Corsair RM750 or CS550

LionKing12 · Apr 2, 2016

Corsair RM 750 or CS550? I don't have so many options and these PSUs are my only choice to get GTX 950 running and save my build for a good time. Note that I have random power cuts in my country and lack of variety is holding me back.

I can get my hands on these PSUs;

http://www.galaxy.com.pk/power-supply-pakistan.html
http://www.czone.com.pk/power-supply-pakistan-ppt.183.aspx

I am not getting so many answers :[ I first picked CS550 then 2 people on this web and a friend of mine said to get a RM750 and that it would be a good/great if I could get a RM PSU and now some people say it isn't great either. What do I do? :/

I don't overclock, use my pc for more than 4-5 hours a day (not continuously), game every time I am on PC and whatever stresses my PC.

What I have right now;

Asus H97M E Mobo
Core i3 4160 4th gen
Corsair Vengeance (2x4gb)
Normal Thermaltake Case with a PSU (Going to change the case when I get my new PSU and the GPU, ran outta money, saving up)
Seagate 1000gb

Eliasand · Apr 2, 2016

A 950 isn't as power-hungry as you might think. If you have a 6-pin PCI connector, then you're probably fine with your current PSU.

It's not worth buying an expensive PSU just because you're getting a 950. If you were building from scratch, then yes, a good PSU is recommended.

If your current PSU absolutely cannot run it, then i would recommend looking around a bit more for budget units like Antec VP series. I'm sure you don't have to spend that much on a RM or CS PSU, as they're quite expensive even for their class.

LionKing12 · Apr 2, 2016

Eliasand :

No, its this normal PSU that comes with the case without the connector and I believe it won't run 950.

As I already mentioned, I don't have so many choices :[

Sakkura · Apr 2, 2016

The RM750 isn't that much better than the CS550. The CS550 should be fine, even though it's not the most amazing quality. The GTX 950 will not draw much power, so the power supply won't be working hard.

Eliasand · Apr 2, 2016

http://www.galaxy.com.pk/coolermaster-silent-pro-gold-550w.html
The CM Silent Pro Gold is a decent unit. Cheaper than both the Corsair's, and well enough for an i3+950 system.

Sakkura · Apr 2, 2016

Eliasand :

It's a rebadged FSP Aurum. A bit worse than the Corsair units, but still decent-ish.

madmatt30 · Apr 2, 2016

You've dismissed the cooler master silent pro gold 550wvfor some reason & you shouldn't, its on a par (or probably better) than the cs550 & considerably cheaper.

On a budget & with your component list in mind its the model I'd go for personally.

LionKing12 · Apr 2, 2016

Well that's saving good money, how would this Cooler master 550w and a strix or gigabyte gtx 960 do? I could spend less on the PSU and whats left can go to GPU, or is 950 just enough for this build and psu? I am not a 1080p gamer, I am cool as far as the latest titles run at high settings with not so big resolution.

madmatt30 · Apr 2, 2016

You could run a 970 on it let alone a 960 with little worry.

If it let's you get a 960 in budget then its absolutely worth it IMO.

LionKing12 · Apr 2, 2016

madmatt30 :

The guy above said its a relabeled FSP Aurum and one review web says nearly the same " FSP aurum based " or something, what's the deal with that?

madmatt30 · Apr 2, 2016

Coolmaster don't make their own PSU internals , evga don't, corsair don't - they're all made by other manufacturers & labelled by those companies.
Ultimately the only psu's that are made by their labelled manufacturers are delta, fsp, superflower & seasonic.

Fsp make some poor units & some top quality ones , & also some fairly average but reliable ones - which is about where the aurum range sits.

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 2, 2016

The newest model of the RM750 made by CWT is very good , the 2 other RM750's made by Chicony were very poor and discontinued.

LionKing12 · Apr 2, 2016

Which RM750 is the latest?

Cooler master, does it matter that its an old psu? (2013). I would rly get the cooler master psu if its a decent unit for that price. I just need like " its fine, grab the cooler master it's good and worth it "

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 2, 2016

RM750

(RPS0019 / CP-9020055) is the CWT model.

LionKing12 · Apr 2, 2016

What do you think about the cooler master PSU? Seeing as 750 is overkill for me. @SR-71

Eliasand · Apr 2, 2016

The CM will work just fine and is of quite good quality

I'll put it like this:

If i were building a mid-range gaming system, and wanted a 500W PSU, i would not pick the Cooler Master. But since you have to pick between a more expensive RM750 , or a cheaper but still good Silent Pro, i would get the Silent Pro in this case.

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 2, 2016

The Cooler Master would be fine for your situation.

Choices are tougher when options are limited.

LionKing12 · Apr 2, 2016

What do you think about strix 960/gigabyte gtx 960 and Cooler master psu addition to my build? I could add the other money to gpu instead. I'm fine with 950 if 960 might be trouble for the silent pro psu.

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 2, 2016

A 950 or 960 should be just fine with the Cooler Master.

LionKing12 · Apr 2, 2016

Alright, lovely. I'll consider buying the cooler master silent pro 550 then. Thanks a lot.

Dark Lord of Tech · Apr 2, 2016

Thanks for posting ,We are all glad to help.

LionKing12 · Apr 3, 2016

Forgot one thing, do I have to worry about CM PSU's compatibility with other components? My i3 4160, Asus H97M E Motherboard and what not. I don't even know if compatibility even matters, what confused me is that RM750 and CS550 said they are both compatible with 4th gen intel processors (4160 = 4th gen), please confirm.

madmatt30 · Apr 3, 2016

http://techreport.com/review/24897/the-big-haswell-psu-compatibility-list

The cm psu is haswell c7 compatible mate - no issue there at all.

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