How reliable is MSI MAG A-BN budget series?

[wooxie]

I am looking at MSI MAG A650BN, which looks to be promising.

 

I'm asking because MSI MPG A-GF series is a top-tier PSU, however I didn't hear much about their budget offerings as they're quite new to the market.

 

MSI Link: https://www.msi.com/Power-Supply/MAG-A650BN/Specification

[Guest]

Could be terrible.  Nobody knows until someone opens one up..

 

[wooxie]

6 minutes ago, jonnyGURU said:

Could be terrible.  Nobody knows until someone opens one up..

 

I found this: REVIEW - MSI MAG A550BN (550W) (f14lab.org)

 

Though I don't quite understand electrical jargon...unfortunately

[Guest]

Wow.  That's even worse than I imagined.  Double forward and using Schottky diode for the +12V.  JunFu, CapXon caps.  Yate Loon sleeve bearing fan and 10ms hold up time.

 

 

[wooxie]

1 minute ago, jonnyGURU said:

Wow.  That's even worse than I imagined.  Double forward and using Schottky diode for the +12V.  JunFu, CapXon caps.  Yate Loon sleeve bearing fan and 10ms hold up time.

 

 

Thanks! Makes me glad I decided to post here since I was gonna buy it.

 

I'll just avoid it then.

 

I was also looking at:

- Cougar Gaming PSU GEX 650W Gold ($82)

- MSI A650GF ($110)

- Cooler Master MWE 550 Gold V2 ($79) (650W version is $40 more for some odd reason where I live)

- EVGA 650 BR ($70)

 

Which one would you recommend from the above? My build is RTX 3050 + i5-12400

 

 

[Guest]

25 minutes ago, wooxie said:

Thanks! Makes me glad I decided to post here since I was gonna buy it.

 

I'll just avoid it then.

 

I was also looking at:

- Cougar Gaming PSU GEX 650W Gold ($82)

- MSI A650GF ($110)

- Cooler Master MWE 550 Gold V2 ($79) (650W version is $40 more for some odd reason where I live)

- EVGA 650 BR ($70)

 

Which one would you recommend from the above? My build is RTX 3050 + i5-12400

 

 

If 550W is all you need, then just get the Cooler Master.