which is the best buy psu

[Anthony657]

huntkey 580w

corsair cx550m

EVGA 500B

Corsair AX1500i

Corsair CX600M

SeaSonic S12II 520W 

can anyone help with choosing im kinda not sure which one is best bang for buck thanks in advance

 

[HKZeroFive]

The options you have aren't even comparable to each other. The Huntkey unit and the Corsair AX1500i are in completely different leagues, let alone price.

 

What are your computer's specs and what is your budget?

[quan289]

If you are looking at PSUs in the 500w range, then the AX1500i is not the best buy / bang for buck. Out of the other options, I would get for the Corsair CX550M, as that is the most modern design of the bunch.

[MVPernula]

18 minutes ago, quan289 said:

If you are looking at PSUs in the 500w range, then the AX1500i is not the best buy / bang for buck. Out of the other options, I would get for the Corsair CX550M, as that is the most modern design of the bunch.

This is correct, but make sure it's the GREY labeled CXM from corsair. The green ones suck.

[Anthony657]

msi b250m gaming pro 

core i3 7100

corsair vengeance lpw 16

wd blue 1tb 

msi rx 470 8g armor oc

cooler master hyper 212 evo

(first pc)

 

[Anthony657]

THE power supply I have came with the case but I think they got it wrong.case corsair 450d and a huntkey psu but this psu gives me the kreeps like a voice in my head telling me "for the love of God dont use that psu"

[HKZeroFive]

16 minutes ago, Anthony657 said:

msi b250m gaming pro 

core i3 7100

corsair vengeance lpw 16

wd blue 1tb 

msi rx 470 8g armor oc

cooler master hyper 212 evo

(first pc)

Right... then I don't understand why the Corsair AX1500i was an option in the first place.

 

Get the Corsair CX550M.

[Anthony657]

hehehe I have a thing for going overboard sometimes.thank u  gladly appreciate the help.

[Anthony657]

oh by the way should that also be the grey labeled one as MvPernula said

[Radiant]

3 hours ago, Anthony657 said:

EVGA 500B

this

[STRMfrmXMN]

6 hours ago, MVPernula said:

This is correct, but make sure it's the GREY labeled CXM from corsair. The green ones suck.

Ugh, I don't even want to explain this at this point in time anymore. I give up. The green-label ones were OK if you put them in the right system. Earlier revisions of them had low temperature tolerances and thus were not everyone's favorite, especially if put in a system with a very hot GPU in a hot climate. That said, they're not terrible.

 

7 hours ago, Anthony657 said:

huntkey 580w

corsair cx550m

EVGA 500B

Corsair AX1500i

Corsair CX600M

SeaSonic S12II 520W 

can anyone help with choosing im kinda not sure which one is best bang for buck thanks in advance

 

Why are the EVGA 500B and AX1500i in the same context? One is ten times the price of the other...

 

For the system you spec'd out I would suggest the S12 or CX550M.

[MVPernula]

1 minute ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Ugh, I don't even want to explain this at this point in time anymore. I give up. The green-label ones were OK if you put them in the right system. Earlier revisions of them had low temperature tolerances and thus were not everyone's favorite, especially if put in a system with a very hot GPU in a hot climate. That said, they're not terrible.

Yeah I didn't know that, generally just going through what I've heard others say.

I know better now, I'll keep this in mind the next time I see this coming up.

 

I don't think it's a good choice for this particular build either way.

[STRMfrmXMN]

1 minute ago, MVPernula said:

Yeah I didn't know that, generally just going through what I've heard others say.

I know better now, I'll keep this in mind the next time I see this coming up.

 

I don't think it's a good choice for this particular build either way.

A CX600M would be fine for an RX470.

 

Also you can distinguish what sort of color-label the PSU has by the wattage advertised. Grey is 450/550/650/750/850, green is 430/500/600/750/850. The 750W and 850W are fairly similar between both series too.

[MVPernula]

1 minute ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

A CX600M would be fine for an RX470.

 

Also you can distinguish what sort of color-label the PSU has by the wattage advertised. Grey is 450/550/650/750/850, green is 430/500/600/750/850. The 750W and 850W are fairly similar between both series too.

Hey that's good to know!

 

So you suggest the green labeled CX600M will be alright for the build? 

I guess I'll have to rethink a bit.

[Anthony657]

thanks .oh by the way the only reason I put these psu in the same context is coz I actually have all of them at hand.just needed pro tips on which one to use.

[STRMfrmXMN]

7 minutes ago, Anthony657 said:

thanks .oh by the way the only reason I put these psu in the same context is coz I actually have all of them at hand.just needed pro tips on which one to use.

Use the CXM, CXnewM, EVGA 500B, or the AX1500i(???)