the PSU?

[Haro]

Just now, Vector0102 said:

might upgrade to a 3500(x) in the future too, so if 450w is enough,

It is enough

 

1 minute ago, Vector0102 said:

how much should i spend on the PSU?

Non of the psu's you listed above are good 

A cx450 is tho

[GoldenLag]

4 hours ago, TofuHaroto said:

Subpart but should be good for an apu

The VS is probably better assuming it's the grey label one

CV below 650w is an upgraded VS. still group reg, but upgraded efficiency. 

 

CV650 is a much better pick than both CV550 and VS550 (or VS650 for that matter)

4 hours ago, Vector0102 said:

Cooler Master MWE 550 ~ $50

which MWE?

 

if MWE white 80+. is it the V2 or the the V1? if V2, what producation date?

[Vector0102]

1 hour ago, GoldenLag said:

CV below 650w is an upgraded VS. still group reg, but upgraded efficiency. 

 

CV650 is a much better pick than both CV550 and VS550 (or VS650 for that matter)

which MWE?

 

if MWE white 80+. is it the V2 or the the V1? if V2, what producation date?

the site specifies no info about that, all it says is thats its an 80+ white and the model number is MPW-5502-ACABW

[GoldenLag]

3 minutes ago, Vector0102 said:

the site specifies no info about that, all it says is thats its an 80+ white and the model number is MPW-5502-ACABW

well if that is the model name, then thats the V1. 

 

in other words. avoid. 

 

out of those id probably grab the Masterwatt.

[Vector0102]

8 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

well if that is the model name, then thats the V1. 

 

in other words. avoid. 

 

out of those id probably grab the Masterwatt.

I've found these MWE V2 MPE-5501-ACAAB-IN (80+ Bronze 550w) and MWE V2 MPE-6501-ACABW-IN (80+ white 650w) the 650 watt one is just 30 cents more than the 550w

[GoldenLag]

2 minutes ago, Vector0102 said:

MWE V2 MPE-6501-ACABW-IN (80+ white 650w) the 650 watt one is just 30 cents more than the 550w

this would be a decent optionn as that is the MWE 80+ white V2. 

 

its got some lower wattage ripple issues, but overall good. 

5 minutes ago, Vector0102 said:

I've found these MWE V2 MPE-5501-ACAAB-IN (80+ Bronze 550w)

dont know how the MWE 80+ bronze lines up sadly. 

 

but it being DC-DC id assume it lines up similarly to the MWE 80+ white V2

[Vector0102]

3 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

its got some lower wattage ripple issues

does that mean, it has ripple issues when the system is not using a lot of power? and will it affect overclocking?

[GoldenLag]

1 minute ago, Vector0102 said:

does that mean, it has ripple issues when the system is not using a lot of power?

it means the voltage goes out of the nominal 12v. 

 

but it still within spec. its just not great.