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Corsair RM650 Watt Gold PSU review
Posted by: on: 01/09/2014 09:51 AM [
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We review the Corsair RM650 GOLD power supply. Yes, the silent and a bit mainstream RM650 is now Gold certified, that means it's 90% efficient at 50% load. Efficiency matters. The PSU itself is partly modular, for most of you with a side panel window in their chassis a must really as you'll want modular cables. The new PSU also improved on the audibility front. Have a peek at the article.
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Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 01/09/2014 11:33 AM
650 is actually sufficient for you if you do not overclock. But have some reserves man, 750~850 is great especially if you are gonna upgrade your PC at one point in the future.
Nice review im thinking of picking up one of these PSU to replace my Tagan BZ-800 Hilbert any suggestions on what RM Series would suit my system I was thinking of the 850Watt (Specs in the side using a 800D Case)
650 is actually sufficient for you if you do not overclock. But have some reserves man, 750~850 is great especially if you are gonna upgrade your PC at one point in the future.
antonyfrn
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Posted on: 01/09/2014 01:35 PM
Cheers I was right in thinking of the 850 then might treat my self the a 1k for future proofing with upgrades
650 is actually sufficient for you if you do not overclock. But have some reserves man, 750~850 is great especially if you are gonna upgrade your PC at one point in the future.
Cheers I was right in thinking of the 850 then might treat my self the a 1k for future proofing with upgrades
AcidSnow
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Posted on: 01/09/2014 08:06 PM
I can't understand why anyone would review a power supply... Maybe this was important back in 1995, but what difference does it make today? It's like reviewing the softness of my cat's hair, who cares :|
I can't understand why anyone would review a power supply... Maybe this was important back in 1995, but what difference does it make today? It's like reviewing the softness of my cat's hair, who cares :|
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Posted on: 01/11/2014 06:31 PM
Apparently you haven't seen any PSU reviews on HardwareSecrets and TechPowerup... There's a LOT of stuff going on under the cover.
As for the review, I can't believe my eyes when I read this:
"The actual OEM of the RM650 is Channel-Well Tech (CWT), they have been working with Corsair for a long time already and have proven themselves to be very trust-worthy in terms of reliability."
CWT is one of the worst OEMs out there (conclusion drawn from user feedback). At least it might not have the annoying electronic buzz the Seasonic OEMs have...
I can't understand why anyone would review a power supply... Maybe this was important back in 1995, but what difference does it make today? It's like reviewing the softness of my cat's hair, who cares :|
Apparently you haven't seen any PSU reviews on HardwareSecrets and TechPowerup... There's a LOT of stuff going on under the cover.
As for the review, I can't believe my eyes when I read this:
"The actual OEM of the RM650 is Channel-Well Tech (CWT), they have been working with Corsair for a long time already and have proven themselves to be very trust-worthy in terms of reliability."
CWT is one of the worst OEMs out there (conclusion drawn from user feedback). At least it might not have the annoying electronic buzz the Seasonic OEMs have...
alanm
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Posted on: 01/11/2014 08:15 PM
As for the review, I can't believe my eyes when I read this:
"The actual OEM of the RM650 is Channel-Well Tech (CWT), they have been working with Corsair for a long time already and have proven themselves to be very trust-worthy in terms of reliability."
CWT is one of the worst OEMs out there (conclusion drawn from user feedback). At least it might not have the annoying electronic buzz the Seasonic OEMs have...
CWT is a top notch OEM. But they make too many units, ranging from cheap budget to high end. Many of the top brands (incl Corsair) have used them for ages.
As for the review, I can't believe my eyes when I read this:
"The actual OEM of the RM650 is Channel-Well Tech (CWT), they have been working with Corsair for a long time already and have proven themselves to be very trust-worthy in terms of reliability."
CWT is one of the worst OEMs out there (conclusion drawn from user feedback). At least it might not have the annoying electronic buzz the Seasonic OEMs have...
CWT is a top notch OEM. But they make too many units, ranging from cheap budget to high end. Many of the top brands (incl Corsair) have used them for ages.
Anarion
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Posted on: 01/11/2014 08:35 PM
Apparently you haven't seen any PSU reviews on HardwareSecrets and TechPowerup... There's a LOT of stuff going on under the cover.
As for the review, I can't believe my eyes when I read this:
"The actual OEM of the RM650 is Channel-Well Tech (CWT), they have been working with Corsair for a long time already and have proven themselves to be very trust-worthy in terms of reliability."
CWT is one of the worst OEMs out there (conclusion drawn from user feedback). At least it might not have the annoying electronic buzz the Seasonic OEMs have...
It is not the worst. Though in this case this is not the best work form CWT. It has C(r)apXon and Teapo electrolytic caps there too. I would avoid this unit. On top of that it has build quality issues: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=363
Cheers I was right in thinking of the 850 then might treat my self the a 1k for future proofing with upgrades
For your rig high quality 550W (though price wise 6XXW units make more sense) would be more than enough even if you overclock, anything above 650W would be MASSIVE overkill and you probably would never get even close to the efficiency sweet spot.
Apparently you haven't seen any PSU reviews on HardwareSecrets and TechPowerup... There's a LOT of stuff going on under the cover.
As for the review, I can't believe my eyes when I read this:
"The actual OEM of the RM650 is Channel-Well Tech (CWT), they have been working with Corsair for a long time already and have proven themselves to be very trust-worthy in terms of reliability."
CWT is one of the worst OEMs out there (conclusion drawn from user feedback). At least it might not have the annoying electronic buzz the Seasonic OEMs have...
It is not the worst. Though in this case this is not the best work form CWT. It has C(r)apXon and Teapo electrolytic caps there too. I would avoid this unit. On top of that it has build quality issues: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=363
Cheers I was right in thinking of the 850 then might treat my self the a 1k for future proofing with upgrades
For your rig high quality 550W (though price wise 6XXW units make more sense) would be more than enough even if you overclock, anything above 650W would be MASSIVE overkill and you probably would never get even close to the efficiency sweet spot.
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Nice review im thinking of picking up one of these PSU to replace my Tagan BZ-800 Hilbert any suggestions on what RM Series would suit my system I was thinking of the 850Watt (Specs in the side using a 800D Case)