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Resolved Question

Good PSU for my build in my price range

Jul 17, 2016 6:38PM PDT

Hey, I was looking for good PSUs for my build:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 480
RAM: 8 GB

In the price range of 50-70$ what do u guys think?

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Let's look up the peak Watts on the GPU.
Jul 17, 2016 6:50PM PDT

It looks to be in the 150W range so let's tack on 100 for the system then 50% load puts you at the 500W models. Shop for a single rail and that's it.

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Specific models
Jul 17, 2016 7:02PM PDT

Any specific model in mind? I heard some brands can't be trusted.

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There are so many good ones.
Jul 17, 2016 7:22PM PDT
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Psu
Jul 17, 2016 10:38PM PDT