[Solved] Which of these 4 PSUs should I pick?
Edit: It was PSU. Gonna buy Corsair, cheers.
Hello, I think my PSU is dying and I need some help. So, basically, I have upgraded and have been using Asus GT 630 1GB DDR5 just fine for almost a week when suddenly PC will not turn on anymore. Monitor screen just stays black along with yellow LED light (should be blue), but GT 630 fan keeps spinning. So I switched back to 8500 GT and it worked fine... for one more day.
I tested both of the cards on my sisters PC (just turned on and did not try to install drivers or test etc.) and they were working. I am going to test today my monitor on her PC and then her PSU on my PC but I am 99% sure it is my PSU, so I would be grateful if you could help me pick one from the few suggested at the bottom as I am no PSU guru.
tl;dr: Please, help me pick a new PSU out of these at bottom of the topic.
My current system:
Motherboard: Biostar 945GC-M7,
CPU: Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3GHz with stock cooler,
GPU: 8500 GT 512MB DDR2 / Asus GT 630 1GB DDR5,
RAM: 2 x A-Data DDR2 800MHz CL5 2GB,
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB 3.5",
PSU: Codegen 400x 400w,
Monitor: LG Flatron W2234S,
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit.
Current (dying PSU): Codegen 400x 400w
www.mainyk.lt/img/items/58/547/17/51bdcce3aa99f.jpg
Which one is the best?
Cooler Master B500 500w
www.coolermaster.com/product/Detail/powersupply/b-series/b500.html
www.coolermaster.com/images/upload/images/psu/B500-ph3.jpg
OCZ CoreXStream 500w (new line for Europe/Asia, so not much reviews)
ocz.com/consumer/psu/corexstream-500w-power-supply
www.pcekspert.com/jpg/articles/ocz_corex_500w/3b.jpg
Fortron FSP500-60APN 500W 85+ (80PLUS BRONZE)
www.fsp-europe.com/professional/fsp500_60apn_85plus.php
Corsair VS 450w
www.corsair.com/us/power-supply-uni.../vs-seriestm-vs450-450-watt-power-supply.html
i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss274/zsde/vs450.png
I have posted their product pages and output tables.
So which one I should pick? I am personally leaning towards Fortron and Corsair but I am unsure whether 450w will be enough. PSU will be mounted on top of the case and all of them should fit fine as my current Codegen 400x is 150mm x 86mm x 140mm. I wonder about the quality and whether the cables will be long enough for my ATX case. I know I should be going for better PSUs but I am building a new PC for studying soon, so strict budget on this one.
Thanks for helping!
Edit: It was PSU. Gonna buy Corsair, cheers.

Hello, I think my PSU is dying and I need some help. So, basically, I have upgraded and have been using Asus GT 630 1GB DDR5 just fine for almost a week when suddenly PC will not turn on anymore. Monitor screen just stays black along with yellow LED light (should be blue), but GT 630 fan keeps spinning. So I switched back to 8500 GT and it worked fine... for one more day.
I tested both of the cards on my sisters PC (just turned on and did not try to install drivers or test etc.) and they were working. I am going to test today my monitor on her PC and then her PSU on my PC but I am 99% sure it is my PSU, so I would be grateful if you could help me pick one from the few suggested at the bottom as I am no PSU guru.
tl;dr: Please, help me pick a new PSU out of these at bottom of the topic.
My current system:
Motherboard: Biostar 945GC-M7,
CPU: Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3GHz with stock cooler,
GPU: 8500 GT 512MB DDR2 / Asus GT 630 1GB DDR5,
RAM: 2 x A-Data DDR2 800MHz CL5 2GB,
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB 3.5",
PSU: Codegen 400x 400w,
Monitor: LG Flatron W2234S,
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit.
Current (dying PSU): Codegen 400x 400w
www.mainyk.lt/img/items/58/547/17/51bdcce3aa99f.jpg
Which one is the best?
Cooler Master B500 500w
www.coolermaster.com/product/Detail/powersupply/b-series/b500.html
www.coolermaster.com/images/upload/images/psu/B500-ph3.jpg
OCZ CoreXStream 500w (new line for Europe/Asia, so not much reviews)
ocz.com/consumer/psu/corexstream-500w-power-supply
www.pcekspert.com/jpg/articles/ocz_corex_500w/3b.jpg
Fortron FSP500-60APN 500W 85+ (80PLUS BRONZE)
www.fsp-europe.com/professional/fsp500_60apn_85plus.php
Corsair VS 450w
www.corsair.com/us/power-supply-uni.../vs-seriestm-vs450-450-watt-power-supply.html
i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss274/zsde/vs450.png
I have posted their product pages and output tables.
So which one I should pick? I am personally leaning towards Fortron and Corsair but I am unsure whether 450w will be enough. PSU will be mounted on top of the case and all of them should fit fine as my current Codegen 400x is 150mm x 86mm x 140mm. I wonder about the quality and whether the cables will be long enough for my ATX case. I know I should be going for better PSUs but I am building a new PC for studying soon, so strict budget on this one.
Thanks for helping!
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