Best PSU TO in under $185???

razor2890 · Aug 2, 2012

Hi Guys..
I need a new PSU for my PC . Which one is the best in under 185$??
I kno corsair , seasonic are the best in the market...

Also I dont understand the difference between HX,TX,CX series ?? what are the new M series for corsairs??? What are the differences between them....

I browsed thro a lot of sites but never got a satisfactory answers???

BTW.. I was thinking of buying TX 750.. or HX 850...

What r ur opinion about them??

Thanks for ur help!!!

Crap Daddy · Aug 2, 2012

What is the configuration you want to power-up?

You can go here:

http://www.corsair.com/en/power-supply-units.html

and find out for yourself what's the difference between Corsair PSU series. M stands for "modular"

razor2890 · Aug 2, 2012

Crap Daddy said:
What is the configuration you want to power-up?

You can go here:

http://www.corsair.com/en/power-supply-units.html

and find out for yourself what's the difference between Corsair PSU series. M stands for "modular"

thanks for replying so fast...

Right now i have a basic pc...
But i am going to upgrade to
i7 3770K
8Gb G.Skills RAM
2 2TB WD HDD
GTX 680 2GB/4GB or GTX 690 if its price lowers..

IF price of 690 doesnot drop down i will use 2 680s in sli.....

So i need a PSU which can support this beast of a system.... I think 850W will be sufficient or should i go for higher one....

My dealer hear says a corsair 430W cx can easily support i7 2700K...with GTX 580....which i think is ridiculous because my 9600GT recommended Power is 600W...

heky · Aug 2, 2012

As Crap Daddy said, what are your system specs? The general difference between the lines of Corsair PSUs is the efficency and cable management(modular or not). Also the OEM differs. The best line is the AX line, then the HX v2, both the AX and HX are modular, then the TX v2 (non modular) and TX M (modular). I would avoid the GS and CX series, since you are spending almost 185 dollars.

Ups, to slow.

Dont even think about running a gtx580 and an i7 3770K +ram+2 hard drives+some fans on the cx430. That dealer must be smoking some good stuff,

Seriously, go for at least a TX650. But for 150 dollars you can get the AX650 or maybe the AX750 for 170 dollars to be more future proof. Oh and the AX and HX lines have 7 yeras warranty, so you are good for quite some time.

Crap Daddy · Aug 2, 2012

razor2890 said:
My dealer hear says a corsair 430W cx can easily support i7 2700K...with GTX 580...

He should be fired right away. Now, back to what you need here are some strong options based on your budget, I'd say 750W is enough for 2 GTX680:

CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX750 (CMPSU-750A...

SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 ...

AsRock · Aug 2, 2012

Seasonic unless there is a re-branded seasonic under the Corsair name and of course if it's cheaper although do some research before buying..

m1dg3t · Aug 2, 2012

Not sure where you are in the world but i think this is an awesome buy

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=58862&vpn=OCZ-ZX1000W&manufacture=OCZ Technology&promoid=1145

I have it's smaller brother, the 850w, GREAT PSU! We have reviews posted on the front page as well if you want to check 'em out?

MxPhenom 216 · Aug 2, 2012

try to stay away from ANYTHING OCZ

Seasonic and Corsair are leaps and bounds better when it comes to power supplies.

m1dg3t · Aug 2, 2012

nvidiaintelftw said:
try to stay away from ANYTHING OCZ

Seasonic and Corsair are leaps and bounds better when it comes to power supplies.

Never had any issues with OCZ PSUs and i have used quite a few since '04. Don't spread FUD :shadedshu

You don't wanna take my word OP have a look at the excellent reviews by our very own crmaris

nleksan · Aug 4, 2012

The NZXT HALE90 series is definitely worth a look.

Nokiacrazi · Aug 4, 2012

nvidiaintelftw said:
try to stay away from ANYTHING OCZ

Seasonic and Corsair are leaps and bounds better when it comes to power supplies.

The first Corsair PSU that I got died after 2 days. Got an OCZ PSU about 20 quid cheaper that's running perfectly fine.

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Processor	2500K / 6600K
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Cooling	CM Hyper TX3 / CM Hyper 212 EVO
Memory	16 GB Kingston HyperX / 16 GB G.Skill Ripjaws X
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte GTX 1050 Ti / INNO3D RTX 2060
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Power Supply	Corsair TX650 / Corsair TX650M
Mouse	Steelseries Rival 100 / Rival 110
Keyboard	Sidewinder/ Steelseries Apex 150
Software	Windows 10 / Windows 10 Pro

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Benchmark Scores	Epeen!! Who needs epeen??

Best PSU TO in under $185???

Which PSU is BEST????

Corsair

Seasonic

Coolermaster

Antec

razor2890

Crap Daddy

razor2890

heky

Crap Daddy

AsRock

TPU addict

m1dg3t

MxPhenom 216

ASIC Engineer

m1dg3t

nleksan

Nokiacrazi

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Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900x
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570S Aorus Master
Cooling	2x EK PE360 \| TechN AM4 AMD Block Black \| EK Quantum Vector Trinity GPU Nickel + Plexi
Memory	Teamgroup T-Force Xtreem 2x16GB B-Die 3600 @ 14-14-14-28-42-288-2T 1.45v
Video Card(s)	Zotac AMP HoloBlack RTX 3080Ti 12G \| 950mV 1950Mhz
Storage	WD SN850 500GB (OS) \| Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Games_1) \| Samsung 970 Evo 1TB (Games_2)
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Case	Lian Li PC-011D XL \| Custom cables by Cablemodz
Audio Device(s)	FiiO K7 \| Sennheiser HD650 + Beyerdynamic FOX Mic
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime Ultra Platinum 850
Mouse	Razer Viper v2 Pro
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition
Software	Windows 11 Pro 64-Bit

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Case	NZXT Switch 810 White - MODDED
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Power Supply	NZXT HALE90 850W - Custom Sleeved Cables (White, No Heatshrink)
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