psu buying help as usual...

[vickybat]

There's also a cx430 model lurking from corsair. Should be better than a cx400.

By the way corsair has launched the GS600 @ 5.2K as an alternative to vx550. A forum member named Kumarmanish has got it with is rig consisting of i5 760 +6870. He quoted bangalore price from sp road.

But the vx ,tx series have 85% efficiency and come with a 5 year warranty & of course are tried and tested. The hx & ax series come with a whooping 7 year warranty!



HAIL CORSAIR

 

[skeletor]

how is this power supply
GlacialPower GP-AL650AA 650 W Power Supply
its reviewed by hardware secrets and they say it is dam good and it comes for 4.3k

I've heard it is reliable. Its OEM is CWT which is also the OEM of VX550. But you'll be better off going with a Seasonic or Corsair which we mentioned above, IMO.

There's also a cx430 model lurking from corsair. Should be better than a cx400.

It isn't better than CX400.

By the way corsair has launched the GS600 @ 5.2K as an alternative to vx550.

VX550 has better build quality than GS600.

 

[mrcool63]

is seasonic 5yr or 3yr warranty. can anyone tell me where i can get corsair in hyderabad??

 

[vickybat]

VX550 has better build quality than GS600.

How can you come to that conclusion? All corsair products have rock solid build quality, so that will never be an issue.

imo its got almost the same build quality as that of a vx. vx series is tried and tested whereas gs series is very new.

But corsair claims them to be gaming psu's and they start from 600 all the way to 800 watts. Can't find a review though but at present, the vx550 is cheaper of the two.

 

[Ishu Gupta]

CX430W isn't good. Most of its power is focused on the 12V rail. others are neglected.

I would recommend going for atleast VX450W.

 

[skeletor]

How can you come to that conclusion? All corsair products have rock solid build quality, so that will never be an issue.

imo its got almost the same build quality as that of a vx. vx series is tried and tested whereas gs series is very new.

But corsair claims them to be gaming psu's and they start from 600 all the way to 800 watts. Can't find a review though but at present, the vx550 is cheaper of the two.

well, honestly I lurk around on many forums and I read this. However, both have similar efficiency. Both are CWT OEM but the VX series uses Japanese capacitors.

Funnily outside India, GS series is actually cheaper than the VX and TX counterparts.

 

[vickybat]

well, honestly I lurk around on many forums and I read this. However, both have similar efficiency. Both are CWT OEM but the VX series uses Japanese capacitors.

Funnily outside India, GS series is actually cheaper than the VX and TX counterparts.

Yes but ultimately gs series is going to replace vx series and ax series will probably replace hx series in modular scenario. They are also planning a succesor to the legendary tx series.

So i guess the successors can be recommended.

 

[skeletor]

is seasonic 5yr or 3yr warranty. can anyone tell me where i can get corsair in hyderabad??

Seasonic is 3 year warranty. No idea about Hyderabad.

So i guess the successors can be recommended.

The fact that Corsair is only offering 3 year warranty in GS series compared to the 5 year warranty of VX series tells me that GS is slightly inferior than VX.

 

[mrcool63]

guys guys guys u are confusing me even more than i was earlier... my budget went up to 5k now. it seems to be shooting up quite a lot!!..

best psu in that range and seasonic warranty, how is it? try to stick to 5k as much as possible please

 

[vickybat]

The fact that Corsair is only offering 3 year warranty in GS series compared to the 5 year warranty of VX series tells me that GS is slightly inferior than VX.

Only a proper review can clear all doubts regarding the gs series. I highly doubt corsair making bad psu's so the gs series performance is goin to be stellar just like the vx series its goin to replace. As far as warranty is concerned, seasonic also gives 3 year warranty on its psu's and they are quite good and infact are oem to corsair. So warranty doesn't exactly judge the quality of a psu.

@mrcool63

Since you budget is 5k now, grab a corsair vx550 when its still available. Stellar psu for about 4.7k.

 

[mrcool63]

dude i dont want to get something which will be phased out in less than a year... what do u think happened to the phenom 925?? any other thing available man?

 

[vickybat]

dude i dont want to get something which will be phased out in less than a year... what do u think happened to the phenom 925?? any other thing available man?

Buddy the name is enough i.e CORSAIR. Doesn't really matter if it will be phased out or not cause you still get that superb 5 year guarantee. Corsair psu's rarely ( very rarely) gets damaged or in other words the build quality is nothin less than stellar.

Even if your system gets outdated or somethin goes wrong, your psu will still deliver all the juices.

Trust me and grab the vx550 when its still available as its ONE HELL OF A PSU & that too ROCKSOLID.

 

[mrcool63]

thanks man. one last question. antec eartwatt 650w is in the same price range but is readily available here(as opposed to corsair which has to be brought online). do u recommend i buy that instead?

 

[vickybat]

Go for vx550 and you will never regret. Antec doesn't offer a 5 year guarantee and its below corsair.The vx550 is also an underrated psu so it can deliver beyond 550 watts. Order online from smc international.

 

[mrcool63]

will do thanks for clearing stuff up.