Corsair 600w builder series

[heydarr]

Hey is the Corsair Builder Series CMPSU-600CXV2 600W ATX Power Supply Active PFC 120MM Fan a good power supply? Has the wattage I need, is corsair a good brand for power supplies? what's the best brand for power supplies?

 

[gary1]

It isn't bad. There are better power supplies though.

This one from XFX is better. It has more 12v power than the Corsair, even though the Corsair has "more wattage"

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013&Tpk=xfx%20550

 

[heydarr]

It isn't bad. There are better power supplies though.

This one from XFX is better. It has more 12v power than the Corsair, even though the Corsair has "more wattage"

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013&Tpk=xfx%20550

what about XFX 650W PRO650W Core Edition Single Rail ATX 12V 53A 24PIN ATX Power Supply 80PLUS Bronze PSU ? Costs less than the one you linked if I add shipping on to it, is it better? than the one you linked?

 

[sk1939]

It's the same with the exception of being higher wattage.

 

[ko888]

For a system using a single Radeon HD 6870 graphics card AMD specifies a minimum of a 500 Watt or greater power supply. The power supply should also have a combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 30 Amps or greater and have at least two 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.

For a system using two Radeon HD 6870 graphics cards in 2-way CrossFireX mode AMD specifies a minimum of an 600 Watt or greater power supply. The power supply should also have a combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 45 Amps or greater and have at least four 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.

Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Total Continuous Amperage Available on the +12V Rail(s) is the most important factor.

The Corsair Builder Series CX600 V2 (CMPSU-600CXV2), with its combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 40 Amps and with two (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors, is more than sufficient to power your system configuration with a single Radeon HD 6870. It is also insufficient to power your system configuration with two Radeon HD 6870 in 2-way CrossFireX mode.

The XFX ProSeries 550W Core Edition Full Wired (Bronze) (P1-550S-XXB9), with its combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 44 Amps and with one 6-pin and one (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors, is more than sufficient to power your system configuration with a single Radeon HD 6870. It is also insufficient to power your system configuration with two Radeon HD 6870 in 2-way CrossFireX mode.

The XFX ProSeries 650W Core Edition Full Wired (Bronze) (P1-650S-NLB9), with its combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 53 Amps and with two 6-pin and two (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors, is more than sufficient to power your system configuration with a single Radeon HD 6870. It is also sufficient to power your system configuration with two Radeon HD 6870 in 2-way CrossFireX mode.

 

[c4capricorn]

Corsair CX series is one of the least reliable PSUs from Corsair. better choose XFX pro