Wiil a 430 watt power supply work with a AMD FX-8350 and an EVGA GTX 750ti sc

Kyle Strycharz · Feb 17, 2015

I've been in the market for a new CPU lately, my old i3 just doesn't cut it any more. I was wondering if my Corsair CX 430M would be powerful to support these components.

damric · Feb 17, 2015

Which i3? CX is pretty weak (not the wattage, the platform). Either upgrade that PSU or stick with a low TDP CPU.

ykki · Feb 17, 2015

It is enough but I would personally go for this
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-vp450
Better than the CX.

nekulturny · Feb 17, 2015

I've had good luck with the Corsair CX series, the 430s in particular. But my latest build (my HTPC) I opted for the EVGA 430. But yes, in answer to your question its sufficient. Although, if you want to get into overclocking an 8350, or just because a well made PSU can easily last you 2 or 3 future builds (Power supplies are one of the very few things that are actually "future proof"), I'd personally invest in something nicer like the Corsair TXv2 line for a main system build. But I got no qualms about sticking a CX series in an economy build or home theater computer.

damric · Feb 17, 2015

I'd prefer the Earchwatts (Seasonic) instead of the VP (FSP), but a few of my peers say they aren't so bad. Both rather cheap and neither are sleeved which is annoying for most.

damric · Feb 17, 2015

nekulturny :

You realize the 3rd tier caps in the secondary of the CX will wear out the dielectric within 18 months to 2 years. This is why Corsair gives it a short warranty.

nekulturny · Feb 17, 2015

damric :

You realize the CX series have a 3 year warranty and you're telling me it will die in 2 years? lol, so be it, that means they'll give me a new one and I'll get another 2 years out of it, and after MIR, the 2 I've used in builds cost me 20 bucks each, hell of a deal if you ask me. Corsair CX series are made my CWT btw, not FSP.

damric · Feb 17, 2015

nekulturny :

damric :

You realize the CX series have a 3 year warranty and you're telling me it will die in 2 years? lol, so be it, that means they'll give me a new one and I'll get another 2 years out of it, and after MIR, the 2 I've used in builds cost me 20 bucks each, hell of a deal if you ask me. Corsair CX series are made my CWT btw, not FSP.

I never said the CX was made by FSP. It's actually made by Channel Well Trash using every corner cutting production method available to keep costs low. Use at your own risk.

nekulturny · Feb 17, 2015

Again, they work fine, have strong reviews, and recommendations from reputable tech sites (including Jonnyguru which is the first "Good PSU review site" on your link!!!) so, you might want to consider removing jonnyguru from that list, since they gave the Corsair CX430 a 9 out of 10. I'm not going to get drawn into a peeing contest with you over it, I have better things to do.

Raiin · Feb 17, 2015

the psu is fine with that setup, you wont even break 300w with this build, so the 430w will be fine.

Kyle Strycharz · Feb 17, 2015

damric :

nekulturny :

You realize the 3rd tier caps in the secondary of the CX will wear out the dielectric within 18 months to 2 years. This is why Corsair gives it a short warranty.

really? with all the reasearch i did i found nothing about how it only lasts 18-24 months... well 60 bucks down the drain

ImDaBaron · Feb 17, 2015

Kyle Strycharz :

damric :

really? with all the reasearch i did i found nothing about how it only lasts 18-24 months... well 60 bucks down the drain

Yeah it's true. No amount of "prettying" up the situation will help in this case.

nekulturny · Feb 17, 2015

Well, heres the JonnyGuru review on it, yes they noted the cost cutting on the internals, but for all that, as they clearly stated in their reviews, it works and it works well for the price. Therefore, they and I are comfortable recommending it for a lower tier system, and for something like a main daily gaming PC that you might want to overclock, I'd of course prefer a higher end PSU, which I noted in my first post in your thread.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=239

damric · Feb 17, 2015

Kyle Strycharz :

It's just the caps they use. Of course if you use it less or lightly the dielectric may last a little longer, but for those particular caps they tend to do 18-24mo. Also it's worse if they are run in environment warmer than 30C (like if a case is feeding the air to the PSU). Good caps last about 5 years, and there are now some very high end ones rated for 10.

MeteorsRaining · Feb 17, 2015

CX is, by user experiences, an office PSU which will last you till it's warranty last. Your PSU won't explode, but will most likely fail within a year of use.

On a side note, your older i3 would probably be sufficient with the current GPU in first place. And that wouldn't put CX on high loads, thus having a better chance of lasting longer.

damric · Feb 17, 2015

nekulturny :

QA has taken a turn for the worse since 2011. also keep in mind that was a cherry picked review sample. CRMARIS from techpowerup bought one of the shelf and it failed his review, but a more recent review is this one:

http://hardocp.com/article/2015/01/21/corsair_cx750_750w_power_supply_review/9#.VOQZ7vkgul9

nekulturny · Feb 17, 2015

^ Thats a link to this thread lol. I am interested in seeing a more recent review that shows a downturn in quality however. Although, the 2 I have used in builds were purchased post-2011. One is in a system that runs 24/7 (an HTPC I built for my parents), the other was a build for someone else, haven't had any issues reported back to me with either of them. My mother on the other hand never dusts around her computer and wonders why her CPU keeps throttling and running hot. Thats another battle though.

Just went and looked at my Newegg order history, the HTPC at my parents house was built October 2013. Its driving my old Phenom II 975 slightly underclocked and a 550TI.

damric · Feb 17, 2015

my bad, lol. I got like 5 things going at once here, and one is a really hot chick

http://hardocp.com/article/2015/01/21/corsair_cx750_750w_power_supply_review/9#.VOQZ7vkgul9

zeyuanfu · Feb 18, 2015

Have a look at this:
[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj8-wNmYJvM"][/video]

That shows a CX unit that has exploded. Do you want that to happen to your computer parts? I didn't think so.

nekulturny · Feb 18, 2015

zeyuanfu :

That can happen with ANY power supply. In fact any device that plugs into an outlet in your home has that risk. Certainly some have higher risk than others. In fact, when I was in college, we were required to participate in an on campus PC repair clinic, someone brought in a computer that had a power supply do that, it was an Antec if I recall correctly, one of the "better ones" not an Earthwatts.

nekulturny · Feb 18, 2015

damric :

No problem lol.. As I already knew from prior experience, HardOCP pushes power supplies past the manufacturers recommended usage. They even say so. I see why they do it, I understand the concept, even so, they're pushing things beyond their recommended manufacturers rating. Thats interesting for a review, but as with any device you're only guaranteed the performance and reliability when you remain in the manufacturers guidelines. They are right at the higher end price (they're reviewing the CX700, when you're talking 70 bucks, it makes no sense to buy that one when there are better ones in the same price range, you're preaching to the converted). But for an entry level PC, the CX430, I stand by what I said, for a 20 dollar PSU (used to be anyway with a MIR they had available for over a year at one point), you can't beat it.

damric · Feb 18, 2015

I usually recommend an Antec (Seasonic) Earthwatts or XFX (Seasonic) TS. Usually one of those in on sale cheap. Some people push the Antec VP 450 for that price range but I'm not a fan of that one either.

Me personally, I shell out enough for at least a CAPSTONE for my own rigs because I need the ripple supression for overclocking.

nekulturny · Feb 18, 2015

The Corsair TXv2 series are Seasonic as well.

damric · Feb 18, 2015

Yeah the good Corsairs all are.

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