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I'm assembling a cheap low-end office PC and I need a power supply for it. Here's what I've already got:

 

CPU Intel i5 4430 3.0GHz LGA1150 BOX

RAM Kingston HyperX DDR3 2x2GB 1600MHz KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G

MB ASUS H87-PLUS Intel H87 LGA 1150

HDD Caviar 500GB WD5003AZEX SATA III 64MB Cache

DVD-REC Samsung SH-224DB SATA BLACK BULK

Keyboard+Mouse Logitech MK120

 

Could you help me out with finding the right one?

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Go here: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/ and pick anything from Tiers One or Two, or Tier Three if you're feeling brave.

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CX500

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
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i5 isnt exatcly low end lol

CPU: AMD R7 5800x | GPU: XFX 5500XT 4GB | RAM: 2x8GB Kingston Fury Renegade 3600MHz CL16 | Cooling: Deepcool Gammaxx L360 | MB: Aorus B550 Elite V2 | Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 250gb & WD20EAZX | Case: Antec DF700

 

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CX500

corsair makes bad PSU except AX, AXI series

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corsair makes bad PSU except AX, AXI series

office PC, CX are fine for it. As long as no GPU is present

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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corsair makes bad PSU except AX, AXI series

Corsair don't make any PSUs. The RMx and RMi series are good. The RM series is good, albeit overpriced. And the CX series would be fine for this build. Wouldn't be my personal choice, but it would do. 

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office PC, CX are fine for it. As long as no GPU is present

oh, i see 

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office PC, CX are fine for it. As long as no GPU is present

Eh, while it is okay for Office builds, it's still not a good PSU. There's better options from the likes of Seasonic for the same price. 

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Eh, while it is okay for Office builds, it's still not a good PSU. There's better options from the likes of Seasonic for the same price. 

CX430M would be my pick.

 

You get modularity, and the modular versions aren't as bad. Find another modular psu for that price.

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I'm assembling a cheap low-end office PC and I need a power supply for it. Here's what I've already got:

 

CPU Intel i5 4430 3.0GHz LGA1150 BOX

RAM Kingston HyperX DDR3 2x2GB 1600MHz KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G

MB ASUS H87-PLUS Intel H87 LGA 1150

HDD Caviar 500GB WD5003AZEX SATA III 64MB Cache

DVD-REC Samsung SH-224DB SATA BLACK BULK

Keyboard+Mouse Logitech MK120

 

Could you help me out with finding the right one?

Anything from ANtec or Seasonic which is 80+ Gold certified.

Judge a product on its own merits AND the company that made it.

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A 400ish watt XFX, Seasonic or other reputable brand. Probably best to avoid CX PSUs

Main Gaming Rig:

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Secondary PC:

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i5-2500k OCed, Raijintek Themis, Intel Z77GA-70K, 8GB HyperX Genesis in grey, GTX 750 Ti, Gamemax Falcon case.

 

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A 400ish watt XFX, Seasonic or other reputable brand. Probably best to avoid CX PSUs

On this build a CX would be fine. There's no GPU to hear the thing up.

I'm assembling a cheap low-end office PC and I need a power supply for it. Here's what I've already got:

 

CPU Intel i5 4430 3.0GHz LGA1150 BOX

RAM Kingston HyperX DDR3 2x2GB 1600MHz KHX1600C9AD3B1K2/4G

MB ASUS H87-PLUS Intel H87 LGA 1150

HDD Caviar 500GB WD5003AZEX SATA III 64MB Cache

DVD-REC Samsung SH-224DB SATA BLACK BULK

Keyboard+Mouse Logitech MK120

 

Could you help me out with finding the right one?

Corsair CX430M or EVGA 500B.

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