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Antec Basiq BP500U 500W Power Supply $37 at Office Max
OfficeMax.com has the Antec Basiq BP500U ATX12V 500W Power Supply for $50 - 25% off using PayPal = $37 with free shipping. Features dual 12V outputs for stability and safety.
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CompWiz17 - Posted 1:57 pm PDT 08/27/08 (4240 Posts)
This is a solid budget power supply, manufactured by FSP. It should be able to easily handle the demands of any mid-range computer, as well as some higher-end computers. Since it is a budget power supply, I wouldn't recommend stressing it to its limits, but it is fully capable of putting out the 500watts it is rated for.
If you've got any one of the less power-hungry graphics cards out right now(not the 280GTX, 260GTX, 4870X2, or 9800GX2), this power supply should be all right for your computer. But, don't try running high-end cards in SLI. If you can spend more, and you're running a gaming machine, do so, as just a few dollars more can usually buy a much higher level product. But, if you can't afford anything better, this is a good choice for this price point.
#2
goldenboyfx - Posted 2:09 pm PDT 08/27/08 (817 Posts)
Note that this psu is pretty loud, the tiny 80mm fan always spins at 100%
#3
jamex - Posted 7:50 pm PDT 08/27/08 (757 Posts)
Get this instead from NewEgg
Antec Earthwatts 430W Power Supply $60 - 20%(code PSU8028) - $30 Rebate = $18
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