Q&A: Whats the best power supply for under $50?
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Features/Specifications:
HP Pavilion a6712f Pentium Dual-Core E5200 2.5 GHz Desktop PC
General Features:
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1 pre-installed w/CoA
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 2.5 GHz CPU
6 GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM (actual available memory may be less due to operating system requirements)
500 GB SATA/300 7200RPM hard drive
DVD±RW (±R DL) LightScribe drive
No floppy drive
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 graphics
Integrated High-Definition audio supports up to 8 channels (Realtek ALC 888S chipset)
PCI 56k modem
Integrated 10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet
Built-in 15-in-1 card reader
Supported Media:
Compact Flash I
Compact Flash II
IBM Microdrive
Secure Digital (SD)
MiniSD
MultiMediaCard (MMC)
Reduced size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC)
MultiMediaCard Plus (MMC plus)
MultiMediaCard Mobile (MMC mobile)
Memory Stick
Memory Stick Pro
Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick Pro Duo
SmartMedia
xD Picture Card (xD = extreme digital)
Motherboard Features:
Asus Model: IPIBL-LB (HP Model: Benicia-GL8E)
Socket 775 mATX form factor
Four (4) 240-pin DIMM sockets (four occupied)
Supports up to 8 GB of PC2-5300 & PC2-6400 Non-ECC memory only, unbuffered
One (1) PCI slot
One (1) PCI Express x16 slot
Two (2) PCI Express x1 slots (one occupied)
One (1) floppy connector
Six (6) Serial ATA connectors (two occupied)
ICH9R onboard RAID controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1
One (1) 24-pin power connector
Front I/O Ports:
Four (4) slot card reader
Two (2) USB 2.0
One (1) IEEE 1394 FireWire
One (1) Microphone jack
One (1) Headphone jack
Rear I/O Ports:
Two (2) PS/2 ports
One (1) Digital audio out
One (1) Digital audio in
One (1) 15-pin VGA
One (1) IEEE 1394 FireWire
Four (4) USB 2.0
One (1) RJ-45 Ethernet jack
Six (6) Audio ports
One (1) RJ-11 modem jack
Case Features:
Two (2) 5.25-inch external drive bays (one occupied)
Two (2) 3.5-inch internal drive bays (one occupied)
One (1) 3.5-inch internal drive bay
250-watt 115V-230V switchable power supply (100-127V ~ 6A; 200-240V ~ 3A 50/60 Hz)
Dimensions:
15.25 x 7.5 x 16.25-inches (H x W x D, approximate)
Thats my system and I need a power supply unit for around $ 50, I would prefer it be under. I want it to support an average gaming video card. Also, a little future-proof would be nice.
Best answer:
Answer by Evolve or become extinct
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The best PSU you can probably get in this range is either the 400W or the 430W Corsair PSU off of Newegg.
Take a look:
400W: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008
430W: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139017
I hope this helps!
September 13th, 2012 at 1:50 pm