Ok I will be dead honest I don't particularly think this is deal per se. But after wasting far too much time
This is not SLI PSU but the other PSU I was interested was antec 550W also non SLI which would have worked out about the same. So in that sense its a fair deal to me anyway, for my own needs.
Its also Tier 2 on Toms HW list so you could do a lot worse tomshardware.co.uk/for…tml ( Better than Corsair CX600 etc).
I am buying this due to a failed Corsair CX600 in the used works PC I bought, this tends to confirm that these CX tend to fail. I also did a power check on requred PSU and for existing that PSU is way above required power which was circa 400-500W, so failure is just down to poor PSU.
Hope that saves someone agonising about buying an ATX PSU like I did.
Its £60 at Scan so I think this is about cheapest UK for a very respected branded PSU purchase.
All comments (29)
Syst3mzero
9 Sep 17#1
£60 is a lot to pay for bronze, for not much more you could have gone gold. EVGA - 650 GQ is only 79.99 in Currys and £75 in a few places online or £78.39 on amazon.
adamspencer95 to Syst3mzero
9 Sep 17#2
my sentiments exactly - i know Seasonic make some decent PSUs, but this bronze unit is unlikely to have the best components and similar bronze units can be have for a lot less
Bronze is just the efficiency and not a measure of build quality. It's a good solid budget psu.
hanpan999
9 Sep 17#4
I have this PSU for my build and have had no issues whatsoever with it. Runs like a charm.
codnan
9 Sep 17#5
The corsair psu are terrible now . My friend had one that when you screwed the case screws into it ,it shorted and the pc wouldn't switch on . He kept it and just left one case screw out lol , I would of returned it myself Seasonic are excelent and have only heard /experienced good things about them
kester76
9 Sep 17#6
Corsair get their PSUs built by various manufacturers such as FSP, CWT and Seasonic. Budget end CWT and FSP aren't the best. Both my CX600 and TX650 failed but they were both CWT and FSP built junk. Seasonic TX650v2 still going strong after 8 years.
Gkains to kester76
10 Sep 17#16
AFAIK going by Realhardtechx's PSU review database: realhardtechx.com/ind…htm Corsair's only remaining Seasonic-made supplies are the AX760 and AX860. For all the others, the beancounters at Corsair have swapped to cheaper manufacturers. Tellingly - unlike EVGA - Corsair haven't released any Seasonic-made supplies in ages and were never willing to pay for Superflower (I would rate Seasonic and Superflower as the top consumer manufacturer with Delta being more a manufacturer for server supplies).
The CS850M is only made by Greatwall though. Got good reviews from Jonnygury* though: jonnyguru.com/mod…419 (well OklahomaWolf, as Jonny now works for Corsair...)
havoc666
9 Sep 17#7
Japan quality!!! I have one from 6 years. PSU is most important thing in PC, worth to spend extra money.
plewis00
10 Sep 17#8
Well you are paying for the name here but this is not a great price for a Bronze 80 PLUS PSU, it's also tier 4: linustechtips.com/mai…ed/ (the Toms list is ok but over 2 years old)
You can get a Corsair RM650x for a little more which is Gold rated with decent components. And yes, while Bronze isn't a direct measure of quality, where do you think the efficiency is lost otherwise?
kester76 to plewis00
10 Sep 17#9
On average the RM650x is £30 more than this PSU, a third of its price. For that you do get modular cables and 30 watts more though.
The Seasonic PSU is a really old design for a reason. It's a reliable work horse without the bells and whistles. Most bronze PSUs have cheap components such as low temperature caps but seasonic didn't cut corners. Very few people complaining about these units for a reason.
Unless you're mining or have a small size case you don't need extras and could save yourself £30. If I remember right most PSUs are very efficient until they go near max power draw which isn't likely to happen with this PSU.
plewis00 to kester76
10 Sep 17#10
I only recommended the RM650x as I had picked one up for £65 from Amazon before and that was much closer to the price. At the £90-100 level you could get a CS850M which is also Gold and semi-modular.
I know 80 PLUS efficiency isn't the sole reason to buy something but you'd have to ask why it's only Bronze if it didn't have cheaper parts
kester76 to plewis00
10 Sep 17#11
I agree it has a cheaper and simpler design but it doesn't need to hit those efficiency points. You do get to the point of diminished returns where gold and platinum rated PSUs aren't justified. I don't own a Seasonic badged PSU myself as the rebadged PSUs are a lot cheaper. The PSUs in my house are a XFX, Fractal Designs and Corsair. All these are rebadged Seasonic PSUs but about £15-£20 cheaper, so the name does hold a price point but the RMA process could be a lot better with seasonic.
maddogb to plewis00
10 Sep 17#13
the bronze rating doesn't necessarily mean "cheaper" parts at all, it may mean less of them, such as highly intricate power monitoring and controlling circuitry which may also be a reason for a higher failure rate.
GwanGy
10 Sep 17#14
THIS PSU is less than 60 so an extra 30 would be more than 50% extra , 1/3 converted into decimal is 33.33% :blush: (LOL JK) As mentioned unless you are mining or running at near full power 24/7 you arent going to notice the difference in efficiency.. seasonic have a great rep for PSU and from them 620w MEANS 620w , and then some. Shame its not modular but even that can be debatable in its benefits.
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Opening post
This is not SLI PSU but the other PSU I was interested was antec 550W also non SLI which would have worked out about the same. So in that sense its a fair deal to me anyway, for my own needs.
Its also Tier 2 on Toms HW list so you could do a lot worse
tomshardware.co.uk/for…tml
( Better than Corsair CX600 etc).
I am buying this due to a failed Corsair CX600 in the used works PC I bought, this tends to confirm that these CX tend to fail.
I also did a power check on requred PSU and for existing that PSU is way above required power which was circa 400-500W, so failure is just down to poor PSU.
Hope that saves someone agonising about buying an ATX PSU like I did.
Its £60 at Scan so I think this is about cheapest UK for a very respected branded PSU purchase.
All comments (29)
for not much more you could have gone gold. EVGA - 650 GQ is only 79.99 in Currys and £75 in a few places online or £78.39 on amazon.
m.hardocp.com/art…ew/
jonnyguru.com/mod…185
Seasonic are excelent and have only heard /experienced good things about them
realhardtechx.com/ind…htm
Corsair's only remaining Seasonic-made supplies are the AX760 and AX860. For all the others, the beancounters at Corsair have swapped to cheaper manufacturers.
Tellingly - unlike EVGA - Corsair haven't released any Seasonic-made supplies in ages and were never willing to pay for Superflower (I would rate Seasonic and Superflower as the top consumer manufacturer with Delta being more a manufacturer for server supplies).
The CS850M is only made by Greatwall though. Got good reviews from Jonnygury* though:
jonnyguru.com/mod…419
(well OklahomaWolf, as Jonny now works for Corsair...)
linustechtips.com/mai…ed/
(the Toms list is ok but over 2 years old)
You can get a Corsair RM650x for a little more which is Gold rated with decent components. And yes, while Bronze isn't a direct measure of quality, where do you think the efficiency is lost otherwise?
The Seasonic PSU is a really old design for a reason. It's a reliable work horse without the bells and whistles. Most bronze PSUs have cheap components such as low temperature caps but seasonic didn't cut corners. Very few people complaining about these units for a reason.
Unless you're mining or have a small size case you don't need extras and could save yourself £30. If I remember right most PSUs are very efficient until they go near max power draw which isn't likely to happen with this PSU.
I know 80 PLUS efficiency isn't the sole reason to buy something but you'd have to ask why it's only Bronze if it didn't have cheaper parts