New PSU Help

[TheMadHatter]

need a new Power Supply my Current (super flower went pop early with burning smell )

so I need a new PSU

my Rig is only Processor/SSD/2 hard drives/disk tray no graphics card

What would be the Recommendation

 

[nzaptx]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/supe...0-plus-gold-power-supply-black-ca-001-sf.html

Decent PSU, with a 5yr warranty, should probably last 6+ yrs though.

If budget is an issue go for:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/evga-450bt-450w-80-plus-bronze-power-supply-ca-03l-ea.html

only 3yr warranty so likely lower quality but also much cheaper.

 

[EsaT]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/supe...0-plus-gold-power-supply-black-ca-001-sf.html

Decent PSU, with a 5yr warranty, should probably last 6+ yrs though.

SuperFlower must be counting on those getting put to word processing office PCs.

With those cheap CapXons sandwiched to cooling wise very bad place in between 12V rectifier heatsink and DC-DC daughterboard wouldn't trust it to cope heavy use for many years that well.
https://www.computerbase.de/2014-05/super-flower-golden-green-hx-350w-netzteil-test/3/
Samsung has literally timed some monitors and TVs to fail after couple years by putting CapXons next to heatsink.

My recommendation for PSU to last over one major upgrade would be BitFenix Formula.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/bitfenix-formula-series-450w-80-plus-gold-power-supply-ca-22x-bx.html

I wonder if this has been in some demo use etc or how it did end to b-"stock":
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/b-gr...plus-gold-modular-power-supply-bg-019-ss.html