500W to 550W: 12 Power Supplies Compared

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• just4U - Monday, February 23, 2009 - link

  Excellent!! I am curious as to how those solutions compare to standalone "standouts". I think the days where we see some no name powersupply that isn't very good in systems (as a general rule) are gone. That's been replaced (in North America) now with seeing solutions by Antec, Fsp, ect as the standard. So the comparison's are of interest.

• vailr - Saturday, February 21, 2009 - link

  Any idea when any "Gold certified" ~500W PSU's will be available (on Newegg, or another online vendor)?
  Such as:
  Thermaltake W0338 TP-500AH3NCG 500W
  Seasonic SS-550LT 550W
  Channel Well PUK500V-G 500W
  Discussed here:
  http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid...">http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid...

• Christoph Katzer - Saturday, February 21, 2009 - link

  I think we will see first units in summer.

• Mastakilla - Saturday, February 21, 2009 - link

  I'm looking for a cheap 450W - 550W Powersupply (cheap but still a bit decent, around 50 euro), so I was really interested in this article...
  
  Unfortunatly the only PSU in pricerange, the Artic Cooling, is unfindable in the Benelux (EU). Also the next in price (Tagan Superrock), which actually is too expensive already, is unfindable here...
  
  so I still don't know what to get

• Kiijibari - Sunday, February 22, 2009 - link

  Buy an Enermax 525W, they were tested earlier here on anandtech and are very good PSU.
  
  They should be available easily in Europe :)
  
  cheers
  
  Kiiji

• Mastakilla - Monday, February 23, 2009 - link

  Thanks for the tip, but those enermaxes are again waaaaaaaay above budget (89+ euro!!)
  
  The Corsair CX400 is 43 euro
  That Artic Cooling 550W is 68 euro (shipped from DE)
  
  I'm looking for something in between... (around 50-55 euro)
  like a decent 450-500W Powersupply...

• MadMan007 - Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - link

  Corsair VX450 or HX450 (we unfortunately do not get the HX450 in the States :( Sad because it's 80+ Bronze)

• Kiijibari - Monday, February 23, 2009 - link

  Sounds like you are looking for a (very) good *and* cheap PSU.
  
  That is imo impossible. You either get cheap China crackers or good, expensive ones.
  
  Do you *really* need ~500W ?
  
  If not then try the Enermax 425W. That is my last idea, otherwise I would suggest to raise your budget :)
  
  cheers
  
  Kiiji

• Mastakilla - Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - link

  no, you're wrong...
  
  the Corsair CX400 apparently isn't that bad and is VERY cheap...
  
  I'm willing to pay a little more for a little better, but it seems like paying a little more will only get me worse :(
  
  Paying A LOT more does get better though, but then I'm over my budget for the pc i'm composing...

• Christoph Katzer - Saturday, February 21, 2009 - link

  Try Caseking.de
  http://www.caseking.de/shop/catalog/Netzteile/Arct...">http://www.caseking.de/shop/catalog/Net...0R-80Plu...