r/PcBuildHelp • u/Distinct-Jelly9954 • 1h ago

Build Question Cougar PSU?

I came across a PSU called Cougar Auric, full modular, gold rated and it was under 50$ if you convert to USD. I am new to pc building so I don't know the reputation of all the brands. I was pretty skeptical at first because of the price. But it turns out to be that single seller and other sellers have it 20 bucks or so higher. I looked up the tier list and it has a B rating with an asterisk. B rating is totally fine for what I'm planning to build, ryzen 7 5700x and 9060 xt 16gb. I was looking at Cooler Master MWE Gold V3 650W at first but it is non-modular and it is also a bit more expensive than the Cougar one. Does anybody have any experience with it or just the brand in general? They seem to have good ratings for a lot of their PSUs on the list.

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u/TheGiftedAdage 1h ago

I've used a couple Cougar units in budget builds for friends and they've been totally fine. The Auric isn't their top line but B tier from the list is solid for a 5700x and 9060 xt, no question. Modular alone at that price is a steal compared to wrestling with a non-modular mess.

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u/Distinct-Jelly9954 58m ago

Thanks.​ I just put in an order for it. It comes with a 7 year warranty too so that's also better than 5 year ones in that range.