Is it worth buying a 2nd hand PSU

[wannabgeek]

Hi i a m building my 1st PC on a tight Budget and i thought rather Buy a cheap PSU i would maybe buy a Enermax or simular 2nd hand ! Can i please have your thoughts on this and what i should look out for when buying!

[chazt]

i don't see why it would be a problem buying one 2nd hand. You need to look for a reputable brand rather than just the highest wattage. Tagan, Enermax, Antec, OCZ, Seasonic are all pretty decent brands, and depending on your spec, 400W or above would be good. Hexus did a massive review of PSUs a while back, check that out.
Oh yeah, also newer PSUs have newer ATX standards, ie the newest is ATX v2.1 i think. I think the difference is the kind of cables it comes with ie. pci-e, 24-pin etc

[wannabgeek]

cheers Chatz!

[ctid]

I got my PSU second hand from ebay. I've not had any problems with it and it is still under warranty. It cost me £15 less than retail so I can't complain.

[dannyboy83]

I'm selling one on ebay. £7.99 is the start price.

It's a 480W Thermaltake Silent PurePower. I'm at work now and ebay is banned, but if you PM me, I'll get u a link.

Been a great PSU, I just fancied a posh Tagan one.