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Corsair Power Supply Units

Postby DJ Tucker » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:41 am

I'm looking to get a new Corsair Power Supply Unit and i know that i wont need more than 650W but i want to know is, what's the best corsair PSU HX or TX. Have a look at my siggy for what Amperage you think i may need!!!
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Re: Corsair Power Supply Units

Postby Darkstar » Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:55 pm

from what i remember the only difference is HX is modular cables and TX is fixed cables

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Re: Corsair Power Supply Units

Postby DJ Tucker » Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:12 pm

rightio thanks darkstar. by the way the price i noticed is a big jump for a hx series lol so tx it will be thanks again mate!!
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Re: Corsair Power Supply Units

Postby Apoptosis » Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:19 pm

yeah they get you on the ease of use features like modular cables. If you are going for a clean look on some cases a modular PSU is required though.
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Re: Corsair Power Supply Units

Postby DJ Tucker » Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:28 pm

well i have round £70 to spend on a PSU and these the tx 650 is the best i've seen so far but could you find out any others that may be in that price range and be of good quality!!
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Re: Corsair Power Supply Units

Postby skier » Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:56 pm

the modular ones are always more expensive, because of how they are setup, its more than just a cluster of wires coming out of the unit, you have all the extra cables & connectors as well

modular is generally worth it though if you have the $$, i wish i had modular because the TX750 has a ton of wires i dont need
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Re: Corsair Power Supply Units

Postby Darkstar » Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:01 pm

DJ Tucker wrote:well i have round £70 to spend on a PSU and these the tx 650 is the best i've seen so far but could you find out any others that may be in that price range and be of good quality!!


I have several of those in use at work, i consider the Corsair to be the best on the market, cant go wrong with one.

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Re: Corsair Power Supply Units

Postby DJ Tucker » Tue Dec 29, 2009 6:33 pm

rightio corsair tx650 and if i can get the money together i will get the hx650!!
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Re: Corsair Power Supply Units

Postby FZ1 » Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:02 pm

I'll never go back to a non-modular PSU again.
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