Corsair 550W vs Zalman 500W

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Akisame

Discussion Starter · Mar 13, 2009

I will probably be building a rig for my friend , and i was wondering what PSU should i use, they are priced the same in my country.
Your opinion on which is better,and why?
Zalman
Corsair

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MadCatMk2

· #2 · Mar 13, 2009

Corsair PSUs are very reliable; definitely better quality compared to Zalmans.
41Amps on the 12v rail says it all.

linskingdom

· #3 · Mar 13, 2009

The Zalman unit can do 408w on 12v vs. Corsair unit does 490w on 12v. The Corsair 550vx is better than many generic 650w/700w psu out there.

shinji2k

· #4 · Mar 13, 2009

If you absolutely must have modular you would have to choose the Zalman. The Zalman certainly isn't bad but I would always choose a well built CWT PSH (Corsair vx550) over a FSP Epsilon (Zalman).

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raisethe3

· #5 · Mar 14, 2009

Don't be crazy. Go for the Corsair.

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sgdude

· #6 · Mar 14, 2009

corsair ftw.

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