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PSU sale in PC World

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  • 03-04-2012 10:31am
    #1
    hellboy99
    Registered Users Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭


    PC World have slashed the prices on their stock of PSU's

    Just picked up an Antec HCG 750W for €69.99, bargain at that price :D

    http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/ANTEC-HCG750-ATX-PSU-750W/308433/6.8


    ANTEC Basiq Series VP350P Continuous ATX PSU - 350W @ €24.99

    ANTEC Basiq Series VP450P ATX PSU - 450W @ €29.99

    ANTEC Basiq Series VP550P ATX PSU - 550W @ €34.99

    ANTEC HCG-520 ATX PSU - 520W @ €39.99

    €69.99


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    #2
    ConwayTwitty
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭ConwayTwitty


    Are those cheaper models good quality PSU's? Say the 30 quid 450W model, how would that fare against say This?


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Ah crap, I just bought some PSUs yesterday.

    The HGCs are made by seasonic and are good quality. €40 is excellent for a 520W PSU like that.

    The Basiqs are Delta which aren't amazing or anything but still solid enough for the low cost/low needs system. They're also very well priced.

    You should have this on the bargain alerts thread hellboy.


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    uncle_sam_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭uncle_sam_ie


    ConwayTwitty wrote: »
    Are those cheaper models good quality PSU's? Say the 30 quid 450W model, how would that fare against say This?

    It's made by FSP,
    "FSP manufacture their own PSUs.

    Been around for a long time, most PSU's they manufacture are average to slightly above average units."

    The one OP bought is a Seasonic.
    http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/psu_manufacturers


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Indeed, just looking at the 450W on the review database and it's FSP.

    The amazon 450W would be a little bit better but it's still over 40% dearer!

    If you were looking at the amazon, you could get the HGC 520 and you'd have a better PSU and still for cheaper.


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    ConwayTwitty
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭ConwayTwitty


    Would the 450W FSP PSU linked be sufficient to power these specs solidly?

    CPU - i5 2500k hopefully overclocked to 4.2-4.4GHz
    GPU - Sapphire Radeon 6850
    RAM - G.Skill 8GB 1333MHz
    HDD - Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200rpm


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    uncle_sam_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭uncle_sam_ie


    ConwayTwitty wrote: »
    Would the 450W FSP PSU linked be sufficient to power these specs solidly?

    CPU - i5 2500k hopefully overclocked to 4.2-4.4GHz
    GPU - Sapphire Radeon 6850
    RAM - G.Skill 8GB 1333MHz
    HDD - Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200rpm

    Yes


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    #8
    ConwayTwitty
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭ConwayTwitty


    Like music to my ears, thanks.


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    uncle_sam_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭uncle_sam_ie


    ConwayTwitty wrote: »
    Like music to my ears, thanks.

    For 10 euro's more this is a much better psu ANTEC HCG-520 ATX PSU - 520W @ €39.99


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    ConwayTwitty
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭ConwayTwitty


    Was hoping to reduce the price of the build I'm considering without reducing too much in performance so that's why I'd rather the one for 30 quid. But as it's only a 10 euro difference I might just go for the higher quality model.

    Thanks again.


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