QUOTE(Auriel @ Aug 1 2011, 03:20 PM)
hmm, if i'm looking for a new psu what would you suggest? I just had a look at Silverstone Strider 500w and it looks OK for me, or do I need a better one?
EDIT : also saw this guy selling 550w psu for rm135 only. (i am price concerned)
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1799064can his psu work?
If you intend to buy the power supply from him then you're going to have to see if it's working fine by testing it with a system. Alternatively, you can always use a small metal wire to jump start the power supply and connect some fans to it to see if it's working ( if you're interested about the jump starting part you can request for more info ).
The Cooler Master Real Power Pro 550W has a "fault-LED" which is red in color and is located beside the power supply's switch. It lights up if the power supply is faulty, so the task of identifying a faulty power supply should be very easy with it present.
I would however, recommend that you get a brand new power supply as the power supply from that link is only covered by 40 days of warranty. A new power supply usually comes with 2 ~ 3 years of warranty or 5 if you're buying a premium power supply. You will also be able to avoid any worries e.g a power supply's premature failure since a new power supply is, well, brand new and it should not have any problems.
The Silverstone Strider Essential 500W is a pretty good power supply. You can go for that if you like. You can also choose to go with the FSP Hexa 500W power supply at RM159 which is a good power supply. Only its main 24-PIN motherboard and CPU connector ( if I remember correctly ) is sleeved though, so if a power supply's aesthetic is important for you, then feel free to go ahead with the previously mentioned power supply ( Silverstone ).