can a 500w power supply maintain a gtx 760?
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Corsair doesn't make any power supplies , it's just a brand.
Seasonic makes XFX SUPPLIES and they are far superior to Corsair.
Seasonic makes XFX SUPPLIES and they are far superior to Corsair.
Some Corsair's are Seasonice inside(AX for example).
CX series uses cheapass CapXon capacitors.
If you would buy a new PSU i reccomend another PSU then CX anyday.
However since he has the CX already he can use it without a problem, it will last 3 years atleast. It's still way better than huntkey for example
CX series uses cheapass CapXon capacitors.
If you would buy a new PSU i reccomend another PSU then CX anyday.
However since he has the CX already he can use it without a problem, it will last 3 years atleast. It's still way better than huntkey for example
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markarn :
RM series are indeed very bad. Combining bad capacitors and heat from semi-passive mode isn't a good idea
I've a nephew who is using a CX for almost a year without any trouble now, maybe your brother's was broken from the start?
Finally someone who agrees, the price-performance-money is fantastic. I tried to be nice to that -person- but no....
They still are, my PSU has lasted 2 years so far, no problems, runs cool whereas I've gone through 2 ''good'' Seasonic PSUs and each lasted round 8 weeks, and they weren't faulty to begin with and I don't think its a coincidence... Just agree to disagree, they are both good companies and not worth having a sad internet argument over. Both sell a lot, people choose different brands, series and people have different opinions.
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Corsair CX series are rated as tier3 (except the CX400), that makes them average psu's that will do pretty much as they say. Average lifespan, average dependability, average DC output, average capacitors etc. Only 1 seasonic is tier3, the rest being tier1 and tier2, and by default, that makes most seasonic above average, and that includes the non-oem brands like XFX and Corsair AX/HX.
That said, my definition of a 'good' psu is one that works, does the job intended to, lasts as long as supposed to and makes no complaints. For most systems I have no worries about using a CX series psu, they are about as average as the rest of the system. When it comes to enthusiast class systems however, you get what you pay for. High amperage gpu's, oc'd chips, multiple fans, leds and other gizmo's, low latency memory and high precision mobo's and you want an average psu to match? not likely. Be like putting P-Diddy in a $2000 suit... with $2 flipflops
That said, my definition of a 'good' psu is one that works, does the job intended to, lasts as long as supposed to and makes no complaints. For most systems I have no worries about using a CX series psu, they are about as average as the rest of the system. When it comes to enthusiast class systems however, you get what you pay for. High amperage gpu's, oc'd chips, multiple fans, leds and other gizmo's, low latency memory and high precision mobo's and you want an average psu to match? not likely. Be like putting P-Diddy in a $2000 suit... with $2 flipflops
For some insights about how bad the RM series is(CX not very good to): http://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/11/13/corsair_rm750_750w_power_supply_review/9#.UxUi8_l5N34
Like i set couple of times already
His PSU will be ok for 2-3 years. Since he already has it, it's a waste to upgrade to something better
Like i set couple of times already
His PSU will be ok for 2-3 years. Since he already has it, it's a waste to upgrade to something better
Agreed, the CX series are the average tier range, I'm not saying the CX is better than some Seasonics, but I run a 770, 2500K, 16gb Ram and 2 HDDs with my CX600 and I understand where you are coming from but you can't just say that the corsair series PSUs even AX,RM are terrible.
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I agree, I didn't say they are terrible. But given the choice, I'd take an AX/HX series psu over a CX series any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
We are talking electronics components.... Even the Japanese made 105*+ solid caps (very strict quality control) can have a bad day. Millions of the things are made daily and for a psu to fail, it only takes 1 cap to give up the ghost. Great design, great implementation, great parts, great skill all mean nothing compared to Murphy's Law. PSU's will fail. Even the greatest will fail, if it happens to end up being the one built by the tech with a cold who happened to sneeze one day, and missed a failing cap in quality control, or a jumper wire with a couple broken strands from a bad strip before solder.
The only thing all that greatness means is the chances of failure are a lot slimmer. The CX series just have the bad luck to have a design and quality to have larger chances to fail than the Seasonic counterparts. Doesn't make them bad, just makes you one of the lucky ones.
We are talking electronics components.... Even the Japanese made 105*+ solid caps (very strict quality control) can have a bad day. Millions of the things are made daily and for a psu to fail, it only takes 1 cap to give up the ghost. Great design, great implementation, great parts, great skill all mean nothing compared to Murphy's Law. PSU's will fail. Even the greatest will fail, if it happens to end up being the one built by the tech with a cold who happened to sneeze one day, and missed a failing cap in quality control, or a jumper wire with a couple broken strands from a bad strip before solder.
The only thing all that greatness means is the chances of failure are a lot slimmer. The CX series just have the bad luck to have a design and quality to have larger chances to fail than the Seasonic counterparts. Doesn't make them bad, just makes you one of the lucky ones.
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