Corsair vs550 psu

hasd15568 · Jun 20, 2018

I bought rx 480 4gb but my psu (the one that installed on my pc right now ) i think its Chinese brand or something like this but don't have 8 bin or 6 bin connector
I want to buy a budget psu so i go to YouTube and search for psu can handle this card and found this VS550 550W 80+ so is this psu good enough for this card and my pc
Second thing im have hp pro 3500 case so will this card fit in this case
Rx 480 4gb gaming x

hdgaming · Jun 20, 2018

I guess it will fit and the VS550 is fine for the rx 480, but im not so sure about your motherboard if it can handle so much power I guess it does since it has PCIe 16x.

ElectrO_90 · Jun 20, 2018

At least your HP is a standard midi case so it can take a standard sized PSU which the VS550 is.
The VS550 is quite a good budget psu

hasd15568 · Jun 20, 2018

All sure about that ??
What about corsair cx 550 or 500 not the m series

Rexper · Jun 20, 2018

No, the VS is very low quality. The only pro is it comes with a set of protections. I do not recommend using it for any dedicated-GPU system. Usually it's overpriced anyway.

The CX500 isn't good. The CX550 (2017) is pretty solid.
The CX550 is the best PSU you've mentioned, and is the only one I can recommend.

hasd15568 · Jun 20, 2018

Last think how to know if cx 550 ver 2017 or any ver else i dont know anything about psu and dont want get it and destroy my pc

Rexper · Jun 20, 2018

The CX550 is the 2017 version of the "CX" series. So is the CX450, CX650, and one of the CX750.

hasd15568 · Jun 20, 2018

If i buy this psu will damage my pc ??
Like so many people on the internet

hasd15568 · Jun 20, 2018

Rexper :

If i buy this psu will damage my pc ??
Like so many people on the internet

Rexper · Jun 20, 2018

No. The 'many people on the internet' are probably referring to the old CX PSUs. E.G the CX500. The newer ones, such as the CX550, are much better.

hasd15568 · Jun 20, 2018

Rexper :

this psu you mean by cx550 2017 :
https://watanimall.com/corsair-550w-80--bronze-cx550--3-years-dealer-warranty.html

Rexper · Jun 20, 2018

ElectrO_90 · Jun 20, 2018

hasd15568 :

You didn't ask what PSU people recommended, you asked specifically about the VS and it isn't all that bad. Most reviewers liked it.

ElectrO_90 · Jun 20, 2018

hasd15568 :

Then why don't buy one of Toms recommended PSU's?
Stop saying you don't want to destroy your PC if all you are willing to spend is like $30 for a PSU.
A Decent PSU will cost you $100, fork out the cash and stop being petty with money.

There is NO such thing as High Quality, Low Cost - it doesn't exist, it never has and never will. All there is, is Adequate stuff for the price. You spend a little, you get adequate things, you spend more money, you get more adequate items.

I just don't understand how people think cheap and quality are the same thing. If this was so, we would all have $200 computers running like $10000 computers.

hasd15568 · Jun 20, 2018

ElectrO_90 :

im dont say my budget 30$ my budget 100$ but in my country thos vs550 cost around 70$ not 30$ and the cx550m 100$ and cx550 80$ so i want to know if iget this 70$ psu will run this card fine or bad ?

ElectrO_90 · Jun 20, 2018

I also live in an expensive country, but I use people like NEWEGG to import stuff, which are a lot cheaper than the local people.
I can save up to 20% including shipping and taxes.
Go to www.newegg.com and select your country.

hasd15568 · Jun 21, 2018

ElectrO_90 :

the taxes on my country also more expensive if i bought anything cost 1000$ i will pay 300-400$ and add shipping price 100$ this will cost me around 1500$ my country is the most expensive country in the world

ElectrO_90 · Jun 21, 2018

If that is what Newegg says, because they work out all import tax for you and shipping cost and, if you pay more import tax than they say, they pay for it all.

hasd15568 · Jun 21, 2018

ElectrO_90 :

so if i buy from this website i will avoid taxes ?
or i will pay all taxes ??

hdgaming · Jun 21, 2018

The Corsair vs550 is fine for your rx 480 and will have no issues powering your pc.

ElectrO_90 · Jun 21, 2018

hasd15568 :

It tells you how much tax is and you pay it to the newegg company who pays the tax.
Rather than questioning everything, why not go to the website and read about it.
It's very simple, click on website, go to your country, order what you want. Look how much tax is, Look how much postage is, compare price to your country price, if cheaper order, if not, don't.

jawlesspython04 · Jun 21, 2018

Get a CX550. VS550 is meant for office systems with no dedicated GPU and lack many protections and also use low quality components inside. Anyone who says its good for your GPU doesn't know about PSUs. Sure, if you want to have a firework show in your room and then end up getting a new gpu and a new psu again then sure, go with the vs550.

ElectrO_90 · Jun 21, 2018

jawlesspython04 :

Did you take Drama at school? You really sound like you're over acting in that comment.
From what you have said is, if anyone uses this PSU there will be a fire.
What you are actually saying is quite slanderous against Corsair.

jankerson · Jun 21, 2018

ElectrO_90 :

Actually he is right.

The VS series is NOT GOOD for anything more than a basic workstation PC (Office PC/onboard graphics).

It's Corsairs lowest grade unit.

Losing parts is a very real possibility with these units.

Rexper · Jun 21, 2018

The VS is low end, it it won’t start a fire and it does include some protections. So it isn’t likely it’ll take out a part, if it dies.

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