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For the savvy builder this looks like a good budget choice. Great review Tarinder.
Edit: I didn't see a mention of cable lengths, in case you wanted to add a comment about that?
On paper these PSU's look ideal and I'm sure the handpicked sample sent to you for review performed admirably but, in my experience at least, there seems to be significant manufacturing and/or build quality issues with the CWT made CX range. You only have to look on Youtube or even look on Corsairs own support forum to see people all complaining of the same fault - Coil whine.
My own experience - watch?v=uOBGpJ6pYKo
That's a really nasty sound! I wouldn't keep using that! I'm sure you'll get a replacement from the nice folks at Corsair. I've handled "quite a few" Corsair PSU, and honestly speaking - I've never heard a coil whine like that. Not even from a CIT PSU! :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Brumski
They did replace it. Twice. Same problem each time unfortunately.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrBozack
I eventually ended up with a HX750 which is much better all round.
Not sure about these new ones, but aside from the original CX400, the CX range has been an OK range, i.e. should be safe/reasonably stable unlike some no-name rubbish, but really nothing special. A few forum members and myself have been fairly vocal in that a brand which built its reputation on quality parts ends up somewhat abusing that reputation to sell components which, TBH, would probably be considered fairly poor were it from another brand.
I find it such a pity that the HX650 totally cheaps out on number of connectors, still I guess the 750 isn't that much more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brumski
+1 to that. Used the CXM. Really nice, reliable too.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrBozack
What i hate about the HX series is that its hybrid modular, but has the pci cables wired in. Even the CXM has those seperateQuote:
Originally Posted by Willzzz
TBF if you need a >400W PSU you'll probably need some PCIe connectors anyway. Or do you mean there are too many hard-wired?
One thing I'd quite like to see are cards with a single 8 pin connector (instead of 2x 6pin), I mean these have been common place on PSUs for years now.
And what we are saying is that the HX650 does have 4 PCIe cables, 2 modular and 2 fixed?
My HX750 doesn't have the PCI-E cables hardwired. Only the 24 pin ATX and 8 pin EPS are hardwired. Everything else is modular.Quote:
Originally Posted by Huzi7868
Is it really above average? Seems very average to me. I think it only has two PCI-E connectors for a good reason. They didn't just not include them on a whim. I don't think you could fault them for that. Two GTX Titans + CPU + peripherals will be close, but over 600W. Wouldn't you need to look at the backside of the board to see the soldering? What about the other caps in the PSU? The final thoughts reads like a paid ad to me.