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Determining PSU compatibility

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Hey all,

Not very knowledgable on the hardware side of things. I'm looking to buy a 500W PSU but I need to make sure it's compatible with my current setup, of course. I have my old PSU here for referrence so if anybody could guide me to what information I need to find the right type I would be very grateful. The only thing I know is that it's a "Standard" PSU apparently.

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This is my old CPU.

Model: ATX 500W

AC I/P 115/230V 6A/3A 60/50HZ

QC PASS has 2004 and 10 marked. Sorry for my ignorance, does that help?
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Isn't it possible to determine the type I need just with my old PSU? I thought it would be easier too...

Edit: It's a MAGNA ATX 500W PSU
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CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+
Mainboard: ASUS K8S-MX-EAYZ (X Series)
RAM: 1GB DDR

What else is needed?
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I would say no more then $40USD... (I really don't know how much PSU's cost but i'm fairly certain they aren't too expensive).
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The current PSU is at tops 300W. The one i'm referring to is my old one, which I cheaply replaced hence why i'm looking for a better one. $40 was a rough idea as i've never really purchased a decent PSU so I can go higher.

Oh and the avatar. I don't usually use flags full stop but the lion is so hawt :p I'm sure that as a glaswegian you would love to see that replaced with the St George's cross though ;)
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