500W to 550W: 12 Power Supplies Compared

Comparison: Prices

Not all of the power supplies are available in all locations, so we quote the European price in light green/red and the US price in dark green/red. Red prices indicate that we are not satisfied with the overall bang for the buck, while green bars indicate a good bargain. Note that the color of the bar is not based strictly on pricing; quality is also important, so a low price on a poor quality PSU won't garner a green bar.

Akasa only plans to sell their product in Europe, focusing on the UK, and frankly the price is far too high for an Enhance platform -- BFG and Tagan are able to sell similar units for a lot less money. The Enermax Liberty Eco is another power supply that is simply too expensive at this point in time. It might offer good performance, but for the same price you can find better power supplies.

In terms of recommendations, Arctic Cooling's Fusion has a very low price of just €54 or $64, making them the least expensive unit in this roundup. For the performance and features, the Fusion 550 is a worthwhile PSU. The $70 BFG also offers a very good price to performance ratio, although BFG only targets the North American market. In contrast, we recommend the Tagan SuperRock unit with a price of €65, which is not yet available in the US.