Corsair VS Series PSU vs Cooler master Thunder PSU

Nightwing911 · Aug 22, 2015

I am planning to buy a new nvidea gtx 960 graphics card ,some of the brands need a 6 pin PCI-E power connection and others need a 8 pin connector
so I am planning to buy a new PSU for that

my complete setup for now is,
intel DH77EB motherboard
intel core i7 3770 3.40GHz (LGA1155)
RAM : 8GB(4GB x2)
2x 7200RPM SATA HDDs
1x Optical Drive(DVD-RW)

there are 6 PSUs available to me in my country from 2 brands
Corsair VS Series and Cooler master Thunder

first of all can any one tell me what is the better brand out of these 2 ?

and what wattage PSU should I buy (out of the list) ?

Corsair VS Series™ VS450 450W 80+
Corsair VS Series™ VS550 550W 80+
Corsair VS Series™ VS650 650W 80+

Cooler master Thunder 450W 85% efficiency
Cooler master Thunder 500W 85% efficiency
Cooler master Thunder 600W 85% efficiency

Thanks !!!

Archaic59 · Aug 22, 2015

Corsair VS and Cooler Master Thunder are both made by Channel Well Technology and are both low quality. I would not use any of them. Your system would need 500 watts from a high quality PSU that has one 6-pin and one 6+2-pin PCIe cable.

bignastyid · Aug 22, 2015

Both suck but the corsair is the lesser of 2 evils as its less likely to fry the system when it fails. Look for something like the Seasonic eco series. What country are you in?

Nightwing911 · Aug 22, 2015

Archaic59 :

I already has a Aerocool 600W PSU so will it be enough ?

bignastyid · Aug 22, 2015

The aerocool is definitely worse than the corsair and about the same(maybe a little worse) than the cooler master.

Archaic59 · Aug 22, 2015

Nightwing911 :

Aerocool is also low quality. Yes, 600 watts is enough. Where are you buying from? Maybe I can find something better for you. What is your budget for a PSU?

Nightwing911 · Aug 22, 2015

bignastyid :

Sri Lanka , in here every thing is overpriced and I don't have many choices ... but I already have an Aerocool strike X 600W PSU and I can get FSP Aurum S 500W 80+ Gold too...

Archaic59 · Aug 22, 2015

If the Aerocool is working keep using it, but, you need to find a better quality power supply when you can afford one. If you can find XFX, Antec, Seasonic or EVGA it would be better. If you have problems with the Aerocool then get the FSP.

Nightwing911 · Aug 22, 2015

Archaic59 :

I live in sri lanka so there is no online stores only local stores , and all the components are over priced , but my budget is around 100 USD .

Nightwing911 · Aug 22, 2015

Archaic59 :

What kind of problems can I get with a PSU ?,I have never noticed anything !!!

bignastyid · Aug 22, 2015

The fsp is the best one so far but it's still a tier 3 unit the others are tier 4 and 5.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
Try for a tier 1 or 2 unit 450w or larger.

Archaic59 · Aug 22, 2015

The problem with low quality power supplies are that if they fail they can damage other components in the computer because they often lack protective circuitry and they use cheap capacitors.

bignastyid · Aug 22, 2015

A low quality psu has the potential to damage anything it powers. Some Tier 5 units have been known to start fires. Poor psus can cause random shutdowns, shutdowns under load, system instability over voting which causes heat issues and will ultimately damage the hardware.

madmatt30 · Aug 22, 2015

^ whs - the fsp aurum is fairly solid & far better than the others you listed so far.

Chayan4400 · Aug 22, 2015

Nightwing911 :

Hey fellow lankan! Have you tried gamer.lk? They have a classifieds section where people sell used but still good PSUs. Even a used XFX will be better than one of those.

EDIT: Redline Technologies has a Seasonic 450w for around Rs. 10,000. That should be enough for your system.

Nightwing911 · Aug 22, 2015

Chayan4400 :

Nightwing911 :

Hey fellow lankan! Have you tried gamer.lk? They have a classifieds section where people sell used but still good PSUs. Even a used XFX will be better than one of those.

EDIT: Redline Technologies has a Seasonic 450w for around Rs. 10,000. That should be enough for your system.

what tier is the Seasonic 450w ? according to http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
I mean do you know the model ?

bignastyid · Aug 22, 2015

I have never seen a Seasonic made unit below tier 2.

Chayan4400 · Aug 22, 2015

Nightwing911 :

Chayan4400 :

what tier is the Seasonic 450w ? according to http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
I mean do you know the model ?

It is an ECO series unit, which is specific to Asia so it won't be in the PSU Tier list. But rest assured it is a good PSU, just search for 'Seasonice 450w ECO' reviews to see. I'd post the links to reviews myself if my internet wasn't maxed out. The only gripe I have with it is that it isn't black, so it doesn't blend in in most builds, but I'd rather sacrifice looks for performance.

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