Best Budget 400W & 500W SMPS or PSU to Buy Online
SMPS (Switched mode power supply) or PSU (Power Supply Unit) is one of the most important components for your computer and it also plays an important role in the safety and performance of your major PC components. Earlier I have written many articles in this blog explaining about how to get a good SMPS, what is the criterion for a good PSU and which brands of SMPS you should purchase. If anyone has missed these posts then they can find them on the links given below.
Best Resources on Computer Power Supplies in this Blog
- How to Find a Good SMPS for your PC
- Best SMPS Brands
- Budget SMPS for Gaming PC
- SMPS Price List in India
Here are some of the best affordable 400 Watt and 500 Watt power supplies that you can buy online. Here I am also listing down the current on their 12V Rail (the most important thing in a SMPS) so that you can get a clear idea on which power supply is suitable for your needs. All the below mentioned power supplies have got 120 mm fan for better and efficient cooling. You can buy these power supplies at discounted rates from the links given below.
400 Watt Range PSU
Corsair VS450
Corsair VS450
The best value for money power supply in this 400W range. It is very much affordable but does not compromise on performance. It is a 450 Watt SMPS and has got single 12V Rail with 34A current on it, which is sufficient for a mid-range PC with a decent mid-range graphics card. It has got up to 85% efficiency which means more performance and lesser power consumption and heat generation.
Cooler Master Thunder 450W
Cooler Master Thunder 450W
A very good 450 Watt SMPS from Cooler Master. Build quality and components quality is very good and it has got dual 12V Rails with total current of 39A (21A + 18A) on them. Its efficiency is up to 85% at typical load.
Buy Cooler Master Thunder 450W
Antec VP450P
Antec VP450P
One of best 450 Watt SMPS that has 85% efficiency. Great quality power supply with dual 12V rails having total current of 36A (18A + 18A). Antec is well known worldwide for making high quality power supplies, so you can safely go for any of their power supplies without any second thought.
Antec BP450PS
Antec is known worldwide for making high-quality power supplies. Their PSUs are very reliable and always delivers high performance. Antec BP450PS is a very good budget power supply in 400 Watt SMPS range. It is a 450 Watt SMPS that has dual 12V Rails. The total current present on its 12V rail is 39A (21A + 18A) which is sufficient for a latest PC with mid-range graphics card installed. The efficiency of this SMPS is up to 75% and it has got 120mm silent fan to cool down things efficiently.
500 Watt Range PSU
Corsair VS550
Corsair VS550
Another value for money and reliable power supply from corsair in 500 Watt range. It has got a single 12V Rail with ample 42A current on it, that is good enough for a mid-high range PC with a decent graphics card. It is rated at 550 Watt.
Cooler Master Thunder 500W
Cooler Master Thunder 500W
A good quality 500 Watt PSU from Cooler Master with dual 12V Rails. The total current on 12V Rails is 45A (24A + 21A). A very nice power supply for users who are looking for a good 500W SMPS for their PC. It also offers up to 85% efficiency.
Must Read: Complete Review of Cooler Master Thunder 500W
Buy Cooler Master Thunder 500W
Antec VP500P
Antec VP500P
A very good and high quality 500 Watt power supply from Antec. It has got dual 12V Rails with total of 36A (18A + 18A) current on it. This quality power supply has got up to 85% efficiency.
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Dear sirs,
Gone through the quality, i have pentium 4, bought 2007 sep. My original SMPS has a capability min 340 v – 525 v max and i used Nvidia graphics card 2 gb for 3 years. Later, my pc stopped working, i changed SMPS volt – min 115v – 230v max only. Smps is too light also 450watts, after fixing the computer responded – graphics is too low when in 2 months i found my graphics nvidia was damaged.
How can i get a SMPS Voltage of minimum – 340 v – 525 v max as to my original smps to run my graphics? So that i can then buy.
rashpdn129@gmail.com
Not getting what you are wanting to say. Please explain your doubts clearly.
sir my pc restarted automatically when i started after 5 minutes restarted pc . What is the cause of this problem ? Can i change SMPS ??
Which SMPS do yo have?
I have a gaming pc.
Cofiguration-4gb asus graphics card gt 730 ddr3
Amd fx8320 8 core black box edition processor ,gigabyte 78lmt motherboard,8gb kingston ram,1tb hdd.
I had coolmaster 350plus smps but it is burnt whuch new smps should i purhase now i prefer online.
My budget is 3000-3200 prefer branded like antec,corsair,cm,vip,seasonic.
Thanks in advance.
I advise you to for Corsair VS550. You can buy online from the Amazon.in link at www.amazon.in/gp/product/B00DQ5OB4C/?tag=aksha0b-21
as it is available at a great discount price for a limited time.
But I heard that vs series is only for official use and low profile gaming and not for heavy gaming and is vs better than cs or cx series.
Do I get any better smps in my price range and for that configuration plz do the needful I am looking for smps from last 2weeks
My pc dealer said he is providing me VIP 500watt smps.
But he gave me xpro 500watt instead should I get it replaced by any other
Don’t ever purchase these local power supplies like Xpro and get your money back from your pc dealer.
Is is more than enough for your configuration and it can handle up to GTX 750 so don’t worry. It is nice smps with enough current on 12V rail and it is more than enough for your configuration. CS and CX series will cost more without giving any extra advantage for your system configuration. So go with Corsair VS550 only.
Is vip a good brand or should I go for corsair.
Thanks for your help and sorry for disturbing you so late
VIP is good but they are hard to find so here i would advise you to go for Corsair VS550
Thanks for ur help
I m really worried if my rig gets burnt due to misconfiguration of smps and will try for corsair but the company rating says its for office and basic home and not for gaming rig.I m still confused but first I will get the smps replaced either by vip or take a refund and go for corsair
You will also be fine with Corsair VS450 for your system, but to be on more safer side i have advised you Corsair VS550. Gaming SMPS starts for Rs. 6000/- and can go up to Rs. 20000/- and they are for systems with high-end graphics cards and other top-end hardware. I have recommended SMPS and other hardware to hundreds of people and they all are satisfied. This is because it is my field and i know it better than anyone. So don’t be confused.
Thanks for ur advice just placed the order it will be delivered by tomorrow morning 11 excited
nice choice..
I want to replace my smps(which was bestec ATX0180H5WA) but i cant find the right psu, my compaq cpu requires a 180 watt psu but i cant find one, please help me out
Go for Corsair VS350 SMPS.
you are doing great service. Thanks for that. My Compaq also have bestec ATX0180H5WA 180W. You are suggesting to fix Corsair VS350 SMPS. Is all SMPS have the standard distance of screws? Can you suggest me cheap and best piece in Rs.1000?
Yes all stamdard ATX SMPS has the same fitting for the cabinet. For 1000 rs i recommend VIP 400r Plus http://amzn.to/2n0j9EW
Thank you.
Hi, One last doubt. Actually my ATX0180H5WA 180W is working well. But,The fan is not running. Is it possible to change the fan only? lease reply me.
I won’t recommend it and you should buy a new SMPS.
I have a i3 intel mother board. can you suggest me best smps so that medium graphic card can also be used
I suggest you to go for Cooler Master Thunder 450W or Corsair VS450. Get any one.
My pc conf: intel pentium dual core without any external graphic which smps is best fit and cheaper in Price also
I would say VIP 400R Plus SMPS for your PC if your budget is under 1k otherwise you can also go for Corsair VS350 or Corsair VS450 if you can spend around 2.5k.
Suggest me best budget gaming psu my rig config amd a8 7600 kaveri processor asus a68hm-k mobo Kingston hyper x fury 8 gb 1866 mhz module ram 1 tb hdd right now am using scuefix smps aur yeh bhut awaz karta h but i have low budget 4000 so suggest me best psu for future proof bcoz i have graphics card but am not using it rx 460 so which brand is better circle ya corsair for low budget 550 watt to 650 for my system configuration
I suggest you to get Corsair VS550 for your PC. You can get it under 4k at http://amzn.to/2ePOCpx
Vs 550 is sufficient for my system because right now am not using graphics card if am using graphics card an am not sure my graphics card watt usage that’s why why am asking you to 550 or 650 for if am using heavy graphics card in future so this corsair vs550 is supported or not
It is sufficient even if you use a good mid-range graphics card in the future.
suggest me best budget smps. i3 2100cpu, 4gb ram,5oogb harddisk,2 gb graphics card.
Go with Corsair VS450
Hi Akshat
Planning to build PC with below conf, could you please suggest matching SMPS.
CPU : Intel Core i5 6500 LGA 1151
MB : Asus Z-170K DDR-4
RAM : Kingston 8GB DDR-4
SSD : SAMSUNG 250GB for booting
HDD : 1TB for storage and apps.
Go with Corsair VS450 SMPS.
Which psu should i choose?
I m planning to buy an i5-7600k and msi Z270 gaming m5 socket lga 1151 motherboard. And plz tell which will be the best suited low range 2 gb graphics card with this system too…
Go with Corsair VS550 PSU to be on the safer side in future and for graphics card go for Zotac Geforce GT 730 2GB GDDR5.
Thanks a lot,sir.
Can i use the following with that config. I mentioned above?
Cooling fan: cooler master hyper 212 cpu cooler
Internal Hard disk: WD blue desktop 1tb internal hard drive (WD10EZEX)
Please suggest a suitable mid range 2×8 gb gaming ram kit for the setup. (Within Rs 11k)
Yes you can use them with your configuration. For RAM i suggest Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 2x8GB DDR4.
Thanks for ur recommendation, sir.
Just another question:
As u said i searched for corsair vengeance lpx and found this one
Corsair vengeance lpx 16 gb ddr4 3200 C16 model on Amazon. Basically its providing 2×16 gb ddr4 ram inly at INR 11k. Should i go for it? And most importantly should the PSU u recommended i.e, Corsair VS550 PSU is ok with all these newly mentioned and previously mentioned specs. ?
2x16GB is a great deal and you a\can go for it. And Corsair VS550 should be more than enough for all these components.
Which one is a better choice? 2×8 gb ddr4 ram kit or
1×16 gb ddr4 ram ?
And since i have the option of expanding the RAM upto 64gb ddr4? Suggest whichever is the right one and within INR 11k.
Go for the single 16GB module as dual channel doesn’t make much of performance difference.
Hi,
My pc configuration is
1)i5 7400
2)ddr4 8gb ram 2133mhz
3)gtx 1060 3gb gpu
4)h110m mobo
5)1tb hdd
Which psu should i use some website says corsair vs450 is enough but tomshardware says it will damage your rig.Suggest me a good psu within 3-4k budget.
Thank you in advance
Hello,
I suggest you to get Antec VP550P. It will be enough for your config and you can get it here http://amzn.to/2kZYcdK
Is the antec vip gold series better or worse than the ones you mentioned ??
do you mean antec or artis?
my rig,
ryzen 3 1200(overclocking 3.7ghz)
msi b350m gaming pro mobo
8gb ddr4 2667 ram
zotac gtx 1050ti gpu
1.5tb hdd (1tb+500gb)
suggest me a budget psu for gaming…..under 3500/-
I suggest you to go for Corsair VS450. It should be enough for your PC specs.
Is the Antec VP500PC any good???
Yes it is also very good and in fact slightly better than Corsair VS450.
ok….thanx.
Is a corsair vs650 good for a i5 7600k gtx 1060 6gb 128gb ssd 1tb hdd gaming pc…my budget is 7k.
Yes it is good enough.
I want to buy smps for my computer now I have calculated and required approx 200w for my system with 2 Gb graphic card ddr3 thru the cooler master calculator . Whether I should go fir 45o w or 500w corsaire or Antec
Most people recommending me to go for corsaire vs 550which is china make and Antec is Taiwan made
confussed now which one to buy
Go with 450W only and i suggest you to get Corsair VS450.
hi Akshat,
I have a pc with third gen i3, 4 gb Ram and Asus graphics card nvidia geforce gt210..
i have an intex 450 psu which is causing problems as it automatically turns off without any warning.. also it has written that power consumption should not exceed 200 w. overall my pc is a low end rig.. what psu do you suggest for my pc cause now i wanna get rid of that intex psu whic came pre installed with my cabinet..
How much is your budget for the PSU as a good PSU will cost round 2 to 2.5k mark.
Dear Akshat Verma,
I have 2009 dell model core2duo model PC which is automatically restarting in between the work. It has Zebronics smps now, can you suggest me a good smps for this configuration? Appreciate your help.
Thanks,
Suresh Chandra
I suggest you to go for Corsair VS450.
Hi i need to purchase a mid range GPU
My System Spec:
I3 Processor,
6 GB DDR3 RAM,
2 TB HDD,
Existing GPU Nvidia GT 240
I suggest you to go for GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.
Hi Akshat,
It is little costlier , so could you suggest budgetary one for gaming purpose
Then go for GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5, but make sure to buy the GDDR5 variant only as the DDR4 one is crap.
Thanks for your Advice
which Brand we can go like MSI , ASUS , GIGABYTE
i just confused to go with 1050 or 1030 , also suggest brand and possible share me amazon link too
Zotac will be the cheapest most of the times. GTX 1050 will cost you around 12k and there is only 1.5l to 2k difference between GTX 1050 and GTX 1050 Ti and GTX 1050 Ti is much better and has more VRAM. So, it is up to you to decide.
Whichever is cheaper go for that..
I would like to go for 1050 but small clarification just now i check some articles , it says about newly launched GTX 1050 3 GB , is this better than 1050 2 GB ti
3GB one is slightly better in some games and is not worth the extra price. Also it is very hard to find the 3GB variant so stick with the 2GB one only.
Great Thanks a lot
https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B07GXWF4JH/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1OC7914W0VUD6
this product is trust one ????
It is 100% FAKE.
Thank god
Hi,
I have purchased MSI nvidia 1050 4GB TI OC edition.
Thanks for your Support.
Great choice and please share this blog with your friends.
Sure and purchased from local re seller with discount price Rs.14300/-.
I think this is the best price at this time.
Can suggest me some hihg end single player arcade , adventures games like darksiders 2, devil may cry 3
I am not into arcade games buy you may try Metal Gear series and God of war.
Yes you got it at best price.
I am building a pc
Ryzen 3 1300x
Msi b450 pro vdh as its selling for same price as b350
8gb ballistics ram gtx 750ti
Some people say that vs 450 is not good for overclocking should i get a cooler master mwe450 as it is a 80+ white certified or stick with vs450
Both are entry level PSUs and have 34A current on their 12V Rail. Also both are 80+ white certified so it does not matter whichever you get. Buy the one with a better deal.
Sir I have Intel Core2duo 3.33ghz Processor With 8Gb DDr3 Ram and 2Gb DDr3 Graphic Card, Would suggest me best PSU for this configuration…………
I suggest you to go for either Corsair VS450 or Cooler Master Masterwatt Lite 400W.
Thank you sir…. Can ask one more question…. If I upgrade my Motherboard G41 to i5 and hard disk 500gb to 1tb…….. Is your suggested PSU also could work………… And again thanks for your fast reply……..
Yes, it will be enough for the upgrade that you have mentioned.
why did not you suggested colermaster masterwatt 550 or masterwatt lite 500 etc. these are tier 3 smps with good quality parts then the rest of these.
I have to update the article and certainly i will add them as these are also very good PSUs.
I have 350 W Pangu make SMPS which has recently stopped working. Should I get the SMPS repaired?
I suggest you to get a better SMPS. e.g. Corsair VS450
Which is better
Circle 400 Watt CPH698 V12 SMPS (Silver) https://www.amazon.in/dp/B01N2NRQWL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_uZyOCbJ54KRR5
Or
Frontech 800w/foxin 800w
Or
Clarion 550 Watts SMPS JM-PS-620 https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07D5Z58FF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_y0yOCbJ51SGYD
My total suggested watt consumption is
315~370w (Acc. To psu calculater)
And 12V recommended Amperage is
14.9~17.1 Amp
Currently I can only invest ₹1k on psu….
Go with the Clarion one as it has decent amount of current under its 12V Rail.
Huh!
How hard is to believe on these company’s specifications (seems clarion lying about the specs)
Here another variant even cheaper and better 12v amperage
https://www.abotek.in/product/clarion-520w-sata-desktop-power-supply-smps/
And in 800w range
https://www.abotek.in/product/clarion-800-watts-smps-power-supply-jm-ps-920/
Now which one you suggest
That is why i don’t recommend them. I only trust branded PSUs. Frankly, it is a gamble and go for the one that has higher current on 12V Rail (35A or more).
now after learning much about smps,
i also agree with you.
Will go for Corsair vs450 even if i have to wait a month (would use my core2duo instead of core2quad with my current zeb psu for a month)
Thanks for your helpful support!
Bye
Great choice and you are welcome.
Verma ji good evening I am searching gaming smps where will be the good and cheap smps available pl.
What is your budget for the SMPS?