It wouldn't just struggle, it'd outright fail given my 4 slice toaster is 1.8kw. Thankfully a PC power supply is only required to deliver power to computing components not burn bread until it's toasted so the power requirements are much lower. Say 90w for the CPU and 200w for a GPU + other components can happily suffice with a 430w PSU. If you want to make toast as well it's probably better to invest in a separate toaster.

As for future proof power requirements if anything are coming down.

Perfect timing, thanks!

Hot!

I'm confused - is this the same PSU that's £19.50 on the Today only Deals page? This one says it's part of a bundle but I can't work out what that bundle is. Also you have to add delivery. (It's early so I may have missed something!)

https://www.scan.co.uk/todayonly

OK looks like a good deal - I think this is nearer £40 normally! Some forum members can get free delivery if they spend 20 before VAT.

how strange, why does it come with only one PCI-e connection?? I know can be added by there must be a good reason for this, almost all cards in the market got 2 for single card

http://m.hardocp.com/article/2015/02/19/evga_430w_power_supply_review

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews

Don't need another , good price

very budget psu. normal price aint too dif, Got the 500w version for my second build from scan a few weeks ago for 16 quid

​lol you know on that site they failed this psu

so, how much is this designed for gamers?? despite the higher consumption, would this still be efficient to run a gpu with 2 pci-e connections in a proper manner? by adding an extra adaptor of course

You could run an Intel + GTX 970 build with this. You'd need a Molex to PCI-E connector though.

failed Yeah but only £19.99 , and if your on a budget ok for a low spec system, would hva used it in my HTPC unit but got the XFX from ebuyer last week
tier 3 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
ok would not put it in to power a high end gaming though

good price for 20
low-to-medium end
looking for a new PSU but I'm limited to 600W+ (rec 750W) for my R9 290
heat added

Good for gtx 980?

450w would struggle to run a toaster. You want 500W minimum, 600-650 is better, 750 if you want to future proof. Look for a long warranty too. Evga do a 10 year on some.

Psu's are at their most efficient when at 50% load. If your PC is drawing 350 watts at full tilt a 700w power supply would be most ideal

Cannot, just re-tested my gtx970 with a platinum AX1200i. Does use up to 370w (520w sli)and 300w with a gtx 660. Would destroy this psu in short time and possibly damage other components.
. the only O.C applied is on the 3770k at 4400mhz. Note that I got a device that measure any wattage up to 13amp. So, a minimum required would be at least a good 80plus 500watts to be on the safer side and 550w for an amd 290 the very minimum.
I must add , for the people using top of the range older cards, to use something better than this or an higher wattage or you will damage your components too.

COLD. Anything under 500w should no longer be manufactured!

not my type but at £19.99 inc. postage I would have bought it just to keep as a spare and mainly testing. For a rated low power GPU, max 100/120w, this is the ideal for the people that do not care about efficiency and energy savings

Surely I didn't mean the light office users. They can do with a 200W PAU

Ok, how about an i5 build with a GTX 750ti, with a power usage of just 60W? Why would that need 500W, 400w would be fine.

It would.

Now I see where AMD went round, toasting components (I actually like AMD, just frustrated with their latest products and some choices they've made)

why i love \hukd am going to learn something
:innocent:

I have a Core i5-4670K, 16GB DDR3, 2TB HDD, 1TB SSD chugging along quite nicely with a 150W PicoPSU and power brick.

The new graphics cards are power hungry. I have a 520W PSU and I am just getting by with a R9 380X.

Good find - is it powerful enough to run this set up?

CPU
Intel Core i5 3330 @ 3.00GHz

RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 799MHz (11-11-11-28)

Motherboard
MSI B75MA-P45 (MS-7798) (SOCKET 0)

Graphics
1024MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series (MSI)

Are any of the cheaper (eek!) standalone cases on Scan worth buying? I'm thinking about rebuilding my PC and donating the innards of my current build to my Sister. Many thanks :smiley:

I just use a psu that works i had one that got so hot i had to wait to touch the case because the fan wasn't always spinning then just chucked another psu in and carried on dont see what the big deal is just buy a psu.

Millions of PCs in the world are powered by cheapo PSUs. If they didn't work, the failure/return rate would make them uneconomical. I'm a bit bewildered by PSU elitism, but at the same time, you can buy apparently decent quality units at cheap prices - like this one - so probably better to be safe than sorry?

Thanks for the reply. I've just popped everything into a PSU wattage calculator and it's given me a needed wattage of around 370w - http://outervision.com/b/91Lqmd (Can this be trusted?) :smiley:

No in my opinion and if you O.C. it will jump up another 10-15%, on the top of that you need to add another minimum 10% for safety. This psu will do it but it is just a standard basic non quality 80 plus PSU, do not expect much but you can still run your system until it might start to get faulty and drop frames until it will burn. I tested my system yesterday with a corsair ax1200 platinum psu (top quality), it does use up to 370w with a gtx970 and I would expect this psu to use over 410W in comparison (the difference in efficiency) Your card is also rated at 175watts against mine at 150watts, so, add another 12%. remember that platinum or 80 plus is all about efficiency and not assurance of quality and do not expect much at £20.
If you are desperate to spend a little just go for it but will be a false investment in your situation, with £35-40 you got a wider better choices with more capable basic PSU's apart from the fact that you also get extra cables and surely a second proper PCI-e connection, this one only got one, so think about it as a non proper gaming PSU. If it was postage free I would have bought one for testing and keep as a spare.
this could be a much better option https://www.scan.co.uk/products/600w-evga-100-w1-0600-k3-80plus-atx-psu-single-plus12v-rail-120mm-quiet-fan?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=CODg8bm45coCFUn4wgod2moI4g
still not a superior quality but it will feed your pc in a proper manner, also remember you change it once for all of your future needs and as an investment I would take a good quality better when it comes to the psu. People does not think twice to spend 100's of pounds every few years on a GPU or even a new system but they forget that without a good psu the system sometime does not give the best. A psu suppose to be for life, virtually the only thing that does not need any upgrades at all, for the rest we all know we always want the upgrades when they come out and the market is very tempting.

This would Be ok though I would go for 500w to be safe.
I ran an i5 2500k and sapphire 7770 on a 400w potato no problem

Thanks again for the amazing replies. All I need is a PSU (and a case!) so I can throw in the listed components for my Sister, who's without a PC at the moment. No OC'ing etc. All she plays is point-and-click adventures! :smiley:

Thanks for the advice
Yes I know wattage is only one consideration, as some cheap PSUs (Ace, etc) may advertise higher max wattage but give you less in reality