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which psu should i buy?

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June 19, 2014 11:10:56 AM

which psu should i buy(i only have these 3 options)

corsair cx500 v2.
http://www.corsair.com/en/builder-series-cx500-v2-80plu...

thermaltake smart se 530w
www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001964

thermaltake smart se 630w
http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_000...
really consufed which one to buy. :/ 

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a b ) Power supply
June 19, 2014 11:15:31 AM

corsair cx500 v2
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June 19, 2014 11:18:03 AM

Corsair. I've never had any problems with any corsair equipment that I've bought. Although depending upon what you're setup is..you might need more wattage.
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a c 2468 ) Power supply
June 19, 2014 11:20:47 AM

They are all made by CWT , so just pick one , they are all about the same quality.

Get the 630.
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June 19, 2014 11:31:57 AM

See if you need extra power then go for thermaltake 630 for future upgardes it will help you but if you are happy with 500w then go for it i am personaly using it and its good for just a starting gaming rig or basic home use but psu always depends on your system config can you provide your system specs.
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June 19, 2014 11:35:11 AM

im getting an i5 4570 and a gtx760/r9 270x. so can the cx500 v2 run this setup safely without any problems?
btw the mobo is an h81.
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a c 134 ) Power supply
June 19, 2014 11:37:08 AM

rafin2000 said:
im getting an i5 4570 and a gtx760/r9 270x. so can the cx500 v2 run this setup safely without any problems?
btw the mobo is an h81.

Yes; should be fine. :) 
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a c 2468 ) Power supply
June 19, 2014 11:39:09 AM

If your buying the 4570 , then none of the power supplies are a good fit they aren't Haswell compatible.
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a b ) Power supply
June 19, 2014 11:39:41 AM

The CX500 V2 was replaced with an 80+ Bronze CX 500W that had better output, so that makes the decision harder.

In all honesty, they are all meh, no 80+ Bronze certified or PFC. The Thermaltake units are newer & modular, so maybe them if you absolutely have no other options at all
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a c 2468 ) Power supply
June 19, 2014 11:40:48 AM

All 3 aren't Haswell compatible.
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a c 134 ) Power supply
June 19, 2014 11:46:25 AM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
All 3 aren't Haswell compatible.

So? OP can still use it.
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a b ) Power supply
June 19, 2014 11:53:08 AM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
All 3 aren't Haswell compatible.


The "Haswell compatible", i believe is to do with the system in sleep mode & the really low power draw, that some PSU's cant handle it. So if you don't put your system into sleep mode, it should be okay. Some Motherboards hav it disabled as default, or have the option to disable/enable it as well.

http://techreport.com/review/24897/the-big-haswell-psu-...
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June 19, 2014 12:25:20 PM

If you dont want to over clock then you will be good with 500w v2.
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