PSU Upgrade

Bounce · 29 Dec 2011 at 12:52

Please spec me a new PSU...

Currently running the following:-

AMD Athlon II X3 450 (3.2ghz) - overclocked!
GA-880GM-UD2H
OcUK 6850 HD 1gb
Kingston 4gb RAM (2x2gb) DDR3
380 Tagan Watt PSU (tg380-uo1)
2x WD Hd drives (1x 500gb, 1x 80gb)

Budget is £50

RJC · 29 Dec 2011 at 12:53

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-167-CM&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1103

or a bit cheaper:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-238-CM&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1103

Review of the 450w psu:

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-GX-450-W-Power-Supply-Review/1234/9

Bounce · 29 Dec 2011 at 12:55

RJC said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-167-CM&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1103

or

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-238-CM&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1103

big difference in price, would i see any improvement going with the more expensive cool master?

Brummies · 29 Dec 2011 at 12:59

It's modular i think that's why (the first one)

RJC · 29 Dec 2011 at 12:59

Depends if you are going to upgrade your system any time soon also with the more expensive psu its fully modular and probably slightly better built - not saying the 450w one is poor

Review of the 500w:

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/620/pg5/cooler-master-silent-pro-m-500w-conclusion.html

CRUMPLYPORK · 29 Dec 2011 at 13:00

CAPS_LOCK said:
big difference in price, would i see any improvement going with the more expensive cool master?

reliability i would say