is this PSU good?

Heku

Heku

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so, i found a pretty cheap PSU that is 500W... and i started wondering could this be any good.... i already got a little list of parts.... and the total price right now is 298,65€... so its getting pretty much to the limit... but i already got MoBo, Case, Processor, Graphics Card, hard disk and stuff... but then i saw that my PSU is pretty deep 5H!7... so here's the link to the PSU
http://www.multitronic.fi/showprod.php?prod_id=GPA-500S8&b=1
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Heku said:
so, i found a pretty cheap PSU that is 500W... and i started wondering could this be any good.... i already got a little list of parts.... and the total price right now is 298,65€... so its getting pretty much to the limit... but i already got MoBo, Case, Processor, Graphics Card, hard disk and stuff... but then i saw that my PSU is pretty deep 5H!7... so here's the link to the PSU
http://www.multitronic.fi/showprod.php?prod_id=GPA-500S8&b=1
499bf050e4d10b53feb6cec7181b98d9.jpg

(and heres a little picture)
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No, it is not any good at all. What are the specs of the rest of your system?

For the price:

http://www.multitronic.fi/showprod.php?prod_id=CMPSU-430CXEU&b=1

is a much better option, even though it is a few € more. If it can't power the rest of your system though, there is no point, hence the asking for the specs

ktec said:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=chieftec+psu+review

A PSU can ruin every piece of hardware in your computer, choose wisely
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cases/display/chieftec-psu-roundup.html
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For future reference:

http://www.computerforum.com/176674-banning-let-me-google-you.html
 
My Specs: (somehow....)
Case: CM HAF 912 PLUS
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-80GA-UD3H
Processor: AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition
PSU:?
Graphics Card: ATi Radeon X1550
(internal)Hard Disk: HITACHI DeskStar (75GB)
(external)Hard Disk: LACiE 1TB, LACiE 2TB (=3TB)
RAM: not yet decided, gotta buy DDR3 (im now having DDR2)
CD Drive: from the DELL i think... (DELL OPTIPLEX GX620

anything else?
(i have not yet buyed the parts.. i have the Hard Disks, Graphics Card, CD-Drive
 
Though the power supply you posted is a bad unit, you would be able to use it. Your system is fairly outdated, and as such, not very power hungry at all.

I would still, however, go for the Corsair unit I posted above. At what is essentially the same price, you are getting an infinitely better power supply, so why not?
 
im just wondering... is 430Watt enough to run motherboard, 6 Fans (for good airflow) and everywhere else the PSU cables are needed.... it's the only thing im now worried of...
 
Neither of them are any good. What is your budget for the power supply?

=EDIT=

and yes, 430W would be plenty for the system
 
The ones where you can take off and put on only the cables you need are modular power supplies, which that ones isn't, and which you can't fit within your budget unfortunately.

The Corsair unit is the best available with in your budget, and will be plenty for the system you are planning to build
 
linkin said:
I'd advise against that, it's not a very good model (for a corsair unit)

Have a look at this instead:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256061
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1. Look at the other links, the currency and the user's location

2. For the budget, the Corsair unit is the best option.

Compared to the older TX series units, no, it isn't great, but it is still a very good power supply, and certainly should not be considered bad. More over, compared to the other units posted, it is a hell of a lot better.

And, not entirely helpful to the issue at hand, but I wouldn't get the Silverstone unit. For the same price (or less when shipping factored in) I would sooner take:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044

or (what would be my choice):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371047
 
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Newegg is in america right?.. i will be trying to get all parts from same place... or as many as possible
 
Heku said:
Newegg is in america right?.. i will be trying to get all parts from same place... or as many as possible
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Newegg have 2 sites - one in US, one in Canada, and neither ship outside of their country of operation, so aren't any use to you unfortunately
 
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