[Power Supply Options]
Below are a list of affordable power supplies readily available on Amazon. I would highly recommend looking at power supplies on EVGA’s B-Stock Wednesday sale first. (starts at midnight PST every Wednesday) For example, you can often pick up a 400 N1 for $20 shipped during the B-Stock sale.
Dual CPU builds require the use of two EPS 12V ATX power connectors. In most cases, you can use an EPS splitter, but a few users have noted that they haven’t had success with EPS spplitters with lower wattage PSUs (typically below 500W). You can buy an EPS splitter here.
A note about PSU pricing:
PSU prices love to go up and down wildly, so take these prices with a grain of salt. Just make sure to double check the prices and see if any of them are a good deal. Remember, just because a PSU provides more wattage doesn’t mean it will be more expensive. Sometimes larger PSUs of the same series are the same price or cheaper than smaller ones!
| Brand | Model (link) | Native Dual EPS | Expected Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| be quiet! | U9 500W | no | $55.00 |
| be quiet! | U9 600W | no | $63.00 |
| Cooler Master | MasterWatt 550 semi-fanless | no | $65.00 |
| Cooler Master | MasterWatt 650 semi-fanless | no | $73.00 |
| Cooler Master | Elite V3 600W | no | $58.00 |
| EVGA | 500 W1 | no | $48.00 |
| EVGA | 750 N1 | no | $53.00 |
| EVGA | Supernova 650 G+ | yes | $100.00 |
| EVGA | Supernova 750 G+ | yes | $127.00 |
| EVGA | Supernova 850 G+ | yes | $135.00 |
| EVGA | Supernova 750 G5 | yes | $130.00 |
| EVGA | Supernova 850 G5 | yes | $160.00 |
| EVGA | Supernova 650 GQ | yes | $85.00 |
| EVGA | Supernova 750 GQ | yes | $115.00 |
| EVGA | Supernova 850 GQ | yes | $115.00 |
| EVGA | Supernova 1000 GQ | yes | $148.00 |
| PC Power & Cooling | Silencer MK III 500W | yes | $92.00 |
| PC Power & Cooling | Silencer MK III 600W | yes | $105.00 |
| PC Power & Cooling | Silencer MK III 750W | yes | $116.00 |
| Thermaltake | TR2 500W | no | $48.00 |
| Thermaltake | SMART 600W | no | $55.00 |
| Thermaltake | SMART 700W | no | $60.00 |
| Thermaltake | Toughpower Grand 850W | yes | $120.00 |