Meg@M!nd said:
^^FSP Saga II 500W - 2.1K
It has been my first choice but not available where i stay. I am outside Mumbai.
Hades. said:
It would be better if you would spend 650 bucks more and go with Seasonic S12II 430w PSU which is 80+ Broze certified... And as you have mentioned that your PC would remain on for 9 to 10 hours daily then i think a higher efficiency PSU like S12II 430 would be good and which would lead to low amount electricity bill... You can buy this PSU from TheITWares if you stay in mumbai... or you can order it online if you stay outside of Mumbai
Sure, I will try to see if the budget can be pushed a little more, but again this is also not available at my location.
krashnburn said:
Went big on the processor and skimped on one of the most crucial components didn't we!?
A common mistake by most people. Wish this question had come up before you bought all your components.
FSP Saga II 500W
Seasonic S12II 430w PSU
As Megamind and Hades suggested, are good VFM units although I am more inclined towards the Seasonic unit. It has good reviews and the extra few hundred bucks will be worthwhile.
Thanks for your suggestion pal. And I agree, PSU is something that shouldnt be compromised. Hence I have forced to increase the budget for a good PSU and have reached out max at 2000 INR.
And its not a mistake. Circumstances have forced and that's the reason many people although willing to get the best but are forced to go cheap or compromise somewhere.
Following is the story for better understanding.
The system is for a friend of mine.
The system config would have been even pathetic had he not asked me for suggestions.
It would have been a 650-800 bucks PSU from VIP with cracked version of OS and billing apps which most money minded System Builders give to innocent buyers. But the system is going to be built as per my suggestion but also making sure not with a big dent to his already increased budget.
Initially the configuration was Core i3 2100 and DH67BL(B3) micro ATX board.
I have as it is convinced him for good components and also for a licensed version of the OS which has eating up majority budget.
Second, he even needs to buy Tally billing application. Which would be another 10k
I had factored Gigabyte Superb 460 already(or something better as here we could manage 500-600 bucks more) as per the Core i3 config to fit everything very well in the budget.
Following reasons have made sure to restrict the PSU budget to 2000 INR.
1. Decision by him to move to Core i5.
2. Dollar value increase against INR, which has increased price of every component by 50-100 in some cases even more rupees just within 15 days.(I am sure the prices are no longer at that point as mentioned in our PC buying guide. They have gone way up within these 15 days.
3. Licensed version of Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit and Tally Billing application (I am happy that he understood why licensed and agreed to increase the budget for this.)
4. The Local Octroi that gets charged if anything that is bought from outside the local region, is again restricting me to suggest him to buy anything outside.
5. Another friend into computer business feeding his mind(3 saal ke upar system chala to samajhne ka bonus
)
Hence I thought of asking you all for any PSU for aam janta:S that would not be too big a compromise.
Had it been the case to just suggest something for the sake of, I could have easily told him to get a VIP 500 Watt costing around 1900-2000 INR.
thegatekeeper said:
Go for seasonic s12ii 430w-2.6k psu.
,it is 80+ certified bronze psu with very good efficiency.
Sure bro, I will try my best to ask him to increase the budget and tell him everyone's valuable recommendation given here. The licensed version of OS and billing application alone is costing around 18-19000/-.
Friends, your above comments have helped me find out there is no other workaround at that price range for mentioned config other then what you have suggested. But it is convincing me more and more that today a small business still cannot afford a good system along with license copy of OS and billing solutions.
Personally it has been a hard day for me today hence could'nt reply early and have somehow managed to reply you guys since the PSU is delaying his system.
Thanks a ton!
