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mickey928

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I am using a generic PSU that came from the case.
It is rated 450w, I wanted to buy a new, efficient and durable PSU because i want to upgrade my rig next year preferably in the 1st quarter.

Here is whats under my hood:
Processor : Core i3-2100 3.10GHz
mobo : ASUS p8h61-m LE
GPU : Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 Ghz ed. OCed
memory : single 4GB DDR3 1333MHz (Kingston)
storage : 500Gb HDD

What I am planing to upgrade:
Processor : Core i5-???? (haswell)
mobo : (not yet decided)
GPU : I'll stick with my 7770 (will upgrade to AMD R9 series if my wallet can take it)
memory : 2x 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Kingston HyperX (cheaper than the single 8gb hyperX)
storage : additional Intel SSD 120GB

Here is my PSU options:
Corsair CS550M
Corsair GS600 (personal favorite due to its looks)
Corsair VS650 (more viable because of its price)
 
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Personally I would go with a Corsair RM550 as it's not only gold rated, but it has much nicer looks thanks to its full modularity and as a bonus it'll remain completely silent under 50% load.

But, if I had to go with one of the listed ones then it would be the CS550M for it's higher efficiency rating and semi-modularity. The VS range is meant for developing countries and as such doesn't meet the 80+ requirements so it'll be horrendously inefficient, and the GS600 only has basic 80+ certification and so isn't much better.
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Personally I would go with a Corsair RM550 as it's not only gold rated, but it has much nicer looks thanks to its full modularity and as a bonus it'll remain completely silent under 50% load.

But, if I had to go with one of the listed ones then it would be the CS550M for it's higher efficiency rating and semi-modularity. The VS range is meant for developing countries and as such doesn't meet the 80+ requirements so it'll be horrendously inefficient, and the GS600 only has basic 80+ certification and so isn't much better.
 
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I would go with the RM550, mostly because the internal components are of a higher quality than those inside the CS650M. Higher quality components equals a longer, more efficient lifespan for the PSU and for your components. Judging from your proposed upgrades, even if you went with an R9 (though I would be much more inclined to recommend you stay with NVIDIA due to much lower power needs coupled with much better performance overall) a 550W PSU would still be sufficient. I currently run an overclocked i5 3570K and a fairly power hungry GTX 670, also OC'd, and my maximum usage under full benchmarking load has been 380W on a 550W PSU.
 
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That would be the GTX 970 or GTX 980. Though you can find some good deals on GTX 780's and 780 TI's now, so your choice is limited only by your budget. Personally I'd go for a GTX 970 over any AMD card at the moment, not because I am an NVIDIA fanboy, but because right now NVIDIA have the single best cards on the market in terms of price, performance and specifications.
 
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In my honest opinion, yes, it is worth it. So much so that I have literally this minute ordered one to put in my rig, so I can truly say I've put my money where my mouth is.
 
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RM650 80+ gold (5 year ditributors warranty) and "Professional Series HX650" 80+ bronze (7 year ditributors warranty) is available here in the Philippines with a similar price tag. which one is better?
 
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That's an easy choice my friend, the RM650 is still the better bet. It may have a smaller warranty but the components are higher quality and the RM650 has a higher efficiency rating which, if I remember correctly, would make a fair bit of difference when taking in to account the cost of electricity in most places in the Philippines.
 
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