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Corsair CX 430w reliability with 9600gt

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  • core 2 duo
  • Power Supplies
  • Intel
  • Components
  • 9600gt
  • Powersupply
  • Corsair
  • Nvidia
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April 9, 2014 5:26:52 PM

My friend wants me to buy him a new power supply for £40 maximum to replace his OEM PSU which is about as useful as a football when powering his components.

He wants a new PSU so he can use his Nvidia 9600gt graphics card.

His PC is a Zoostorm PC, which has an Intel Core 2 Duo (I believe..) An optical drive, case fan and a HDD.

I've heard mixed stories about the CX430w and their reliability.. some dying within 3 months. I put this down to idiots overloading them, but I don't want to spend his money and for it to fail (because it's then my fault) He was originally going to buy a Powercool 600w, I said it's a stupid idea and I'll find him a decent one.

So is the CX430w a good powersupply? Will it handle the above hardware? If not, then what can I buy that is £40 with P&P.. As the CX430w that I found is £33 from Amazon with free P&P.

Thankyou

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April 9, 2014 5:34:43 PM

Shain Taylor said:
My friend wants me to buy him a new power supply for £40 maximum to replace his OEM PSU which is about as useful as a football when powering his components.

He wants a new PSU so he can use his Nvidia 9600gt graphics card.

His PC is a Zoostorm PC, which has an Intel Core 2 Duo (I believe..) An optical drive, case fan and a HDD.

I've heard mixed stories about the CX430w and their reliability.. some dying within 3 months. I put this down to idiots overloading them, but I don't want to spend his money and for it to fail (because it's then my fault) He was originally going to buy a Powercool 600w, I said it's a stupid idea and I'll find him a decent one.

So is the CX430w a good powersupply? Will it handle the above hardware? If not, then what can I buy that is £40 with P&P.. As the CX430w that I found is £33 from Amazon with free P&P.

Thankyou


The Cx, TX, and AX series are very good by corsair if you use this it will last for ages and be great :)  they are the enthusiast series by corsair so you will be fine.
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