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THE BUILDS

THERE’S QUITE THE HIKE on power supply prices this month we’re afraid. But in the interest of variety we’ve got two different options for you, both at 450W: The MWE 450 V2 from Cooler Master in our budget AMD system, and the CX450 from Corsair in its Intel counterpart. The V2 is a bit cheaper, but the CX450 has a better efficiency rating (80+ Bronze vs the V2’s 80+ White certification), so it’s up to you to decide what you want to spend your money on.

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