Good PSU Under $40?

[Raspi454]

Any good PSUs out there for under $40?

[Jurrunio]

Corsair CX450/450M/550/550M (make sure the label is grey, not green) and Cooler Master Masterwatt 450/550 (not the Lite)

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

6 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Corsair CX450/450M/550/550M (make sure the label is grey, not green) and Cooler Master Masterwatt 450/550 (not the Lite)

The Green-labels aren't fire hazards like everyone seems to think they are; they're actually very similar to the new ones just with a 30C full power rating as opposed to 40 on the new ones

 

The CX550M seems like a great option @The Cheeto Bomb although for $42 you can get a Rosewill Capstone https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CdLypg/rosewill-power-supply-capstone550m

[seon123]

Just now, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

The Green-labels aren't fire hazards like everyone seems to think they are; they're actually very similar to the new ones just with a 30C full power rating as opposed to 40 on the new ones

The hell are you talking about? The old ones were group regulated, the new ones are DC-DC. The old ones all used sleeve bearing fans, I think, the grey CX use rifle bearing fans. 

They share the same name and efficiency certification, but otherwise they're completely different. 

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

1 minute ago, seon123 said:

The hell are you talking about? The old ones were group regulated, the new ones are DC-DC. The old ones all used sleeve bearing fans, I think, the grey CX use rifle bearing fans. 

They share the same name and efficiency certification, but otherwise they're completely different. 

Aren't they? I know the old 750W unit was built on a different platform than the lower watt ones. Either way it's a moot point since you can't buy them anymore

[seon123]

Just now, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

Aren't they? I know the old 750W unit was built on a different platform than the lower watt ones. Either way it's a moot point since you can't buy them anymore

The higher wattage models are similar to the new ones, but not the CX430, CX500/M and CX600/M. 

You can, actually. https://pcpartpicker.com/products/power-supply/#e=2&m=11&sort=price&page=1

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

1 minute ago, seon123 said:

The higher wattage models are similar to the new ones, but not the CX430, CX500/M and CX600/M. 

You can, actually. https://pcpartpicker.com/products/power-supply/#e=2&m=11&sort=price&page=1

Then what should have been said was "CX, CXM, or Vengeance series PSUs with model numbers ending in x50 or x50M are reasonably good, those ending in 30 or 00 are crap"

[seon123]

Just now, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

Then what should have been said was "CX, CXM, or Vengeance series PSUs with model numbers ending in x50 or x50M are reasonably good, those ending in 30 or 00 are crap"

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All the Vengeance models are good, actually

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

1 minute ago, seon123 said:

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

All the Vengeance models are good, actually

Yeah, that's fair. I really wish they'd release those in North America. Does @jonnyGURU know why they haven't?

[Raspi454]

So out of all the good choices you guys have posted, which is the best under $40 USD?

[Guest]

58 minutes ago, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

Yeah, that's fair. I really wish they'd release those in North America. Does @jonnyGURU know why they haven't?

Sales people and resellers don't want to SKU it up because it's too close to CX-M.

 

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

1 hour ago, The Cheeto Bomb said:

So out of all the good choices you guys have posted, which is the best under $40 USD?

The CX-M 550W, but I'd go for that $43 Rosewill Capstone

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

31 minutes ago, jonnyGURU said:

Sales people and resellers don't want to SKU it up because it's too close to CX-M.

 

Then why not use the better Vengeance unit under the CX-M name in NA?

[Guest]

51 minutes ago, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

Then why not use the better Vengeance unit under the CX-M name in NA?

Because Vengeance costs more.