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iAmHaydenn
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3 minutes ago, iAmHaydenn said:

Hello.  My brother is wanting to build a PC.  I know that you shouldn't get a bad PSU in your rig.  Anyone know a good PSU under $40-$45?  

 

 

His build:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/XxBGJV

EVGA 500b best choice u got there m8

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Corsair CX450M.

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

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2 minutes ago, dexxterlab97 said:

go get a rx 470 for the same price please

I'd like to see a RX 470 that sells for $180 CAD.

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

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CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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EVGA

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2 minutes ago, dexxterlab97 said:

go get a rx 470 for the same price please

cx 450m for 42 dollar

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na

 

1. RX 470s in Canada are double the price of the 950 and my brother has a tight budget.

 

2. Ok, might look into that also.

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You seem to be overpaying in many respects, which means you don't get the best performance for the price. This build has better performance and is $999. It's also got a good PSU. And an SSD.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI B150M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.64 @ shopRBC)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($47.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  ($168.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($58.57 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus VP239H-P 23.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($154.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($138.11 @ Amazon Canada)
Other: Redragon M602 (Amazon) ($22.99)
Total: $999.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-26 00:23 EDT-0400

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

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Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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Just now, SageOfSpice said:

I thought the CX series had issues with low heat tolerance?

The new CX don't :)

 

You can tell the new CX from the old ones because they all end with 50. 450W, 550W, 650W, 750W.

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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14 hours ago, Energycore said:

You seem to be overpaying in many respects, which means you don't get the best performance for the price. This build has better performance and is $999. It's also got a good PSU. And an SSD.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI B150M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.64 @ shopRBC)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($47.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  ($168.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($58.57 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus VP239H-P 23.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($154.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($138.11 @ Amazon Canada)
Other: Redragon M602 (Amazon) ($22.99)
Total: $999.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-26 00:23 EDT-0400

The build is okay but the case is ugly af and why do people want to spend so little on a motherboard?  The one I have decided is fine and it fits my brothers color scheme.

 

I asked for a power supply, not a PC build.

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2 hours ago, iAmHaydenn said:

The build is okay but the case is ugly af and why do people want to spend so little on a motherboard?  The one I have decided is fine and it fits my brothers color scheme.

 

I asked for a power supply, not a PC build.

You may reject my recommendations, but do so at your own peril.

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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Rather that getting a case+PSU combo, you should get a separate case without the PSU. Afterall, the price is being increase with a PoS power supply that you are likely going to  and should throw away anyways. The Deepcool Tesseract may be an option that goes along with a black/red theme. But yes, the Corsair CX450M is a good budget unit for the money.

 

As for the case being "ugly af", I wouldn't say the Rosewill is any better... Of course, aesthetic is subjective, so I guess there's no point in arguing about it.

 

 

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31 minutes ago, quan289 said:

Rather that getting a case+PSU combo, you should get a separate case without the PSU. Afterall, the price is being increase with a PoS power supply that you are likely going to  and should throw away anyways. The Deepcool Tesseract may be an option that goes along with a black/red theme. But yes, the Corsair CX450M is a good budget unit for the money.

 

As for the case being "ugly af", I wouldn't say the Rosewill is any better... Of course, aesthetic is subjective, so I guess there's no point in arguing about it.

 

 

I realized that I sent the build before I added a better case in :P

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