buying used psu

[NENAD_GT]

so my system will use core2quad and gtx 560 or less power hungry card. im buying cheap, used psu, choose one of these

xilence xp550

thermaltake litepower 450w

coolermaster atx12v 450w

fps epsilon 500w

 

thx for your help and time

[dizmo]

Surely you can get a better price for a budget Corsair or EVGA PSU. Don't buy used, unless you know how old it is. The PSU touches everything. Too much risk.

[NENAD_GT]

5 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Surely you can get a better price for a budget Corsair or EVGA PSU. Don't buy used, unless you know how old it is. The PSU touches everything. Too much risk.

no shit but im on rly thight budget, that's why i buy used psu

[dizmo]

4 minutes ago, NENAD_GT said:

no shit but im on rly thight budget, that's why i buy used psu

You clearly didn't get what I said, but good luck.

[NENAD_GT]

4 minutes ago, dizmo said:

You clearly didn't get what I said, but good luck.

mate those psus are under 15$. now tell me, can you find evga for that price?

 

[seon123]

10 minutes ago, NENAD_GT said:

mate those psus are under 15$. now tell me, can you find evga for that price?

 

If you want to start a fire and/or kill your PC, you can find cheaper lighters or matches. 

[NENAD_GT]

2 minutes ago, seon123 said:

If you want to start a fire and/or kill your PC, you can find cheaper lighters or matches. 

mate what the actual fuck, i asked you to choose one of the above psus, did you see any evga there? ugh?

[seon123]

8 minutes ago, NENAD_GT said:

mate what the actual fuck, i asked you to choose one of the above psus, did you see any evga there? ugh?

We'll, since you seem very inclined to save a little money, I suggested cheaper ways to start a fire or kill a PC. Surely, you weren't thinking about powering a PC with any of those PSUs?

[NENAD_GT]

2 minutes ago, James Evens said:

They are all garbage. If a company only gives 2 years warranty and even not the basic 80+ it is not good. Compared to wine where aging can make the product better it is not true for psu.

only the xilence is not 80+.... i know they are shit but there is nothing i can do. new psu that is from reputable brand is over 50$ here in macedonia.....

[dizmo]

24 minutes ago, NENAD_GT said:

mate those psus are under 15$. now tell me, can you find evga for that price?

If you look hard enough, probably. Personally I'd just save a little longer. I'm not going to recommend anything like what you listed.

1 minute ago, NENAD_GT said:

only the xilence is not 80+.... i know they are shit but there is nothing i can do. new psu that is from reputable brand is over 50$ here in macedonia.....

Yeah there is. You can wait and get something of quality.

[NENAD_GT]

2 minutes ago, dizmo said:

If you look hard enough, probably. Personally I'd just save a little longer. I'm not going to recommend anything like what you listed.

Yeah there is. You can wait and get something of quality.

well the situation is a bit more complicated down here lol

[dizmo]

35 minutes ago, NENAD_GT said:

well the situation is a bit more complicated down here lol

Saving money is a global ability.

Edited July 13, 2018 by Morgan MLGman
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[NENAD_GT]

12 hours ago, dizmo said:

If you look hard enough, probably. Personally I'd just save a little longer. I'm not going to recommend anything like what you listed.

Yeah there is. You can wait and get something of quality.

and gembird 600w?

 

12 hours ago, dizmo said:

No need for that. If you have that attitude, go elsewhere.

Saving money is a global ability.

i know its not nice but why doesn't him just answer the question instead of  telling me if you are poor you dont deserve that pc it will burn in few days.

[OrionFOTL]

We can't recommend any of the items in your post, because none of them are suitable for your intended purpose. We can't do anything about that. It's like asking which cheap car to buy, then listing four bikes, and asking us to choose a "car" from one of them.

[NENAD_GT]

1 minute ago, OrionFOTL said:

We can't recommend any of the items in your post, because none of them are suitable for your intended purpose. We can't do anything about that. It's like asking which cheap car to buy, then listing four bikes, and asking us to choose a "car" from one of them.

ok i anyway wont get gtx 560. i will get 7750, that is low power king. it can run on any psu. which one should i get with that card?

[NENAD_GT]

3 minutes ago, OrionFOTL said:

We can't recommend any of the items in your post, because none of them are suitable for your intended purpose. We can't do anything about that. It's like asking which cheap car to buy, then listing four bikes, and asking us to choose a "car" from one of them.

and what about sharkoon sha450-8p?

[aisle9]

1 hour ago, NENAD_GT said:

so my system will use core2quad and gtx 560 or less power hungry card. im buying cheap, used psu, choose one of these

xilence xp550

thermaltake litepower 450w

coolermaster atx12v 450w

fps epsilon 500w

 

thx for your help and time

If I'm being totally honest with you, none of those are worthwhile. Lower-wattage PSUs from Thermaltake and Cooler Master tend to be very low quality, to the point that I wouldn't even consider them as a used item. Xilence and FPS are no-name brands, and while there are no-name brands that make great PSUs, we all know and recognize those brands here.

 

I would highly recommend one of the two Corsairs below. Very highly--both are excellent PSUs for the money. If even $30 is out of reach, the EVGAs listed below are of iffy quality, but at least you get a warranty on them from a company that stands behind its products, and they end up at $18-20 after the promo code and MIR.

 

I get the urge to go cheap. I work with older hardware all the time, and I'm generally not looking to spend $40 for a power supply in a system that's going to sell for $100. If you absolutely need to go used, I'd suggest tracking down a Dell Inspiron or Vostro system that uses a Delta power supply. You'll have to use an adapter for the GTX 560, or you can go for something like a 750 Ti that won't need external power, and the quality you get with a Delta is outstanding.

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139146

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139202

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438144

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438012

[NENAD_GT]

4 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

If I'm being totally honest with you, none of those are worthwhile. Lower-wattage PSUs from Thermaltake and Cooler Master tend to be very low quality, to the point that I wouldn't even consider them as a used item. Xilence and FPS are no-name brands, and while there are no-name brands that make great PSUs, we all know and recognize those brands here.

 

I would highly recommend one of the two Corsairs below. Very highly--both are excellent PSUs for the money. If even $30 is out of reach, the EVGAs listed below are of iffy quality, but at least you get a warranty on them from a company that stands behind its products, and they end up at $18-20 after the promo code and MIR.

 

I get the urge to go cheap. I work with older hardware all the time, and I'm generally not looking to spend $40 for a power supply in a system that's going to sell for $100. If you absolutely need to go used, I'd suggest tracking down a Dell Inspiron or Vostro system that uses a Delta power supply. You'll have to use an adapter for the GTX 560, or you can go for something like a 750 Ti that won't need external power, and the quality you get with a Delta is outstanding.

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139146

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139202

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438144

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438012

finaly someone who gets what i mean, thanks mate

i live in macedonia, here the name makes the price not the specs. i cant get psu from amazon and newegg cuz it is not shipping in macedonia, and ebay, aliexpress are risky and they ship in 3-4months to macedonia and i need this pc now. i see a lot of dell psus but i tough they are not compatible with these builds. and i made mistake its not fps its fsp lol

[aisle9]

15 minutes ago, NENAD_GT said:

finaly someone who gets what i mean, thanks mate

i live in macedonia, here the name makes the price not the specs. i cant get psu from amazon and newegg cuz it is not shipping in macedonia, and ebay, aliexpress are risky and they ship in 3-4months to macedonia and i need this pc now. i see a lot of dell psus but i tough they are not compatible with these builds. and i made mistake its not fps its fsp lol

The FSP was a pretty solid PSU...10 years ago. Buying a unit that old is always a risk, but the Deltas I'm suggesting wouldn't be much newer. I would still shy away from a 10-year-old FSP, but if those are really all you can afford (Sharkoons are junk), it's the best of a bad bunch.

[NENAD_GT]

29 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

The FSP was a pretty solid PSU...10 years ago. Buying a unit that old is always a risk, but the Deltas I'm suggesting wouldn't be much newer. I would still shy away from a 10-year-old FSP, but if those are really all you can afford (Sharkoons are junk), it's the best of a bad bunch.

i will get it for just under 10$, i guess it will work till i upgrade to better psu. that will be in february 2019. now it is the only thing i can afford and i have no pc or laptop at home and i need one.....

[Stefan Payne]

10 hours ago, NENAD_GT said:

no shit but im on rly thight budget, that's why i buy used psu

Where do you live?
The Xilence Part makes it look like Europe, doesn't it??

[NENAD_GT]

44 minutes ago, Stefan Payne said:

Where do you live?
The Xilence Part makes it look like Europe, doesn't it??

europe, macedonia, skopje