Which PSU?

[alan]

Hi all,

Got the following pc:
Asus p8z68v pro
Intel i5 2500k
Hyper X 8gb
Asus 960 GTX
250gb SSD

Thinking of either going for an EVGA 600W 80+ for a cheap upgrade for this pc and then just get a newer psu when/if I do a full upgrade.
Otherwise go for something a bit higher spec; EVGA G2 650W Gold with the idea of keeping for future systems (but how future proof would this be?)

What you guys recommend? Any other suggestions?

 

[Borealis]

The G2 650W is an excellent PSU built by Superflower with a 7 year warranty. Unless you're trying to run multiple graphics cards, 650W should be plenty. The EVGA 80+ units are very much budget units in terms of internals. It's a much better idea to get a PSU that will last you a long time and that can be transferred from one build to another.

Found some reviews of the 500W and 450W units:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=384
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=431
https://www.hardocp.com/article/2015/02/19/evga_430w_power_supply_review/1

Basically, they're cheap HEC built units with cheap capacitors. But at least they're not one of these:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=379