Is this PSU any good

[Pedroc1999]

I am looking on amazon for a reliable 500 - 550 w PSU. looking for under £35 if possible if u have any suggestion feel free to ask

http://www.amazon.co.uk/550W-Silent...1_5?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1345926090&sr=1-5

 

[AddRAM]

I wouldn`t buy any pc parts through amazon.

TigerDirect.com - Electronics, Tablets, Phones, Office Supplies & Video Games

 

[Pedroc1999]

Im on a tight budget would u give an opinion + im in the uk and i would rather a national store

 

[Dwarf]

You are not going to get a quality PSU for that price. You need to be looking at a minimum price of £1 per 10W, so for a 550W model you need to look at £55 (or more). I realise that you are on a tight budget (most of us are), but skimping on something as vital as a quality PSU can have dire consequences, especially if it brings your motherboard down should it fail.

 

[Pedroc1999]

So on Amazon, tek heads, overclockers ebuyer and any other uk store or supplier what is the cheapest PSU u would recommend

 

[Pedroc1999]

can i ahve an opinion on the gtx550ti you own as this is the card i am thinking of buying?

 

[ignatzatsonic]

The problem with Amazon is that many times you are not actually buying FROM Amazon.

Instead, you are buying from some other dealer THROUGH the Amazon web site.

I looked through all the PSUs at Amazon and find none under 50 pounds that I'd buy.

I DID find a couple of good ones elsewhere under 50 pounds and I mentioned them in your other thread.

XFX 450W Core Edition Pro PSU | Ebuyer.com
XFX Core Edition, 450 watt; 37.29


Antec 400W High Current Gamer PSU | Ebuyer.com
Antec High Current Gamer 400 watts; 45.15; this is 40.00 at Overclockers.co.uk

Both of those are made by Seasonic, a premier manufacturer.

I would get the XFX.

Many of the brands you are looking at are NOT manufacturers. They have someone else build the thing and put their name on it.


If you are on a budget, cut back somewhere else other than the PSU.

You do NOT need a 500 plus watt PSU.

 

[Pedroc1999]

sorry my misconception on the wattage thx for the advice, if i were to give u the links of my components whould u try to help me cut back as this is my first build and im not sure about some items

 

[ignatzatsonic]

I posted the links in your other thread.

Are you paying attention to it???????

If you want advice you need to do 3 things:

1: name your absolute top amount for budget.

2: name the parts you need to buy from that budget. That may be 3 parts or it may be 10. I have no idea what you already have.

Which of these do you need?

case

motherboard

CPU

monitor

hard drives

DVD drive

RAM

keyboard

mouse

modem

operating system

power supply

CPU cooler if not using the stock cooler

other items such as case fans

thermal paste

video card

sound card



3: name your possible UK sources: Ebuyer, Overclockers, Amazon, whoever

 

[Pedroc1999]

1. £320.00

2.Case, Motherboard,CPU,RAM,DVD Drive (internal or external),RAM,Power supply,Video card, thermal paste (if not already applied on fan), Fan (or stock cooler), Wireless card if possible(not priority)

ebuyer, overclockers, tek Heads and any other uk source(not Amazon, changed my mind after you said some arnt actually from Amazon

I already got a HDD ,Operating system, sound card, mouse and keyboard and monitor

 

[ignatzatsonic]

At your budget, you are going to have to make some sacrifices.

My suggestions, all from ebuyer:

XFX 450W Core Edition Pro PSU | Ebuyer.com
XFX Core Edition power supply, 450 watt; 37.29; this is not a sacrifice.

Antec 300 Three Hundred Case | Ebuyer.com
antec 300 case; 39.99; well-regarded basic case

Samsung SH-118AB 18x DVD ROM Drive - Black | Ebuyer.com
cheapest basic DVD drive, Samsung; 10.98

RAM; probably just 4 GB of standard DDR3 (2 sticks of 2 GB) from Crucial or Corsair or G Skill. I see Crucial for 10 pounds for 2 GB; so figure 20 pounds for 4.

Those parts total 108.26 plus shipping. Remaining budget: 211.74


You still need: CPU, motherboard, video card, sound card if not on motherboard, thermal paste if necessary, maybe wireless card.

I'd go with an i3, but your budget may not permit it. I know NOTHING about AMD.

I'd go with stock cooler. I'd go with 4 GB RAM now and don't add more unless you know you need it.

I gather you like to play games, and I know little about gaming cards, so will not go any farther.

I'd find the cheapest video card that will play your games at desired settings.

Get everything decided EXCEPT motherboard, CPU, RAM. Find out how much money is left in the pot at that time. Then make the AMD versus Intel decision.

I'd probably go with a micro ATX motherboard.

If you decide on Intel after you have rejected AMD, let me know how much money is left and for which parts and I will try to help you on motherboard and CPU.

 

[M1GU31]

I wouldn`t buy any pc parts through amazon.

TigerDirect.com - Electronics, Tablets, Phones, Office Supplies & Video Games

Why not?I have ordered many parts from amazon and they have had no problems at all and the shipping is pretty quick.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

I wouldn`t buy any pc parts through amazon.

TigerDirect.com - Electronics, Tablets, Phones, Office Supplies & Video Games

Why not?I have ordered many parts from amazon and they have had no problems at all and the shipping is pretty quick.

Amazon is reliable and do frequent business with them without any trouble. The problem is with Amazon's Marketplace vendors. Those have been problematic since Amazon apprently does a poor job of vetting them. I avoid them like the plague unless they have sterling vendor reviews (which the vast majority do not). If you have a problem with one of the Marketplace vendors, you are pretty much on your own since Amazon won't stand behind them unless you light a fire under them (such as a complaint to the BBB).

 

[Pedroc1999]

I got a mATX case in my house so we dont need that, the case also has a DVD drive and i also got a Wireless adapter.

Im am gonna go for your suggested PSU and i have made my mind up and for my budget i would problaby want an GTX550ti i will post prices later