Power Supply Help

tenpinsniper

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Looking for a affordable powersupply, something reliable. Would like it to be modular.

The build/rebuild... standard stuff, no gaming. Would like to leave some room for future upgrades as well.
A64 3000+
HD
DVD Burner
1 GB of Ram
Geforce 8600 or 9600
Few Fans

Antec Neo Power 500
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817103940

Antec BP550 Plus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016
Has a Promo Code for $35.00 OFF EMCAKAKBC
Like the Price here after the Promo Code. But if it junk, don't want to waste my time.

SeaSonic M12II SS-500GM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151056

Thermaltake TR2 RX W0134RU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153059

If I'd consider these for non-modular, if there better than anything above.

CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139003

Antec earthwatts EA500
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007
 
It appears you have around $100 budgeted for a psu.

Corsair HX520 $89.99 AR (built by Seasonic)

Corsair TX750 $91.99 AR (built by CWT)

Choosing from your list I would take the Corsair VX450. It is also cheaper at buy.com since they offer free shipping.

If we could summarize this power supply in just one word it would be “wow!”. Together with Antec EarthWatts 500 W this is the best power supply up to 500 W we have ever seen, bringing the best cost/benefit ratio for the average user building a mainstream PC with a good video card, graduating Summa Cum Laude in our tests. You will bring home a relatively inexpensive power supply that even though is sold as being a 450 W unit can deliver up to 570 W at 48º C – in fact Corsair could have easily labeled this power supply as a 500 W unit, but they preferred to stay on the safe side.

Corsair also offers a stellar 5 yr. warranty on all of their psu's.
 
I suggest either the 500W Seasonic you listed, or the Corsair HX520 which is very similar (probably the same platform). Either will handle that system easily and both are very good quality units. If you want to go down in price, either the VX450 or the Antec Earthwatts 380W or 430W would do the trick. Make sure the Earthwatts model numbers don't have "D" at the end though; those are made by Delta unlike the suffix-less models which are made by Seasonic.
 
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