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I've decided I can't stand a budget fixed cable PSU anymore and I need to upgrade. I'm thinking modular and hoping for fully modular. My budget is approx. £70. I'd obviously prefer lower.

 

I've looked at the Corsair RM550x and it could come down in the boxing day sales - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-RM550x-Modular-Power-Supply/dp/B015PWMRI0/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1514239059&sr=1-1&keywords=rm550

 

If I can't get fully modular I'm planning to get a Cooler Master G550M from PC World with a 10% staff discount - https://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/components-and-upgrades/power-supplies/coolermaster-g550m-modular-atx-psu-550-w-10118701-pdt.html

 

Any other suggestions or recommendations are welcome.

|| CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds ||

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Supernova G3 is what instantly springs to my mind

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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7 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

Supernova G3 is what instantly springs to my mind

 

15 minutes ago, seon123 said:

The Focus Plus Gold is an option. The RMx will be quieter, though. The RMx looks like the best option within roughly that price range. 

Thanks for the suggestions but I've had another look and tbh I don't really wanna spend that much so I've decided to look at Semi-Modulars and I can get some extensions later. I'm now looking to spend no more than £52 cause that's what I can get the Cooler Master one for. Is anything significantly better at that price?

|| CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds ||

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6 minutes ago, Inversion said:

 

Thanks for the suggestions but I've had another look and tbh I don't really wanna spend that much so I've decided to look at Semi-Modulars and I can get some extensions later. I'm now looking to spend no more than £52 cause that's what I can get the Cooler Master one for. Is anything significantly better at that price?

The CX450M and Pure Power 10 CM 400W would be better, afaik. 

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Just now, seon123 said:

The CX450M and Pure Power 10 CM 400W would be better, afaik. 

I plan to OC so would prefer more wattage

|| CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds ||

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