Question About swapping the old thermaltake tt700w power supply before it fails
Question About swapping the old thermaltake tt700w power supply before it fails
I own an R5 1600 and an RX580 (undervolted) and have relied on the Thermaltake PSU without problems for years, though I recognize it's not the best option. I’m looking to upgrade to a more reliable PSU. I came across a Corsair CX550F and a XPG Pylon650B priced around $55 and $45 respectively, but I’m unsure which is better and if there are other options worth considering.
Refer to the Tier list. Choose an option that fits your setup.
I prefer purchasing once cry once. (Also search this frequently.)
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I already saw the tierlist and found those two psu on my local stores, I have a r5 1600, b350m, rx 580 with undervolt, 2x8gb ddr4, 2x 7.2k rpm hhd, 1x m.2 ssd, and a SATA ssd.
I recall that the power consumption calculator said that it had like 370w and 400 or so.
The tierlist says the cx550f is a good b tier psu tho I saw some complaints on amazon but most of em were from people that got sent already opened/tampered packages probably refurbished units or something odd. Maybe i'm worrying too much. it
I used Solotodo (a Chilean page that collects prices from most chilean tech stores) to check wich new PSUs where available from the list at a reasonable price.
My budget is around $40~60 or more, I don't want to get a bad psu and I believe a high end is unnecessary because I won't be upgrading my system except for disks and cooling, maybe a second hand r5 3600 if they get cheap enough and a extra fans/cpu heatsink.
Also a friend of mine is on the same page but with an i5 2500k and a 9600gt.
He uses the pc mostly for office work/coding so he wont upgrade much more than a couple hdd/ssd and ram. He is using a generic very old psu. Has a budget of around $80 max, I believe a cx550f is more than enough? But I wanted to make sure it's a good psu before buying anything.
I don't know if this is relevant but the only cx550f that are available are white colored I guess it's just esthetic tho.
The CX550F isn't a top-tier power supply, but it remains a reliable option for budget-conscious buyers. It offers significant advantages over current models, making it a much better choice unless you own one of the rare high-end Thermaltakes.
Regarding the Cooler Master MWE Gold 550 V2, it is pricier, around $85.