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PSU Tier List - Last Reliable Tier?

Hi P
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I'm trying to help a friend pick up a PSU and according to pcpartpicker her build needs like 300W.

 

She's got:

- R5 2600

- RX 560 4GB

- 1080p 60Hz monitor

 

I've been looking for a PSU in Amazon Mexico within a budget of $1,000 MXN.

 

My question is, regarding the PSU Tier List, which would be the last go-to "reliable" tier? you know, that tier where any tier below it is trash / house fire potential (or just a no-buy)

 

Because most of the PSUs I've found are Corsair V series, which is Tier 5, and I don't know if that's reliable.

 

Also, if anyone's got some spare time, I could use some help finding a good PSU in Amazon Mexico within said budget.

 

Thank you very much!

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I wouldn't suggest getting anything less than a tier 3.

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I would get at least a 450w psu for that build, and like @Shadow6767 said, I would not go lower than tier 3, as well

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Corsair's VS series of PSU's is meant for office PC's, not really systems that get a bit warmer thanks to having an additional GPU.

As the users above me suggests, get tier 3 or higher for a quality PSU.

 

Usually I recommend Corsair CXM units or Be Quiet Straight Power E10 models.

Get 500/550W. Yes, a system like that needs about 300W, but you need some overhead since not the entire PSU's wattage is calculated on the 12V rail, plus having some overhead is just generally nice.

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i have a low tier psu (EVGA 500w 80+ white) in my build but it seems to work fine for my build (see below for details), however my case does have a psu shroud and a dedicated psu intake for airflow so it may not be as reliable in your pc if you dont have a case with decent airflow. other than that i would recommend it:)

Have a nice day:)

 

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19 hours ago, Hi P said:

Also, if anyone's got some spare time, I could use some help finding a good PSU in Amazon Mexico within said budget.

Sorry, not really any idea about what you have in Mexico.

IMO the minimum requirement for a somewhat modern PSU is independently regulated +12V from +5V (or the other way around).

 

And of course good/working protection for all rails...

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