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Picking a PSU

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so I managed to fuck up the cabling on my current PSU and need to buy a new one for a HTPC build

AMD FX-8230E
GTX750 2GB

otherwise nothing out of the ordinary for draw, under 300W peak in total for the build.

Newegg has two PSUs on special currently that're tempting.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817438025
750W EVGA Supernova - Semi-Modular - 48$ Shipped AR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182131&ignorebbr=1
550W Rosewill Hive - Semi-Modular - 30$ Shipped AR

Edit: Found a third:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139148
650W Corsair CX-M - Semi Modular - 40$ Shipped AR


Now obviously getting the 750 leaves more overhead, but this system is not going to be upgraded anytime soon.

Is there a reason I don't know of to get the 750 over the 550?
 
The EVGA 750 B1 is a FSP unit, which has historically made decent to slightly above average units. There are no reviews for that particular unit.

The Rosewill Hive is a Sirfa unit that got a good review from Hardware Secrets. Sirfa can make crap to decent PSUs, this one seems to be an above average one.

I would pick the Rosewill.
 
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