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Hi, i building my first PC for gaming with this components

Intel Core i5 4440
Asus B85 Pro Gamer
Kingston DDR3 8GB (2x4) 1600Mhz HyperX Fury
HDD Seagate 500GB Sata 3

But i don't konw what PSU choice because my budget i only can pick some of the CXM Corsair series (430 - 750w). also it's the only good brand i cand find .

In this moment i don't think to buy a GPU but maybe in other time, the question is what would be the best option if I want to install a graphics card midrange after.
 
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I suspected the GS shouldn't be that high up, it's not as good as that list makes it out to be.

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CX600M, Because it's power output on the 12v rail (46 amps) is around that of a good 550W unit from better brands. And it has 2x 6+2-pin PCIE connectors. This is ample power & connectors for pretty much any single mid-range GPU.

 
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If u are into mid-range gaming... say u got an AMD R7 series GPU card then I would recommend a PSU with 550W at least.
My personal choice of brand is Seasonic. Highly reliable and efficient.

Other brands like Corsair/Thermaltake/EVGA/CoolerMaster are OK, but not reliable as Seasonic.
 
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Forget Seasonic, i can't find that brand in Mexico, and it's not a joke. From EVGa i can only pick some of the Supernova Series, exactly the SuperNova 750B and cost for me $113.67 more shipping or 600B (no supernova $90.92 more shipping). From Cooler Master there is a Extrem Power 2 series but no 80+ certified and from Corsair only the CXM series because, being the most cheapest series, the CX600M cost $89.10 (more shipping)
 
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The 600B & CX600M are similar 'value' quality units. If the 600B was much cheaper i'd say that one, but as they are priced similarly, I'd go with the CX600M for the nice additional bonus of the semi-modular cabling at this price point.



 
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What about GS600 from Corsair? And a doubt, with any of this 3 PSU (600B, CX600M or GS600) which is the biggest graphics card that could be installed, talking about the PSU capacity.
 
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Yes, quality wise, the CX series is Tier 3 & the GS is Tier 2 class A:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

The power ouput's are different of course, CX 750M (62 amps) & GS600 (49 amps).

TBH, the 12v rail amps ratings are capable of handling up to a GTX 780Ti or R9 290X if you wanted.

 
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Any of those two can handle that video cards? I think i will buy a R9 270X or similar in the future, i want a PSU that have the capacity to support something like that with any problems, and maybe more components and hardware actualizations but must important, a decent GPU, would you recommend GS600 over the CX750M for that purpose?
 
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I suspected the GS shouldn't be that high up, it's not as good as that list makes it out to be.



Either will be ample for a single R9 270X, even the CX600M.

The GS600 is more ideal for a single GPU system, the CX750M for dual cards. So as your only going with a single card, the GS600 is ample for up to a GTX 780Ti/R9 290X.

 
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OK, the difference of price between this two is 6 dolars or something like that, being more cheaper the CX750M of course and i really think i only can buy the R9 270X for the moment so the best option would be the GS600? Sorry for asking too much but that things are expensive here and I do not want to regret the purchase
 
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The GS600 is plenty for the R9 270X & it's marginally better quality than the CX750M.









 
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