Corsair CX 500w for 660 ti?

[bambinobomber]

I currently own a TR2 600w that has worked fine for almost a year, but I've read a lot of reviews of people who bought it and then had their system fried after a year or so. I'm considering to replace it with a Corsair PSU (The Antect High Current and Neo Eco are out of stock where I live), but I'm not sure about the quality of the CX series.


Anyway, do you think I should be worried at all about my current PSU blowing up in the future? I'm not gonna overclock (I own a i3 2100) and I only have 1 hardrive and 2 case fans running.

 

[lilotimz]

The CX is a decent line. Not as good as the HCG/Neo ecos or any good seasonic / delta / cwt based unit but it will do it's job and hold its rating.

It'll have no problems running a 660 ti.

 

[bambinobomber]

What about the tr2 600w? It's the model made by HEC, and from what I've read in other communities they make so-so supplies. I'd like to think that I won't need to get a better quality one unless I'm planning to SLI or overclock a quad core.



btw I'm getting the GTX 660, not the ti model.

 

[lilotimz]

nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope. Get the corsair.

 

[bambinobomber]

Who's the maker of the GX? I can't find anymore the thread where someone linked to a list of power supplies and what platform they were built on.

 

[lilotimz]

a subpar maker iirc. Avoid. Stick with the Corsair.

 

[toyftw]

I currently own a TR2 600w that has worked fine for almost a year, but I've read a lot of reviews of people who bought it and then had their system fried after a year or so. I'm considering to replace it with a Corsair PSU (The Antect High Current and Neo Eco are out of stock where I live), but I'm not sure about the quality of the CX series.


Anyway, do you think I should be worried at all about my current PSU blowing up in the future? I'm not gonna overclock (I own a i3 2100) and I only have 1 hardrive and 2 case fans running.

Admittedly this is old info, but doesn't hurt for you to peruse.

Tier 5 - Other than the units listed above for any of these brands, NOT RECOMMENDED. Replace ASAP if you have one.

A-TOP Technology
Apevia
APEX (SUPERCASE/ALLIED)
Aspire(Turbo Case)
ATADC
Athena Power
ATRIX
Broadway Com Corp
Coolmax
Deer
Diablotek
Dynapower USA
Dynex
EagleTech
FOXCONN
FSP Everest
HEC Orion
Hiper Type-R
Huntkey
I-Star Computer Co. Ltd
In Win
JPAC COMPUTER
Just PC
Kingwin Inc.
Linkworld Electronics
Logisys Computer
MGE
MSI
NMEDIAPC
Norwood Micro/ CompUSA
NorthQ
NZXT
Okia
Powmax
Q-Tec
Raidmax
Rocketfish
Rosewill
SFC
Shuttle
Skyhawk
Spire Coolers
Star Micro
STARTECH
Thermaltake Purepower NP
Thermaltake Purepower RU
Thermaltake TR2 (and TR2-RX)
TOPOWER TOP
Ultra X-Connect
Ultra X2 >greater than 700 watt
Wintech
XION
YoungYear
Zebronics


Last Update of this list was on 4/13/2012


The TR2's are listed in tier 5 - not good

Tom

 

[bambinobomber]

btw the corsair is not v2. Are V1 worse or actually better? In a review site the GX v1 got a 9 in build quality while the v2 got a 7.

 

[Onus]

The V1 were Seasonic-built, MUCH better than the V2. According to information in this thread: http://forums.hardwaresecrets.com/not-so-tough/8805?threadid=8805?goto=newpost the V2 is built with a line of Samxon capacitors known to fail miserably. I was on the fence about the V2 until I read that; now I would not touch one.

 

[bambinobomber]

They were? I read somewhere that V1 also had Samxon capacitors :/

 

[bambinobomber]

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=214

Why would you a jonnyguru review give it a 9 if it had samxon caps and wasn't seasonic but CWT?

 

[toyftw]

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=214

Why would you a jonnyguru review give it a 9 if it had samxon caps and wasn't seasonic but CWT?

The price - Under $50 retail. I figure the reviewers don't expect to find hi quality Japanese capacitors on
a PSU retailing under $50.

Tom

 

[toyftw]

The V1 were Seasonic-built, MUCH better than the V2. According to information in this thread: http://forums.hardwaresecrets.com/not-so-tough/8805?threadid=8805?goto=newpost the V2 is built with a line of Samxon capacitors known to fail miserably. I was on the fence about the V2 until I read that; now I would not touch one.

Actually on the 750 & 850w models, the v2 were Seasonic built. Also, on those 2 Seasonic built v2's
105C Japanese capacitors are used.

Tom