Is this PSU good quality?

[K1ngju]

Hello!

I recently decided to upgrade my system so I also needed a better PSU ( my previous had 350W). I went with the XFX pro edition 550w which i ordered at a store in my country ... But they said they didn't have one ATM and said I would be good off with a LC Power LC6450Gp2 v2-2 450w. I did some research and mostly bad reviews about this brand. Now I am not sure, so could you guys tell me if it's good enough for this rig?

My specs:

CPU: Athlon II x4 640

GPU: R9 270 Dual-X sapphire

RAM: 4GB DD3

OS: Win7

 

I am sorry about my bad english, but it's not my native language.

[Fate]

Off brand PSU's = Bad news.

[WoodenMarker]

The psu isn't good but should just be enough for the system if it's enough at all. 

[RaidenRattlehead]

While you are safe with the 450 watts of power, I've never heard of this brand and wouldn't recommend something I do not know. Do they not have Corsair power supplies? They are on teh cheaper side and they are very good in my opinion.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-450-Watt-Gold-Certified-CP-9020066-NA/dp/B00EB7ULNO

 

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-80PLUS-Gold-Certified-Supply/dp/B00EB7UIO6

[Jerakl]

While you are safe with the 450 watts of power, I've never heard of this brand and wouldn't recommend something I do not know. Do they not have Corsair power supplies? They are on teh cheaper side and they are very good in my opinion.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-450-Watt-Gold-Certified-CP-9020066-NA/dp/B00EB7ULNO

 

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-80PLUS-Gold-Certified-Supply/dp/B00EB7UIO6

Corsair PSUs are OEMed by Seasonic which are a very reputable PSU manufacturer. Except the RM series. AFIAK it's not too great.

[daemonowner]

While you are safe with the 450 watts of power, I've never heard of this brand and wouldn't recommend something I do not know. Do they not have Corsair power supplies? They are on teh cheaper side and they are very good in my opinion.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-450-Watt-Gold-Certified-CP-9020066-NA/dp/B00EB7ULNO

 

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-80PLUS-Gold-Certified-Supply/dp/B00EB7UIO6

$99 RM Series 450W "on teh cheaper side"

[WoodenMarker]

Corsair PSUs are OEMed by Seasonic which are a very reputable PSU manufacturer. Except the RM series. AFIAK it's not too great.

Corsair psus come from many more oems than just Seasonic. Most of their units are made by CWT. 

[daemonowner]

Corsair PSUs are OEMed by Seasonic which are a very reputable PSU manufacturer. Except the RM series. AFIAK it's not too great.

Seasonic made half the AX Series, some of the TX and the earlier HX Series. CWT has made most of Corsair's PSUs. Chicony, Flextronics and Greatwall have made some of the rest.

[K1ngju]

Wow you guys respond quickly! Thanks for the info I will probably return this PSU and get a better one, but can you list me some good brands who aren't too exepnsive except Corsair?

Thank you all.

[RaidenRattlehead]

$99 RM Series 450W "on teh cheaper side"

$99 for a fully modular PSU by a good manufacturer is cheap.

[SteveGrabowski]

LC Power is listed as Tier 4 in the tomshardware power supply tier list, so it's crap. Probably not catch on fire level of crap (that's Tier 5), but not meeting advertised power and short lifetime level of crap.

 

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

 

That XFX 550W is really good though; it's a Seasonic OEM I believe. You should see if you can find it elsewhere. 

[SteveGrabowski]

Here is a great site for researching power supply buys:

 

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/PSUReviewDatabase.html

 

If Seasonic or Super Flower are the OEMs, you're usually getting a nice PSU. There may be some other good OEMs too, but Seasonics last forever. I used one for 7 years in a gaming build, another for 6.5 in a non-gaming build, and now have just upgraded the wattage with a new Antec PSU (Seasonic OEM) for a gaming build this year, and they all run 24/7/365 with none of them ever going bad. And I have heard nothing but glowing reviews about Super Flower power supplies, which power really nice units like the Rosewill Capstone series and the EVGA G2 series (which come with 7 and 10 year warranties, I believe).

[Jerakl]

Corsair psus come from many more oems than just Seasonic. Most of their units are made by CWT. 

very knowledge

such learning

wow

[Priller]

Should have stuck with the XFX as it uses Seasonic as an OEM the last time I checked.

[daemonowner]

$99 for a fully modular PSU by a good manufacturer is cheap.

The EVGA G2 750W is $10 more expensive than the RM450 and the same price as the RM550 and is higher wattage and higher quality.

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-80PLUS-Certified-220-G2-0750-XR/dp/B00IKDETOW/

[Guest]

I'm currently running on a XFX 750W Pro/Core series PSU and I would definitely recommend it to you. not too expensive and plenty of power head room.

[RaidenRattlehead]

The EVGA G2 750W is $10 more expensive than the RM450 and the same price as the RM550 and is higher wattage and higher quality.

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-80PLUS-Certified-220-G2-0750-XR/dp/B00IKDETOW/

Problem is I cannot find a supplier for EVGA in South Africa =/

[daemonowner]

Problem is I cannot find a supplier for EVGA in South Africa =/

Likewise here in NZ. Likewise in India. Corsair and Cooler Master are far more dominant in the PSU market globally.

[Zweihander]

Look at the Seasonic X series, or the EVGA G2s. (if available)

[WoodenMarker]

Wow you guys respond quickly! Thanks for the info I will probably return this PSU and get a better one, but can you list me some good brands who aren't too exepnsive except Corsair?

Thank you all.

There are plenty like Antec, Seasonic, Super Flower, etc. The issue is that many brands don't manufacture their own psus but instead rebrand from oems and which units/series are good will vary.

Can you link us to where you're shopping?

[K1ngju]

There are plenty like Antec, Seasonic, Super Flower, etc. The issue is that many brands don't manufacture their own psus but instead rebrand from oems and which units/series are good will vary.

Can you link us to where you're shopping?

Yes of course, but the language isn't English, although you can still understand most of it (pricing, name of PSU , brand)... Here it is;

http://www.agt.si/racunalniska-oprema/napajalniki/

If anyone is wondering I live in Slovenia.

[WoodenMarker]

Yes of course, but the language isn't English, although you can still understand most of it (pricing, name of PSU , brand)... Here it is;

http://www.agt.si/racunalniska-oprema/napajalniki/

If anyone is wondering I live in Slovenia.

What's your budget?

[(PCMR) Shuckle]

I've found that XFX are pretty decent quality.

[sgtcool]

Hello!

I recently decided to upgrade my system so I also needed a better PSU ( my previous had 350W). I went with the XFX pro edition 550w which i ordered at a store in my country ... But they said they didn't have one ATM and said I would be good off with a LC Power LC6450Gp2 v2-2 450w. I did some research and mostly bad reviews about this brand. Now I am not sure, so could you guys tell me if it's good enough for this rig?

My specs:

CPU: Athlon II x4 640

GPU: R9 270 Dual-X sapphire

RAM: 4GB DD3

OS: Win7

 

I am sorry about my bad english, but it's not my native language.

id suggest a corsair CS psu , im currently using one ,im waiting for a HX750i

 

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-Modular-Efficient-Supply/dp/B00GH9NA6O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420252489&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+cs550m

[K1ngju]

Well I'd like not to spend more than 60 € ( 72 $) .