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MeoTwister5 · 2014-11-28, 04:58

So much to my regret I used a cheap ass Huntkey 550w PSU for my CPU earlier this year and it's starting to give it seems (random restarts and shutdowns during gaming). I didn't read the boxes of my components properly and realized that i5 processor and a third party R9 280x will most likely push a poor quality 550w PSU such as mine.

So I decided to replace my PSU and discovered that locally we don't seem to have a lot of options for PSUs. I can't find a good 600-750w PSU locally under either Seasonic, Corsair or Antec, and so far I can only find 2 PSUs locally with somewhat good reviews:

FSP AurumGold 700w
Thermaltake Smart SE 730w

Reviews online say the FSP one is better, however it's a lot more expensive than the Thermaltake one. Of course I'm looking for the better quality for money and one I can still use when I upgrade parts in the future. Any suggestions?

-KarumA- · 2014-12-02, 00:46

Normally I would never recommend getting the cheapest because it is cheap, specially with PSU''s because a broken PSU can cause problems for other parts if you're in bad luck. For that reason I would go for the Thermaltake specially if the reviews are better. That said; is it not possible to order a decent one of the main brands online for you?

2014-11-28, 04:58	Link #1
MeoTwister5 Komrades of Kitamura Kou Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 39	Looking for help choosing between 2 PSUs So much to my regret I used a cheap ass Huntkey 550w PSU for my CPU earlier this year and it's starting to give it seems (random restarts and shutdowns during gaming). I didn't read the boxes of my components properly and realized that i5 processor and a third party R9 280x will most likely push a poor quality 550w PSU such as mine. So I decided to replace my PSU and discovered that locally we don't seem to have a lot of options for PSUs. I can't find a good 600-750w PSU locally under either Seasonic, Corsair or Antec, and so far I can only find 2 PSUs locally with somewhat good reviews: FSP AurumGold 700w Thermaltake Smart SE 730w Reviews online say the FSP one is better, however it's a lot more expensive than the Thermaltake one. Of course I'm looking for the better quality for money and one I can still use when I upgrade parts in the future. Any suggestions? __________________ Medical Student vs. Anime Last Exile - Fam the Silver Wing -

2014-12-02, 00:46	Link #2
-KarumA- (｡☉౪ ⊙｡) Author Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In Maya world, where all is 3D and everything crashes Age: 36	Normally I would never recommend getting the cheapest because it is cheap, specially with PSU''s because a broken PSU can cause problems for other parts if you're in bad luck. For that reason I would go for the Thermaltake specially if the reviews are better. That said; is it not possible to order a decent one of the main brands online for you?