Is this PSU suitable to replace mine?

High watts rating on a generic PSU should be taken as pinch of salt, as they always fail to deliver what they claim, and could blow up and take the rest of the system down along with it.

If you are looking for a PSU around that budget, the Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 ATX '80 Plus' or the BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W '80 Plus' is your best bet:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-059-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-042-BQ&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1083
What's the spec of your full system?
 
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This is what's in there:

PSU: 700w Fsp700-80gln
RAM: 6GB Corsair XMS2 DHX RAM (2x2GB + 2x1GB) PC2-6400
GPU: PNY GTX 285 1GB Graphics card (DVI,VGA,HDMI+s/pdif (adapter),TV-Out)
CPU: Intel Q6600 G0 stepping CPU, 2.4GHz @ 3GHz with Arctic Freezer 7 pro cooler
Motherboard: Asus P5Q with Realtek 8-channel High Definition Audio
HDD: WD 500GB HDD (Sata)
DVD: Black Asus DVD Writer with LightScribe DVD labelling (Sata)
Floppy Drive
Integrated 9-in-1 Card reader
 
I'm basically only thinking of replacing it because I've found that sometimes it won't turn on first time. It always works fine after I've flicked the switch on the back of the PSU off and on again, but as I'm selling this machine I thought it might be an idea to look at a new PSU.

Basically if you turn it off at the mains then when you try to turn the PC on the whole thing doesn't load up, the fans kind of to a half-arsed spin and the GPU lights are red rather than green. Then if you keep it like this (as in don't turn it off) and quickly turn the switch on the back of the PSU from on to off and then back on again instantly then the machines powers up properly and is fine again until it is turned off at the mains.

Because I'm selling it, I don't much care what PSU is in there, just that it works with as little cost to me as possible.

Thanks,

G
 
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