Please suggest a good 650w PSU

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Friend is planning a build around rtx 5070, r5 7600 etc.. A 650w PSU should suffice, and while we're not planning to absolutely cheap out on it, a decent value option would be great. I've considered the psu tier list, as well as pcpricetracker, and not seeing any B tier options at a decent price. Do suggest if you have any recommendations. We're fine with any efficiency rating (bronze - gold), but generally gold tends to be more expensive and does not always mean a higher quality psu.
 
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Most Psu's with 650 watt 80+ bronze ≤ Should be sufficient.
However I highly advanced to not go something like antec, circle gaming, zebronics or maybe even gigabyte.
Something like asus, deepcool or corsair( to name a few) should do the job.
 
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Typhon said:
I would get 750W to have some room for any future upgrades. PN750D is a good one for under 7k. If you go for 650, it’ll be around 6k.
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I was actually looking at the pk650d, which is tier C, but the pn750d is apparently well reviewed, B, just that it costs 7k instead of 5k. Will consider this and leave the decision to friend. I'd prefer he goes with the better psu, but his money, so the ultimate decision would lie with him.
PunkX 75 said:
What is your exact budget?

Have you checked the updated tier list -

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There is no exact budget, his total build cost is ~1.2L, and a 2k change is less than 2% of the total build, but we're trying to stay conscious of the choices and not let the expense balloon up. And yes, consulted the same list.
ByteBuzz said:
Most Psu's with 650 watt 80+ bronze ≤ Should be sufficient.
However I highly advanced to not go something like antec, circle gaming, zebronics or maybe even gigabyte.
Something like asus, deepcool or corsair should do the job.
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Agreed, was looking into deepcool, msi and cooler master.
 
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ze_cook said:
I was actually looking at the pk650d, which is tier C, but the pn750d is apparently well reviewed, B, just that it costs 7k instead of 5k. Will consider this and leave the decision to friend. I'd prefer he goes with the better psu, but his money, so the ultimate decision would lie with him.

There is no exact budget, his total build cost is ~1.2L, and a 2k change is less than 2% of the total build, but we're trying to stay conscious of the choices and not let the expense balloon up. And yes, consulted the same list.

Agreed, was looking into deepcool, msi and cooler master.
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One of the cheapest B tier PSU's you can pickup is an ASUS TUF Gaming 650B for 5.2k. But bear in mind that, it is a ATX 2.0 non-modular PSU. They have their own disadvantages:
  • Being ATX 2.0, you would have to use the included 12V-2x6 to 2x PCIe 8pin adapter. Adapters are the highest points of a failure in a GPU-PSU connection. You would be an extra high point of failure into your system.
  • Being Non-modular, you would have a lot of cables around, which would be difficult to manage. Cable management would be a difficult task. Some small micro-ATX cases might not have enough space to accommodate all these cables.
Given that a PSU is the most important component in a system, failing which, could bring down your entire system, I would invest in a good quality one. The bare minimum I would go for would be the Deepcool PN750M or MSI MAG A750GL.
 
I'm also shopping for PSUs around the same price point. Is Corsair RMx 2024 750w a better option around the price of the suggestions above? It's rated A+ in the tier list as well or am I missing something?
 
Arpit Sharma said:
I'm also shopping for PSUs around the same price point. Is Corsair RMx 2024 750w a better option around the price of the suggestions above? It's rated A+ in the tier list as well or am I missing something?
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Yes, you’re missing his budget. Where are you getting this model 750W for 5-7k?
Swaroop M said:

It is listed for 3100 bro
Good deal
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This is not even bronze rated, by spending 1k more would recommend getting a better PSU.
 
deathblade said:
One of the cheapest B tier PSU's you can pickup is an ASUS TUF Gaming 650B for 5.2k. But bear in mind that, it is a ATX 2.0 non-modular PSU. They have their own disadvantages:
  • Being ATX 2.0, you would have to use the included 12V-2x6 to 2x PCIe 8pin adapter. Adapters are the highest points of a failure in a GPU-PSU connection. You would be an extra high point of failure into your system.
  • Being Non-modular, you would have a lot of cables around, which would be difficult to manage. Cable management would be a difficult task. Some small micro-ATX cases might not have enough space to accommodate all these cables.
Given that a PSU is the most important component in a system, failing which, could bring down your entire system, I would invest in a good quality one. The bare minimum I would go for would be the Deepcool PN750M or MSI MAG A750GL.
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Biggest issue with older ATX 2.X versions are with how they handle power spikes. ATX 3.0+ are made with capability to handle up to 200% power spike. That is not the case with older ATX standards. I would suggest OP to only get a ATX 3.0 or higher standard PSU unless they have been tested for 200% power spike.

Swaroop M said:

It is listed for 3100 bro
Good deal
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It's a bad one. Rated "E" on SPL's PSU tier list. No 650W that cheap can be good.
 
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