help me find Cheapest decent MODULAR PSU

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Don't need anything too powerful, I think 500w would be enough, but I want Modular. whats cheapest decent I can find?
 
What is your target price range, because cheapest isn't necessarily going to equate to decent with some modular PSUs. That might allow others to help you a little better with special offers that are going on and such.
 
Antec and Seasonic make some good ones. Cheap is not the way to describe them.
 
I really don't recommend going cheap on PSUs, especially not with modular cables. Modular cables = increased cost so if they are cheap, that implies they are cheaping out on something else. I know spending a lot on a powersupply isn't fun since it doesn't directly improve your experience, but I've seen too many systems with bad PSU problems.

It isn't just things like a system getting damaged, but it can be things like random crashing or lockups. We had a system at work that had a bad case of the gremlins, but passed every single test we could run. Finally, we tried swapping the PSU with a new one. Gremlins gone.

I'd say drop $100 and get a Corsair HX 520. No, it isn't cheap but it is modular and a really, really good PSU.
 
I got a new HX 520 for $78 shipped from a retailer on eBay, so that might be a good place to check.
 
Sycraft said:
I really don't recommend going cheap on PSUs, especially not with modular cables. Modular cables = increased cost so if they are cheap, that implies they are cheaping out on something else. I know spending a lot on a powersupply isn't fun since it doesn't directly improve your experience, but I've seen too many systems with bad PSU problems.

It isn't just things like a system getting damaged, but it can be things like random crashing or lockups. We had a system at work that had a bad case of the gremlins, but passed every single test we could run. Finally, we tried swapping the PSU with a new one. Gremlins gone.

I'd say drop $100 and get a Corsair HX 520. No, it isn't cheap but it is modular and a really, really good PSU.
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Whats wrong with the Antec?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016
 
Sycraft said:
I really don't recommend going cheap on PSUs, especially not with modular cables. Modular cables = increased cost so if they are cheap, that implies they are cheaping out on something else. I know spending a lot on a powersupply isn't fun since it doesn't directly improve your experience, but I've seen too many systems with bad PSU problems.

It isn't just things like a system getting damaged, but it can be things like random crashing or lockups. We had a system at work that had a bad case of the gremlins, but passed every single test we could run. Finally, we tried swapping the PSU with a new one. Gremlins gone.

I'd say drop $100 and get a Corsair HX 520. No, it isn't cheap but it is modular and a really, really good PSU.
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i say for your budget range, forget modular, you can easily hide wiring in a case if you even give it a few minutes thought and effort, the Corsair VX450 is a good choice, but the Antec Earthwatts 500W is the same PSU, made by Seasonic, just got one from the egg myself

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007

damnit, looks like the sale price is gone...i only paid $59 for my Ea 500 :p

it runs the system in my sig fine, quiet and cool, the specs on the egg are wrong, the Ea 500W i just got is rated for 22A on both +12v rails
 
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