I am getting tired of everyone that thinks the Corsair CX is a good PSU you can use everywhere
Like in gaming and overclocking PC´s
So i am going to make this thread and give you reasons why its not as good as many make it out to be and why you sould not buy it for those type of PC´s
Before i start i just want to say the CX750 is not the same PSU as the CX430/500/600 which is why i dont talk about the CX750 here
Also i have not made or reviewed any of the data in here all of it comes from Techpowerup and google and a few other places
Anyway lets start with Corsair has to say for themselfs
CX Series™ power supply units are an excellent choice for basic system builds and desktop PC computer upgrades. CX Series PSUs are available in a variety of power configurations, and include features that are normally found only on premium power supplies.
Again this part for anyone that cant read very well
excellent choice for basic system
So lets dive into more details
First off its not made by Corsair its made by Channel Well Technology or CWT
The platform is called DSAII
So lets go into build quality with big pictures
CX430M

CX500M

CX600M

Now all i see in there are lots of cheap parts
The main capacitor is a Panasonic but only rated for 85c not 105c like the good first rated capacitors
The rest are cheap CapXon´s which is pretty much the worst you can put into it
Next up is voltage regulation




Now this is not the worst voltage regulation in the world
But its not anywhere near great either its about as average as you can get which makes it mediocre
Next up is ripple

Again this is not the worst in the world but its not great either again just average at best and mediocre at worst
So there you have its an cheap PSU made and meant for non stressfull tasks like your basic office/media/web browsing PC´s
it does not belong in any kind of mid or high end gaming and/or overclocking PC and anyone that thinks and recommends it for those types of PC´s stop it
There you have it
And now i hope to see less of the CX now because its not as good as its claimed to be by some
Corsair CX600M review
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Corsair/CX600M/
Photos found on google
Edited by shilka - 2/13/14 at 9:16am
Like in gaming and overclocking PC´s
So i am going to make this thread and give you reasons why its not as good as many make it out to be and why you sould not buy it for those type of PC´s
Before i start i just want to say the CX750 is not the same PSU as the CX430/500/600 which is why i dont talk about the CX750 here
Also i have not made or reviewed any of the data in here all of it comes from Techpowerup and google and a few other places
Anyway lets start with Corsair has to say for themselfs
CX Series™ power supply units are an excellent choice for basic system builds and desktop PC computer upgrades. CX Series PSUs are available in a variety of power configurations, and include features that are normally found only on premium power supplies.
Again this part for anyone that cant read very well
excellent choice for basic system
So lets dive into more details
First off its not made by Corsair its made by Channel Well Technology or CWT
The platform is called DSAII
So lets go into build quality with big pictures
CX430M
CX500M
CX600M
Now all i see in there are lots of cheap parts
The main capacitor is a Panasonic but only rated for 85c not 105c like the good first rated capacitors
The rest are cheap CapXon´s which is pretty much the worst you can put into it
Next up is voltage regulation
Now this is not the worst voltage regulation in the world
But its not anywhere near great either its about as average as you can get which makes it mediocre
Next up is ripple
Again this is not the worst in the world but its not great either again just average at best and mediocre at worst
So there you have its an cheap PSU made and meant for non stressfull tasks like your basic office/media/web browsing PC´s
it does not belong in any kind of mid or high end gaming and/or overclocking PC and anyone that thinks and recommends it for those types of PC´s stop it
There you have it
And now i hope to see less of the CX now because its not as good as its claimed to be by some
Corsair CX600M review
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Corsair/CX600M/
Photos found on google
Edited by shilka - 2/13/14 at 9:16am















