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Corsair CX430 VS Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 460W

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April 22, 2012 12:31:11 PM

Hi :hello: 
I am going to buy a new PSU for my home computer.
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE
RAM: ADATA 4GB 1333MHZ
MOBO: ASUS M5A88-M
HDD: 80 GB WD cavier IDE
HDD2: 500GB Seagate GoFlex USB 3.0
ODD: LG DVD writer
2x120mm fans
maybe installing a AMD radeon 6770 in few months :bounce: 

I have narrow down these two PSU ;) 
1) Corsair CX430 430W (1X12v rail, {80-260V AC input range, that's good for lighting condition in India}) :D 
2) Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 460W (2X12V rails, {200-250v AC input, i will be worrying all the time}) :sweat: 
both are at same price. but have different number of 12v rails and AC inputs range.

currently reading a bunch of bad comments on Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 460W.
People say Corsair is very good but cooler master is not good for PSU ! ? :pt1cable: 
Is that true?
Which one to get?

More about : corsair cx430 cooler master extreme power 460w

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a c 139 ) Power supply
April 22, 2012 12:39:01 PM

Hello psm360;

That's the Corsair CX430 V2... right?
It actually puts out more +12V power (336Watts) than CM EPP 460W (312W +12V).

Corsair CX430 V2 is a better option.



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a c 139 ) Power supply
April 22, 2012 12:45:22 PM

Going to overclock that CPU or video card?
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a c 144 ) Power supply
April 22, 2012 12:51:08 PM

Overclocking the CPU will not add more than 25 - 30 watts to the total power consumption of the system.
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a c 139 ) Power supply
April 22, 2012 12:53:54 PM

Overclocking both CPU and GPU?
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a c 158 ) Power supply
April 22, 2012 1:21:16 PM

Corsair 430W...There is no good reason to support a PSU mfr that uses 'liar labels' to sell their products.
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a c 158 ) Power supply
April 22, 2012 1:38:23 PM

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A little OTT there would'nt you say?
The coolermaster does not do it's full output, but is still usable for the guys choice.

I'm not interested in a flame war. Considering the OP had narrowed down his choices to 2 PSUs and you suggested a third I could ask the same about your post. Don't get me wrong; I think the EA430 is a great PSU and Antec is a great mfr but the suggestion didn't answer the question posed.

I answered the specific question the OP asked and gave my opinion on the mfr of the other PSU. I think I was very on topic.
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a c 158 ) Power supply
April 22, 2012 1:45:21 PM

You took my statement too harshly...hard to communicate nuance on a forum. ;)  I was not trying to ride a high horse just defending my post. :) 
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a c 158 ) Power supply
April 22, 2012 2:05:00 PM

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That works 2 ways ;) 
You said you are not interested in a flame war, that implemented that i am starting one.
Choose your words a little more carefully next time :) 
Peace out!

You're right it does work 2 ways. So when you're calling someone out you should choose your words more carefully, too. :) 
Peace. Let's let this get back to the OPs issues - have a great day!
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April 22, 2012 5:29:24 PM

WR2 said:
Going to overclock that CPU or video card?


yes in future, but not now
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April 22, 2012 5:38:52 PM

hey, calm down guys, your suggestions are welcomed, you CAN suggest some alternative products, yes I found Antec a great PSU, tomorrow I'll check all these out in local computer stores here.

Thanks
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April 22, 2012 5:48:52 PM

jsc said:
Overclocking the CPU will not add more than 25 - 30 watts to the total power consumption of the system.


hmmmm I'll consider this thing, actually this question was coming in my mind. As right now I am using a crap PSU temporarily from my old computer :sarcastic:  . Whenever I overclock a bit, some burning smell comes out from cabinet :fou:  . So immediately I restart it and clock it back to stock speeds @3.2GHz and burning smell goes away. It happened 2-3 times, Now I won't OC until I get some cool PSU :sweat:  . I think its because of that crapy PSU. isn't it?
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a c 139 ) Power supply
April 22, 2012 6:00:06 PM

Very good chance it's the PSU.
Not many other things in the case would create a smell - the PSU would.
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April 22, 2012 6:09:08 PM

WR2 said:
Overclocking both CPU and GPU?


I'll overclock CPU, cant say about GPU right now, maybe some day. Will I need more wattage from overclocking GPU also?
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a c 158 ) Power supply
May 5, 2012 4:07:59 PM

Component Requirement Line(s) Used
AGP Video Card 30 – 50W +3.3V
Average PCI Card 5 – 10W +5V
10/100 NIC 4W +3.3V
SCSI Controller PCI Card 20W +3.3V and +5V
Floppy Drive 5W +5V
CD-ROM 10 – 25W +5V and +12V
DVD-ROM 10 – 25W +5V and +12V
CD-RW 10 – 25W +5V and +12V
7200rpm IDE Hard Drive 5 – 20W +5V and +12V
10,000rpm SCSI Drive 10 – 40W +5V and +12V
Case/CPU Fans 3W (ea.) +12V
Motherboard (w/o CPU or RAM) 25 – 40W +3.3V and +5V
RAM 8W per 128MB +3.3V
Pentium III Processor 38W +5V
Pentium 4 Processor 70W +12V
AMD Athlon Processor 70W +12V
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a c 243 ) Power supply
May 5, 2012 4:10:42 PM

psm360 said:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Corsair/CX430_V2/6.h...
Here I found that Corsair CX430 fails in 3.3v Advanced Transient Response test . What should I do now? Should I buy it or not?
Which component use 3.3v

But here http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/322966-28-list-recomm... , Tom's Hardaware recommends this PSU.
Jonnyguru also recommends it here http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=...

If you're looking for an excellent power supply, don't look at budget grade units.
Otherwise, even with the poor transient response Techpowerup gave it thier " Highly Reccomended " award.

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a c 1218 ) Power supply
May 5, 2012 5:27:25 PM

You don't mention the magnitude of the CPU overclock you're trying to reach, but here is an example of the power increase you can expect:

Overclocking an AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition from its stock 3.2 GHz@1.328V to 3.86 GHz@1.45V requires an extra 76 Watts (6.3 Amps) from the +12V rail(s).
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May 13, 2012 11:35:49 AM

Thanks guys, I've got Corsair CX430V2. its a great PSU, excellent quality, all cables sleeved,
But didn't got "Powered by Corsair" case sticker, What should I do for sticker?
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a c 158 ) Power supply
May 13, 2012 1:33:34 PM

psm360 said:
Thanks guys, I've got Corsair CX430V2. its a great PSU, excellent quality, all cables sleeved,
But didn't got "Powered by Corsair" case sticker, What should I do for sticker?

Contact Corsair an see if they'll mail you a couple....free advertising for them.
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May 19, 2012 3:06:19 PM

ok i'll try
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May 19, 2012 3:06:55 PM

Best answer selected by psm360.
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