psu help - dont know if this is good or peice o' junk

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#1 Twisted-Ice-God
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RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2, found one for 55 bucks but not sure if its any good, gonna put it in a pc that has phenom II and a Radeon HD 4870 with 4 gb ram, no crossfire, im a cheap bas... bass fisherman.

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#2 -GeordiLaForge-
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I've never used that one personally, so I can't say for sure how good it is. But I can vouch for the Rosewill RP-550-2. It's about the same price, and I've used it in several builds. I even had a 320w TEC running off of the 12v rails of one of mine for a while. It burned the plastic on the wires, but the PSU is still running after a few years. No problems, stability issues, or internal damage whatsoever. And they're about the same price...
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#3 pureskull123
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If u live on usa, HOW ABOUT THIS ONE

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817709015

AND THEN instead of old 4870 you get this combo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.206737

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#4 RayvinAzn
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Raidmax is not known for making reliable, decent-quality units. They're actually known for making units prone to failure that damn near ignore ATX specifications. If you're cheap, cut back your graphics card to something cheaper. Buying a whole new rig because your power supply took it out isn't cheap.