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So I've come to the final part of putting together my PC build and the site I will be purchasing from doesnt have a lot of options and others not in stock, so Im wondering whats the "best" one out of these 2 or shall I look on another site?

1. Seasonic Focus GX650W 80+ Gold

2. Corsair RM Series™ RM650 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular

 

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29 minutes ago, boss_of_this_gym said:

So I've come to the final part of putting together my PC build and the site I will be purchasing from doesnt have a lot of options and others not in stock, so Im wondering whats the "best" one out of these 2 or shall I look on another site?

1. Seasonic Focus GX650W 80+ Gold

2. Corsair RM Series™ RM650 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular

 

Id take a look at this thread. It has both of those, and many many more. From there, you should be able to make a good informed choice :)

 

 

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34 minutes ago, boss_of_this_gym said:

So I've come to the final part of putting together my PC build and the site I will be purchasing from doesnt have a lot of options and others not in stock, so Im wondering whats the "best" one out of these 2 or shall I look on another site?

1. Seasonic Focus GX650W 80+ Gold

2. Corsair RM Series™ RM650 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular

 

They are both good options, though the Focus GX does run quieter if you are trying to do a silent PC build.

MAIN PC:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor  Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro Wifi  CPU Cooler: Scythe Fuma 2  GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra  RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4x8GB) 3000Mhz CL15

Case: CoolerMaster TD500 Mesh PSU: Thermaltake GF1 PE 750w Storage: 1TB Western Digital Blue 3D + 1TB Crucial P1 + 1TB ADATA XPG Gammix S11 Pro + 4TB Seagate Barracuda 5400RPM OS: Windows 10 Home

Headphones: Philips SHP9500s   Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Cherry MX Red  Displays: Gigabyte M27Q (27" 1440p 170hz IPS), Samsung UN32EH4003FXZA (32" 768p 60hz TV)

 

SECONDARY PC:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i3-9100F Processor  Motherboard: ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 4-CB  CPU Cooler: Arctic Alpine 12 CO  GPU: EVGA RTX 3060 XC RAM: ADATA XPG 16GB (2x8GB) 2400Mhz CL16

Case: CyberpowerPC Onyxia  PSU: ATNG ATA-B 800w 80 Plus Bronze  Storage: 500GB Samsung 850 EVO + 2TB Seagate FireCuda SSHD 5400RPM    OS: Windows 10 Home

 

Former parts that I've used: Acer XG270HU, Asus Dual OC 2080, Gigabyte Aorus Master 3080, Gigabyte Gaming OC 3080, EVGA XC3 Ultra 3080, EVGA FTW3 Ultra 3080 Ti

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8 minutes ago, MrBrightSyde said:

They are both good options, though the Focus GX does run quieter if you are trying to do a silent PC build.

Is there any reason to choose the Corsair then if that's the case?

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9 minutes ago, boss_of_this_gym said:

Is there any reason to choose the Corsair then if that's the case?

Only thing I can think of would be customer service. Haven't had a Seasonic PSU, but I did have to RMA a couple of Corsair products (RAM and Keyboard) and their customer service was pretty quick and easy. I don't know a thing about Seasonic's customer service or how they do their warranties, so if someone who does have experience with Seasonic RMAs could reply, that would be great.

MAIN PC:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor  Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro Wifi  CPU Cooler: Scythe Fuma 2  GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra  RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4x8GB) 3000Mhz CL15

Case: CoolerMaster TD500 Mesh PSU: Thermaltake GF1 PE 750w Storage: 1TB Western Digital Blue 3D + 1TB Crucial P1 + 1TB ADATA XPG Gammix S11 Pro + 4TB Seagate Barracuda 5400RPM OS: Windows 10 Home

Headphones: Philips SHP9500s   Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Cherry MX Red  Displays: Gigabyte M27Q (27" 1440p 170hz IPS), Samsung UN32EH4003FXZA (32" 768p 60hz TV)

 

SECONDARY PC:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i3-9100F Processor  Motherboard: ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 4-CB  CPU Cooler: Arctic Alpine 12 CO  GPU: EVGA RTX 3060 XC RAM: ADATA XPG 16GB (2x8GB) 2400Mhz CL16

Case: CyberpowerPC Onyxia  PSU: ATNG ATA-B 800w 80 Plus Bronze  Storage: 500GB Samsung 850 EVO + 2TB Seagate FireCuda SSHD 5400RPM    OS: Windows 10 Home

 

Former parts that I've used: Acer XG270HU, Asus Dual OC 2080, Gigabyte Aorus Master 3080, Gigabyte Gaming OC 3080, EVGA XC3 Ultra 3080, EVGA FTW3 Ultra 3080 Ti

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29 minutes ago, MrBrightSyde said:

Only thing I can think of would be customer service. Haven't had a Seasonic PSU, but I did have to RMA a couple of Corsair products (RAM and Keyboard) and their customer service was pretty quick and easy. I don't know a thing about Seasonic's customer service or how they do their warranties, so if someone who does have experience with Seasonic RMAs could reply, that would be great.

I just put the PC together on PCpartpicker and it estimates It would use 364W, you think it would be safe to go for a 550W PSU instead of 650W to save some money?

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4 minutes ago, boss_of_this_gym said:

I just put the PC together on PCpartpicker and it estimates It would use 364W, you think it would be safe to go for a 550W PSU instead of 650W to save some money?

If you can find a similar quality PSU that's 550w, in stock, and is cheaper by $10 or more; go for it as long as you aren't trying to power something like a 2080ti and a 10900k.

MAIN PC:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor  Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro Wifi  CPU Cooler: Scythe Fuma 2  GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra  RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4x8GB) 3000Mhz CL15

Case: CoolerMaster TD500 Mesh PSU: Thermaltake GF1 PE 750w Storage: 1TB Western Digital Blue 3D + 1TB Crucial P1 + 1TB ADATA XPG Gammix S11 Pro + 4TB Seagate Barracuda 5400RPM OS: Windows 10 Home

Headphones: Philips SHP9500s   Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Cherry MX Red  Displays: Gigabyte M27Q (27" 1440p 170hz IPS), Samsung UN32EH4003FXZA (32" 768p 60hz TV)

 

SECONDARY PC:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i3-9100F Processor  Motherboard: ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 4-CB  CPU Cooler: Arctic Alpine 12 CO  GPU: EVGA RTX 3060 XC RAM: ADATA XPG 16GB (2x8GB) 2400Mhz CL16

Case: CyberpowerPC Onyxia  PSU: ATNG ATA-B 800w 80 Plus Bronze  Storage: 500GB Samsung 850 EVO + 2TB Seagate FireCuda SSHD 5400RPM    OS: Windows 10 Home

 

Former parts that I've used: Acer XG270HU, Asus Dual OC 2080, Gigabyte Aorus Master 3080, Gigabyte Gaming OC 3080, EVGA XC3 Ultra 3080, EVGA FTW3 Ultra 3080 Ti

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7 minutes ago, MrBrightSyde said:

If you can find a similar quality PSU that's 550w, in stock, and is cheaper by $10 or more; go for it as long as you aren't trying to power something like a 2080ti and a 10900k.

Yeah its literally the same Seasonic previously mentioned but 550W instead, thanks.

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