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Cooler Master GX lite 500 vs Corsair cx430 V2

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April 5, 2013 10:53:39 AM

Hello.

If You can help me with a choice i have to make?
Ok, i have two PSU ready to buy near me...
A Corsair CX430 for 30€ with 16months of warranty, or a Cooler Master GX Lite 500 for 30€ with 6 months of use...
What would it bee the best choice for me? ? ?

I would probably O C my CPU and Graphics card also...
Thanks...
Specs:

Asrock N68C-GS FX
AMD Phenom 965 BE + ThermalTake - Duo-Orb Cooler
4Gb DDR2 800Mhz G-Skill 5-5-5-15, 2T
ATI Radeon 5770 (ASUS) 1Gb GDDR5 - Stock Cooler
Seagate 7200Rpm 320Gb

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April 5, 2013 11:19:51 AM

Hi,
No matter for warranty i would never buy used PSU. It's your oil of PC and needs to be good.

As far as quality between those two, Hardwaresecrets have made tests with cx430 (pulled out 550W) and with better cooler master GX series max they have pulled is under their rated wattage.

I think you should need to consider buying brand new PSU. For 30 and couple pounds you can probably get both of them brand new depending on where are you from

Best regards :) 
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April 5, 2013 11:30:45 AM

I wouldn't trust a low-end Coolermaster PSU any farther than the average two-year old could throw it. This one is not 80+ certified and is made by ATNG, not exactly the top of the heap.
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