I am confused: Corsair or CoolerMaster 600W PSU?

stefanels · Dec 8, 2011

Corsair PSU + AMD 6850 GPU = WINNER !!!

n-ster · Dec 8, 2011

trustworthy2011 said:
But my Intel DH67BL motherboard is NOT a Crossfire compatible.

Yes, that is why I suggest getting ONE SINGLE GPU that is more powerful. That way you don't have to do any CrossfireX or SLI

and correct me if I am wrong but dual GPU cards work too.

You can get a 6950, GTX 570/580, 6870 x2 ... All great cards that won't make you need a new mobo

Wile E · Dec 9, 2011

kyussgr said:
Define EASE please if you can...... do you know anything about capacitor aging?? Anyways I stated my opinion based on a method of measurement. Saying my PSU handles it with ease doesn't mean anything cause it is not quantifiable.

From your system specs I see that you have a single gtx580 and not sli or crossfire. You will burn the poor guy and this is not funny...

And if you read my sys specs, you would see that the 980X rig is powered by a 1250W Enermax psu. That is not the system I am referring to.

By with ease I mean my original release (circa 2006) Corsair 620HX had no problems powering an OCed to 4 GHz QX9650 and a 4870X2 setup as recent as 6 months ago (making the psu nearly 5 years old). Albeit the card itself is only mildly OCed (not even to CCC limits). The 4870X2 draws almost exactly what a 6870 crossfire setup would.

A few things contribute to this being possible. First, Corsair underrates most of their psus. Second, the psu calculators are all garbage and inaccurate. And last, mid range graphics cards don't draw a whole lot of power these days. A 6870 draws 175W at worst. 2 of them would only draw 350w, and that's under furmark, not gaming conditions. They would draw around 300w during gaming. No, it doesn't leave a ton of headroom, but it will do it without complaint.

trustworthy2011 · Dec 9, 2011

n-ster said:
Yes, that is why I suggest getting ONE SINGLE GPU that is more powerful. That way you don't have to do any CrossfireX or SLI

and correct me if I am wrong but dual GPU cards work too.

You can get a 6950, GTX 570/580, 6870 x2 ... All great cards that won't make you need a new mobo

But I dont have that much of budget now to buy above mentioned cards...my budget is maximum 10000 INR ($200)....so is there any great card according to your knowledge within my budget???

n-ster · Dec 9, 2011

When you say you want to crossfire the 6850 and buy a new mobo etc, when were you planning on doing this? because by this spring the 7000 series will be out

Buying a 6850 or 6870 now and upgrading to a 7000 series card might be a good option here... What is the cheapest 6850 and what is the cheapest 6870? and what is the cheapest GTX 560/560Ti?

Wile E · Dec 9, 2011

I lean towards the nVidia cards right now, only because their driver quality is higher at the moment.
I'd probably go for a 560.

Mussels · Dec 9, 2011

Wile E said:
A few things contribute to this being possible. First, Corsair underrates most of their psus. Second, the psu calculators are all garbage and inaccurate. And last, mid range graphics cards don't draw a whole lot of power these days. A 6870 draws 175W at worst. 2 of them would only draw 350w, and that's under furmark, not gaming conditions. They would draw around 300w during gaming. No, it doesn't leave a ton of headroom, but it will do it without complaint.

all of this is true, and is worth repeating. so i quoted it.

Wile E said:
I lean towards the nVidia cards right now, only because their driver quality is higher at the moment.
I'd probably go for a 560.

for multi GPU i'll say nvidia is ahead, but for single GPU they're both good. i've not had any single GPU issues for a long time with ATI.

silkstone · Dec 9, 2011

The corsair you listed is not very good. I think it has chinese caps. if i were you i'd go for a seasonic if possible

trustworthy2011 · Dec 9, 2011

Mussels said:
for multi GPU i'll say nvidia is ahead, but for single GPU they're both good. i've not had any single GPU issues for a long time with ATI.

What about a single Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 for my spec???

n-ster · Dec 9, 2011

I personally never had problems with AMD or NV in the desktops... only time I've had trouble is in the mobile department, and I've had problems with both

I personally think AMD is good for multi-GPUs as well.

The Corsair he listed is good enough. Compared to the CM, the Corsair is MUCH better.

Give us the prices so we can tell you what is good. We can't tell you to buy a 6850 if a 6870 is 5$ more, we can't tell you what you need if you don;t tell us the prices

Wile E · Dec 9, 2011

silkstone said:
The corsair you listed is not very good. I think it has chinese caps. if i were you i'd go for a seasonic if possible

It's caps are along the lines of Teapo in quality. Not the best, but not bad either.

And find me a Seasonic psu capable of this output in the same price range.

silkstone · Dec 9, 2011

n-ster said:
I personally never had problems with AMD or NV in the desktops... only time I've had trouble is in the mobile department, and I've had problems with both

I personally think AMD is good for multi-GPUs as well.

The Corsair he listed is good enough. Compared to the CM, the Corsair is MUCH better.

Give us the prices so we can tell you what is good. We can't tell you to buy a 6850 if a 6870 is 5$ more, we can't tell you what you need if you don;t tell us the prices

Corsiar is better than the CM one, but for the same price he should be able to pick up a seasonic which is even better. From what i remember, that model corsair use Chinese caps while all seasonics have Japanese caps.

Wile E · Dec 9, 2011

Nix that, Seasonic S12II 620 is like $5 more. Worth the extra money.

Well, that is if they are available where he is. Seasonic carries a premium in some markets.

EDIT: This also proves my point about Corsair underrating their PSUs. The 600w Corsair does the same amount of amps on the 12v rails as the 620w Seasonic. Both do 48A. And both have the same warranty.

trustworthy2011 · Dec 9, 2011

n-ster said:
I personally never had problems with AMD or NV in the desktops... only time I've had trouble is in the mobile department, and I've had problems with both

I personally think AMD is good for multi-GPUs as well.

The Corsair he listed is good enough. Compared to the CM, the Corsair is MUCH better.

Give us the prices so we can tell you what is good. We can't tell you to buy a 6850 if a 6870 is 5$ more, we can't tell you what you need if you don;t tell us the prices

Sapphire HD 6850 = 9000 INR

Sapphire HD 6870 = 10500 INR

MSI HD 6870 OC = 11000 INR

trustworthy2011 · Dec 9, 2011

Mussels said:
all of this is true, and is worth repeating. so i quoted it.

for multi GPU i'll say nvidia is ahead, but for single GPU they're both good. i've not had any single GPU issues for a long time with ATI.

I have APC 600VA UPS...Will it be OKAY with Corsair 650 Watts PSU ???

de.das.dude · Dec 9, 2011

^yes.

trustworthy2011 · Dec 9, 2011

stefanels said:
Corsair PSU + AMD 6850 GPU = WINNER !!!

What about Corsair PSU + AMD 6870 GPU ???

de.das.dude · Dec 9, 2011

arre, itne bar sabkoi bola, abhi kuch toh kharid lo.

n-ster · Dec 9, 2011

I'd say to keep with the 6850 if choosing between those... Are there any other choices? like a GTX 560?

Jetster · Dec 9, 2011

Are you stil confused?

TC-man · Dec 9, 2011

silkstone said:
The corsair you listed is not very good. I think it has chinese caps. if i were you i'd go for a seasonic if possible

silkstone said:
Corsiar is better than the CM one, but for the same price he should be able to pick up a seasonic which is even better. From what i remember, that model corsair use Chinese caps while all seasonics have Japanese caps.

Hi,

Teapo is Taiwanese and that's a huge difference; Teapo caps for PSU are quite okay, while for motherboards they were pretty bad (so I am told). Anyway, I would take a PSU with Teapo caps over any PSU with no-name Chinese caps. I also would buy a PSU with Japanese caps due their higher quality and durability.

As for a Seasonic PSU, try Seasonic M12II 620W or XFX PRO 650W * which makes use of a Seasonic OEM.

n-ster · Dec 9, 2011

If you go the XFX 650 route, make sure its not the XXX edition.

de.das.dude · Dec 9, 2011

n-ster said:
If you go the XFX 650 route, make sure its not the XXX edition.

you're telling an indian to get the non XXX Edition?

XFX is more expensive.

n-ster · Dec 9, 2011

de.das.dude said:
you're telling an indian to get the non XXX Edition?
XFX is more expensive.

I meant to avoid this one: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story1&reid=181

XFX PSUs are usually top notch and are more in line with the HX series of Corsair, but you never know the prices in foreign countries

LiveOrDie · Dec 9, 2011

More than a few people have said corsair PSU have problems running SLI these are 1050w ones, When i was running SLI on only a 850w coolermaster PSU which was 2-3 years old i just brought a new PSU which is coolermaster, I say go for what you think is the best both are good but Corsair charges more and some time your not paying more because its better.

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I am confused: Corsair or CoolerMaster 600W PSU?

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