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5/21/13 at 5:01pm
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Originally Posted by eXXon View Post

Sub'd.

P.S.: Thanks for the update Original Sin & Thank God the CX430 is no longer on the list thumb.gif
Wonder why he took it off?

Its hardly the best PSU in the world but I would definitely recommend it to someone who wanted a sub $40 unit. I saw the modular version for $29.99 on Newegg the other day and the non-modular version is currently $24.99. Beats going with some crappy Ultra or Raidmax PSU.
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5/21/13 at 7:54pm
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Originally Posted by AndyM95 View Post

[The CX430 is] hardly the best PSU in the world but I would definitely recommend it to someone who wanted a sub $40 unit. Beats going with some crappy Ultra or Raidmax PSU.

Try looking at it in a vacuum. When you take away the Corsair branding and attractively low price point, you're left with a unit built on a low-end CWT platform (DSA-II) with all CapXon capacitors and rated to only 30*C.

Do you think that something like that deserves to be on OCN's list? I certainly don't.

Just because it's one of the very few sub-$50 units that's not a complete system killer / fire hazard doesn't mean it should be given a general recommendation. It should only be recommended as a last resort when someone is too broke and/or stubborn to buy a quality PSU.
Edited by svenge - 5/21/13 at 7:57pm
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5/21/13 at 8:22pm
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^Good answer. smile.gif

Another one might sound like this.... I could name a dozen units, sold under a variety of brands, that are internally similar or identical to the CX 430, so listing one of them should inevitably validate the rest of them as recommendations, and a whole lot of other similarly performing units. The list is already extensive, and misses units far superior to the CX line and the likes, for obscurity reasons mainly (limited or local availability only, PO Box brands, etc). The units that barely fit the bill should be eliminated with each update, as more and more good to excellent units reach the market (at lower and lower prices) and qualify for a recommendation (wide availability, minimally reputable manufacturer, proper reviews published, etc).
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5/22/13 at 3:04am
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Thanks smile.gif

I definitely agree that you should encourage people to spend $20-$30 more and get something like the Capstone or S12IIB.
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post #2235 of 2236
5/22/13 at 6:21am
Playing the reasons game?

People are going to buy Corsair CX no matter what (and sometimes that's the best option given usage and price). They certainly don't need the OCN list for purchase validation to help push them along. rolleyes.gif
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5/23/13 at 9:56am
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Another one might sound like this.... I could name a dozen units, sold under a variety of brands, that are internally similar or identical to the CX 430, so listing one of them should inevitably validate the rest of them as recommendations, and a whole lot of other similarly performing units. The list is already extensive, and misses units far superior to the CX line and the likes, for obscurity reasons mainly (limited or local availability only, PO Box brands, etc). The units that barely fit the bill should be eliminated with each update, as more and more good to excellent units reach the market (at lower and lower prices) and qualify for a recommendation (wide availability, minimally reputable manufacturer, proper reviews published, etc).

Or sort them: OK PSU, Good PSU, High-end PSU, total overkill silliness wink.gif
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