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r4gs

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Problem.

I'm not able to find the TX650 in stock anywhere for a reasonable price.

I was however offered a Coolermaster gx650 for almost the same price.

Any idea how good it is? On paper it has the same specs and warranty as the tx650 from corsair.
 
skeletor

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r4gs said:
I was however offered a Coolermaster gx650 for almost the same price.
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Just forget about Cooler Master imho. Piyush had a CM GX series PSU and it gave him problems. He had to get it replaced twice and then finally settled for a Corsair unit.
 
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r4gs

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Ok. Good enough.

can you guys recommend any alternatives though? Antec? Tagan?

I can order the TX650 from ebay at a much higher price. I'll leave that out as a last resort though.
 
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topgear

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No one matches the quality of Corsair HX650 - so even though it's pricey I recommend you to go for that anyway.
 
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r4gs

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I had actually asked about the seasonic PSUs. If I remember correctly, I was advised against them at the time.

But regardless, seasonic is even more rare than the Corsair Tx650.

One thing though, does it make a difference if you have multiple 12V rails vs opposed to a single?

Looks like ebay is the last option left.
 
Faun

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r4gs said:
One thing though, does it make a difference if you have multiple 12V rails vs opposed to a single?
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No, performance wise both are same.
Yes, safety wise multiple 12v rails is better.

Also, thoughts about seasonic:
*www.tomshardware.com/forum/281370-28-corsair-cmpsu-650hx-seasonic-x650-gold
 
Ishu Gupta

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Single or multi doesn't matter as long its a high quality PSU.

Multi's supply cleaner power but if your graphic card needs more than available on a single rail it won't work. So, multi should be avoided on low med end PSUs.
 
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mrcool63

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the corsair tx650 has verry high noise ripple. seasonic is much better in that aspect. and it seems seasonic 620w and corsair 650w perform the same
 
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r4gs

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Ok, so what you guys are saying is that seasonic or corsair, both are fine.

I'll be going to Lamington again in a few days to check on stocks.

One thing which I am wondering about is, how come nobody is recommending Antec? I thought they manufacture very good PSUs.
 
Faun

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^^Read this for everything about PSUs
PSU articles - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net
 
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r4gs

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Managed to find a Seasonic S12D 750W for less than 7k with 5yr warranty.

Way overkill for my PC, but the only decent 600W+ unit currently available to me.
 
Faun

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congrats !

Btw pics please before you cut the ribbon.
 
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r4gs

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I'll post the pics before opening don't worry. :)

I don't have it with me yet. Have to pick it up from the shop. Probably on thursday or friday.

@abirth:- My friend did a bit of scouting for me at Lamington and managed to place an order for it. can't go tomorrow for various reasons, so I'm collecting it later.
 
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