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20. February 2011 @ 13:37

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Yeah welcome back buddy, good to see you again :)

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20. February 2011 @ 14:06

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Originally posted by shaffaaf:
OT, but long time no see greensman! :)

Thanks fellas. ;)

NOT been gone, just lurking as the Gurnard PRO usually does. :p

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Red_Maw

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21. February 2011 @ 01:03

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Originally posted by sammorris:
What are you upgrading to? 600W is massive overkill for your current system.

Of those units:

Corsair CX 600W - crap, avoid

What makes the CX units crap? I think you mentioned it before but I've forgotten.

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21. February 2011 @ 03:53

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I was reading up on CX power supplies a little, from what i remember, Corsair went el cheapo on them, in respect of their max output. So a 500W unit wouldn't be capable of delivering anywhere near 500W, something like 380W. Can't remember the exact details, i'll see if i can find an example link ~ http://www.overclock.net/power-supplies/837679-psa-corsair-cx-series-5.html - have a read thru the whole thread but posts 44 & 45 seem to sum it up.

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21. February 2011 @ 09:44

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OK~ after checking the price for zalman ZM500-HP its nearly the price for a HX650w, but for my future build, i still think its a OverKill! but maybe i can keep it for longer?

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greensman

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21. February 2011 @ 10:14

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Originally posted by GTR35:
OK~ after checking the price for zalman ZM500-HP its nearly the price for a HX650w, but for my future build, i still think its a OverKill! but maybe i can keep it for longer?

Nothing wrong with getting a little larger PSU. Especially modular, since u can use the cables needed and not worry about a bunch of mess to hide later. Let us know what u go with and how it does for ya.

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21. February 2011 @ 10:22

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yeah, will do. But won't be getting it anytime soon tho~ ^^

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21. February 2011 @ 11:57

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Originally posted by creaky:
I was reading up on CX power supplies a little, from what i remember, Corsair went el cheapo on them, in respect of their max output. So a 500W unit wouldn't be capable of delivering anywhere near 500W, something like 380W. Can't remember the exact details, i'll see if i can find an example link ~ http://www.overclock.net/power-supplies/837679-psa-corsair-cx-series-5.html - have a read thru the whole thread but posts 44 & 45 seem to sum it up.

Yeah corsair have been cutting corners all over the place now, it's very disappointing. Negative reviews of their memory are slowly building up. A real shame as Corsair was one of the companies we used to really be able to trust.

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21. February 2011 @ 11:58

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all companies will have their highs and lows...
but hopefully their psu is still in its highest quality tho~

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21. February 2011 @ 12:08

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The TX units still seem OK for now, but the new CX units are garbage.

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21. February 2011 @ 12:10

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TX will always be my back up plan, if i don't have the budget for either HX or the ZM

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Red_Maw

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21. February 2011 @ 17:34

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Originally posted by creaky:
I was reading up on CX power supplies a little, from what i remember, Corsair went el cheapo on them, in respect of their max output. So a 500W unit wouldn't be capable of delivering anywhere near 500W, something like 380W. Can't remember the exact details, i'll see if i can find an example link ~ http://www.overclock.net/power-supplies/837679-psa-corsair-cx-series-5.html - have a read thru the whole thread but posts 44 & 45 seem to sum it up.

Originally posted by sammorris:

Yeah corsair have been cutting corners all over the place now, it's very disappointing. Negative reviews of their memory are slowly building up. A real shame as Corsair was one of the companies we used to really be able to trust.

That is very disappointing. Seems like everyone is trying to churn out the cheapest product possible these days.

greensman

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21. February 2011 @ 19:19

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Originally posted by RedMaw:
That is very disappointing. Seems like everyone is trying to churn out the cheapest product possible these days.

Yes I agree... almost everyone is trying to cut corners instead of supplying the consumer with a worthy product and superior service. It's a shame, really it is!!! :(

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22. February 2011 @ 01:20

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they just want to make money now, they are more for quantity over quality~ its quite sad...

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omegaman7

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7. May 2011 @ 15:14

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The CX series are a no no eh? So you'd spend a little more on the Antec perhaps?
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7. May 2011 @ 15:16

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Easily. The CX units haven't fared well at the moment, lots of reports of them failing short term. The Antec units seem a lot better this time round.

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omegaman7

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7. May 2011 @ 15:21

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The reviews certainly speak for themselves ;) Too bad. Corsair have had my respect for sometime now. Now they remind me of Asus. Well...perhaps not that bad LOL!

I see that it does not come with a power cord. Rather silly, but ok. I of course have spares lying around. Probably 4 - 5 of them :S

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7. May 2011 @ 15:24

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Nah, if Asus made PSUs I'd run for miles, but at least Corsair haven't got that bad yet. The TXV2 units are meant to be reasonable.

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Red_Maw

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12. December 2011 @ 19:28

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I bought a used psu and the seller accidentally shipped me a 800w OCZ elite X stream instead of the one I 'ordered'. Any reason I would want to avoid this psu? The reviews I read were mostly positive so for as little as I paid I'm not sure if it's worth the trouble of returning.

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edit: user reviews seem to be pretty bad actually

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Jeffrey_P

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12. December 2011 @ 20:06

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Power supplies with brand names are rarely designed and assembled by them.

With all the garbage in my PC I also only use a 800w supply. Mine has been humming along since 12/09.

The only real way to know if a PS lives up to their marketing hype is to read up on tested supplies.

Tom's Hardware did/do testing on a bunch of supplies at one time. It's surprising how many so-called 1000w + supplies fail below their sticker wattage compared to much lower rated supplies.

Quality vs marketing BS.

Jeff

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13. December 2011 @ 00:56

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I owned an OCZ for a time. 700W GameXstream I believe. It seemed to handle my array of components. My GPU being the most hungry. Now I have a Corsair. I knew when I held it in my hands the first time, that I had a quality power supply ;) Before my current Corsair, I had a 550 watt Corsair. I believe I was bordering on tapping the potential, so I upgraded to my current. The only way I could tax my current would be to run 2 very hungry GPU's in Sli/Crossfire. The 550W stayed in my old Secondary PC, which I sold to a work Buddy.

The reason I sold the OCZ, was because I believed it could be a problem with my overclocking. It was not. A user here on afterdawn probably still has it, if it's still running. You still using that PSU Russ? It seems like you may have told me once upon a time, that it ultimately failed.