whats bad about psu corsair cx500?

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I heard something like corsair cx 500 has bad capacitors, and others just said its not recommended with no explanation. can someone please tell me if I should be okay with it?

the rest of my parts:
cpu: amd fx 6300
gpu: amd r7 265
mobo: asus m5a97 r2.0
ram: patriot viper xtreme 8Gb
case: Cooler Master elite 430
 
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You could have just asked this on your other thread instead of making a new one. First though, you have to tell us what your going to use it for. If its gaming, then no, you should probably be looking into the TX line as that offers more head room to upgrade. As to my understanding the CX is not a bad unit, its just not used for gaming, its used to power machines that wont be doing extreme stuff. Yes it can be used for light gaming but if you built the rig to use as a gaming rig look into a TX or an HX from Corsair. Besides, even if you buy the CX and on the off chance it goes bad or you just plain don't like it, Corsair has THE BEST customer support team. I know from exp. I was returning a PSU there and they upgraded me to the next tier up which is close to a 60$ upgrade.
 
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That does some clear things up but im still unsure about some things. I do intend to use it for a low budget gaming pc. when people say its not meant for gaming, is it because it won't last as long, or will it damage other parts, or does it prevent me from upgrading, or a combination of those?
i'm not that concerned about upgrading.
Thanks though!
 
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The CX is a lower tier psu because of its capacitors are lower quality, which doesn't really mean bad in my opinion. If they were bad, then it'd just be a terrible idea to buy it in the first place or recommend for a very tight budget build or something. And they have a higher chance of failing earlier because of that I believe.

CX series is one of those things that you use if you're on a tight budget, but there are better options for the same price I believe as well. It's not a very good psu to have when you're overclocking or pushing a bit closer toward the edge of it's rated wattage.
 
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Ooooh, okay I think I understand what you are asking now. The CX are recommended for light gaming because
The parts used in the PSU are not as good as quality as higher tier PSU's which are better suited for gaming.
( this does not mean that the parts in the CX are bad, rather they are suited for things a little below gaming )
When people say its not meant for gaming they don't mean that the CX PSU will damage anything, they simply mean that there are better PSU's more suited towards gaming then the CX. As of now I would recommend getting a 650 watt PSU. I would also recommend the TX series, but that's MPO. That should give you just enough room for any future upgrades regardless of which PSU you choose.
 
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i like tigerdirect. there, evga 500b is for $55 but no warranty. cx 500 is for $70 with a 3 year warranty. cx500 is also on ebay for $50.

Im pretty sure both will function well. however, im concerned if whether one is more likely going to work longer than the other. is evga 500b reliable without a warrant for that price? what about cx 500? or is it safer to pay extra for the warranty?
note: xfx 550 is also $70 for a five year warranty. If i pay extra, will this be the best choice?

i know this is more a matter of opinion, but to summarize what i'm asking, do u think either evga 500b or cx500 will last long without a warranty?
 
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While Xfx has some pretty good PSU's, its purely based on a matter of preference if an Xfx unit is better than Evga or Corsair. Personally I believe Corsair trumps them both in terms of quality.
 
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when you say u believe corsair trumps both, do you mean generally? or are you referring to the exact models mentioned earlier (cx500 vs xfx ts 550)? I understand this is based on your preference, but i'd like to know this for sure.
 
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When I said it trumps both. I meant that as a company vs company thing. As far as the Xfx ts 550 vs the CX 600, the Xfx would win. Reason being - The xfx model is built by Seasonic which is a very trusted name in the PSU industry. The CX unit is built by CWT, which in terms is not "as" good as Seasonic. They are both good PSU's but choosing between the two for what you would be doing I would pick the Xfx. Maybe if you were comparing the Xfx unit with a higher line of PSU's from Corsair ( such as TX or HX ) then I would choose that. But as far as Xfx ts vs Corsair CX , the Xfx is better.
 
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I guess xfx 550 is better than cx 500. thank you everyone that answered!
but i have another question im going to ask here instead of creating a new thread.
is the cx500m better? or is the xfx 550 also better than that?
 
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its so hard to decide lol. I guess its so hard for me because when i specifically ask about cx500, everyone says its not recommended. however, literally everywhere i searched for "best gaming pc under 500 or 600", they ALL (literally all of them, with no exception) said to get the cx500 or cx600 psu. My guess is it used to be cheaper than xfx or something, so no one suggested that one.
 
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yea i know its just everywhere besides this forum, people say that cx500 is good for gaming, thats why im getting so confused lol. plus, im one of those people that won't buy something just because I hear its "better quality". I now understand that part of that means its more efficient. what else do you mean by better quality? this is one thing im not really understanding so far.
 
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forgive me for not understanding, but i feel like your being vague. what do u mean by "how it handles"? i would assume thats referring to efficiency, but your saying this is something aside from efficiency.
do you mean something like it doesn't distribute the right amount of power to the different parts or its likely to fail or stop working when its near its rated wattage? i wouldn't use "handle" to talk about the latter, so im pretty sure ur not talking about that.
 
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The CX 500 M mean that it is modular, which is a good thing. With a modular power supply you just plug the wires you need and store the rest or throw them out lol. But you won't have a rat nest to deal with. The CX series is a good brand regardless. Corsair wouldn't have much of a reputation in the PSU industries if they put out crap. For your currant system the CX 500 with serve you well and backed for 3 years. The parts people complain about are the Chinese capacitors. The good ones are from Japan. My RM series 750 is made in Mexico and has Chinese capacitors but all in all it has been solid so far. Don't be afraid of the CX and if you can get a Modular one
 
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