EVGA 600B vs Corsair CX 600?

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I commented on the NZXT above. It's decent but not up to typical Seasonic built standards.

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Thank you for the response. This is great info. But can I hear from anyone else? Specifically anyone has had some kind of experience with either of these, who can let me know if either is reliable, good quality, etc.?
 
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They are very similar in quality. Both are decent budget units. They both use second tier capacitors. The Corsair is made by CWT like most Corsair units and the EVGA is made by HEC. Of the two I would trust the Corsair a bit more. HEC is not exactly a name you associate with quality. CWT makes some excellent units for Corsair and others.

Both are tier 3 on the EggXpert list.

http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx


 
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Thanks. So you would say the CX 600 is a slightly higher quality unit? Does the lower amps on the 12V really matter all that much? And which would you choose, considering the $10 price advantage of the EVGA?
 
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I didn't even click your links. For $10 less go with the EVGA. As I said the quality is very similar. The 46 amps vs 49 amps will not matter a bit. You should never buy either of these and stress them. They are budget units and should be treated as such. They both have cheap Chinese capacitors that will die when stressed.

Your PCPartPicker link is blank BTW. What GPU are you getting? I would use these for a GTX 650 Ti/HD 7870 and nothing higher powered. A better GPU deserves a better PSU.
 
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Both of these are rated at 40C and both use cheap capacitors. Don't confuse this EVGA with the better 80 Plus Gold models. The good ones are made by Super Flower and Etasis. This is a cheap HEC made unit.
 
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Fixed the link, don't know how I screwed that up. Anyway, I'm planning on getting the 280X, so I guess I should look for a better PSU? What would you suggest is a good mix of quality and cost?
 
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This is an absolutely amazing deal and I don't know how long it will last. Newegg has the Antec EA-650 Platinum for $69 after rebate.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371056&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

These are made by FSP and are usually closer to $130. This model gets a Golden award from Hardwaresecrets.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Antec-EarthWatts-Platinum-650-W-Power-Supply-Review/1472/1

I can't believe how good a deal that is. Any 80 Plus Platinum unit is usually well over $100.
 
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I'm heading to bed, but I may look to purchase this in the morning. Obviously a Platinum rating is very impressive at that cost, but does it have enough headroom for my build?
 
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Just one for now, but I may look to Xfire in the future. So maybe I do need a little more headroom? Looks like my build would be just under 80% of max load.

Anything about the same price or cheaper, but with a few more watts (efficiency isn't the biggest deal, needs only be 80+ Bronze or higher)?
 
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^ Now that is one of the very good EVGA units. A little underpowered for Crossfire 280X but it's what the above poster was talking about with EVGA quality. It's a huge step up in quality from the one you listed above.
 
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I really like the options posted by SR-71, but does anyone have any other suggestions? Specifically, anything a little cheaper? To get the kind of quality and wattage I would like, I know I need to spend some money, but are there any choices in the ~$70 range? If not, what are the best quality units in the ~$80 range?

Thanks.
 
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Unless you find something on sale a quality 850-900w unit will cost you at least ~$120.

That NZXT Hale is not bad but even though it's a Seasonic it's not their best effort. In fact it's one of the only Seasonic built units I have ever seen score less than a 9/10 from jonnyguru.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=274

If you want to Crossfire 280X cards I personally would go with a 900w unit and there is no way to do that cheap.

The cheapest unit I see on PCPartPicker is the Antec HCG 900 for $125.

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=PS-HCG900&c=CJ
 
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Yeah, unfortunately I just don't think I'm going to be able to drop $125+ on a PSU, but I did find some brand name 850W options in the $100 or less range.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1850snlb9
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-power-supply-rs850spm2d3us (Not a whole lot of data on this one, and some of the reviews are suspect, but quality brand)
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-rx850sb (Although its a little less efficient than I want, and it looks like it's been discontinued)

Any opinions on any of these? Any of them suitable quality?
 
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The XFX. Like all XFX units it's made by Seasonic and they are all excellent quality.

Avoid all Coolermaster power supplies except a very few models.

That Rosewill is one of the older units from when they were not a brand you wanted.
 
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This one also looks like a great option!

Has good reviews (just glancing at scores, will need to go through and read them), and it's the cheapest of all the options I can find. Anyone have any opinions on the quality of this PSU?
 
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Also, do you think any of the listed options ~$100 or less can appropriately Xfire the 280X? (I would assume I will also OC, plus OC the CPU, though I doubt I will really stress either to their limits). Do you think any of them will produce enough power?
 
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