Difference between Corsair CX Green and Grey PSU?

[Romano]

What's the difference between the grey model: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B72VXE6/ref=twister_B01DLKRLAW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

and the green model? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ALYORA4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3KNG7MP70UETK&coliid=I3BXWS395842TP&psc=1

 

I coudln't find anything in the corsair site, only that the grey model is 2015 model but does it make it any better? its more expensive, it has better components now? or in what way is different?

[WoodenMarker]

What do you mean? They're the same thing. 

[sirtoby]

4 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

What do you mean? They're the same thing. 

I think op wanted to link to the CX 450M which is indeed grey

[Romano]

6 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

What do you mean? They're the same thing. 

they look different and have different price too

 

EDIT: sorry seems like amazon gives you the same link even if you select a different model, I was talking about the green and the gray one, 450M Gray

[Moonzy]

you linked the same thing lol

 

anyway i think the grey model is the newer model and its more reliable than the green one, if memory served me right

the rated temp of the grey one is 40c, while the green one is 30c or something along those lines, correct me if im wrong

[Energycore]

12 minutes ago, Romano said:

What's the difference between the grey model: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ALYORA4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3KNG7MP70UETK&coliid=I3BXWS395842TP&psc=1

 

and the green model? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ALYORA4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3KNG7MP70UETK&coliid=I3BXWS395842TP&psc=1

 

I coudln't find anything in the corsair site, only that the grey model is 2015 model but does it make it any better? its more expensive, it has better components now? or in what way is different?

Great question! The green CX are old models and are really crappy. The new grey models apparently are really good, like really good compared with the old ones.

[Aereldor]

4 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Great question! The green CX are old models and are really crappy. The new grey models apparently are really good, like really good compared with the old ones.

@STRMfrmXMN- is this for real?

[quan289]

40 minutes ago, Romano said:

I coudln't find anything in the corsair site, only that the grey model is 2015 model but does it make it any better? its more expensive, it has better components now? or in what way is different?

The 430, 500, and 600 watt model of the CXv3 / M models (the one with the Green logo) are DSA-III based unit from CWT. They are based on an old group regulated design. The 750w and 850w models are CWT PUQ-B which utilized DC-DC for the minor rails which will yield better voltage stability than the lower wattage counterpart. All of which are warrant for 3 years and are rated for 30C.

 

The new gray labeled 450, 550, 650 models are a custom design from CWT (essentially a cost down version of the RM 450-650) are DC-DC regulated, 40C rated, black cables, and a 5 year warranty. The 750 and 850 is still based on the same platform before but has a higher rated bridge rectifier along with all of the changes mentioned with the lower wattage models

[STRMfrmXMN]

10 hours ago, Aereldor said:

@STRMfrmXMN- is this for real?

Yeah, the new ones are not bad. According to quan they're sort of like a Seasonic S12 but perform slightly worse and/or are built slightly worse. Nonetheless, can recommend them now.

[SidharthAGupta]

On 4/28/2016 at 11:21 AM, quan289 said:

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[Stefan Payne]

34 minutes ago, SidharthAGupta said:

SO my question is,IS my psu a CWT variant or an Great wall variant,and also from where you have found this information that you have provided.(just to be sure)??

 

The IMO superior Great Wall version.

you can identify those easily with the Heatsinks. The Great Wall has the classical two heatsinks with TO220 things on the secondary.

 

The CWT version has SMD parts with soldered on Heatsinks and look like a cost down version of the CWT GPS wich looks like this:

(not the same, very different but also kinda similar)...

[SidharthAGupta]

On 2/14/2018 at 3:18 PM, Stefan Payne said:

The IMO superior Great Wall version.

you can identify those easily with the Heatsinks. The Great Wall has the classical two heatsinks with TO220 things on the secondary.

 

The CWT version has SMD parts with soldered on Heatsinks and look like a cost down version of the CWT GPS wich looks like this:
 

 

in your opinion which is of the two psu's is better? the GW Variant or the is CWT variant of the CX450(white labeled)?

thanks in advance

 

 

[Stefan Payne]

I like the Great Wall more because of Supervisior IC that has OCP on all rails and bigger heatsinks of the secondary.

 

But that's just my oppionion from what I see on the pictures. How it is in real life, I don't know, don't have any of those here...

And nobody has tested either of those either (well, the Great Wall Plattform on other units was tested, just not the Bronze version of the CX)...

[Rexper]

36 minutes ago, Stefan Payne said:

 

And nobody has tested either of those

For the GW version of CX 650: https://club.dns-shop.ru/hardware/Обзор-и-тестирование-блока-питания-Corsair-CX650/

GW version of CX 450: https://www.cybenetics.com/code/pdf.php?id=VUm

GW version of CX 550: https://www.cybenetics.com/code/pdf.php?id=CUj

[Romano]

My father and I been using the grey labeled version of this PSU since June 2016 and its great daily use of 8 hours. I'm not sure which of the two versions we got but I love that thing, specially for budget builds the semi-modular feature is blessing, he's using stock cables I'm using a white sleeved kit

 

[Stefan Payne]

17 hours ago, Rexper said:

For the GW version of CX 650: https://club.dns-shop.ru/hardware/Обзор-и-тестирование-блока-питания-Corsair-CX650/

GW version of CX 450: https://www.cybenetics.com/code/pdf.php?id=VUm

GW version of CX 550: https://www.cybenetics.com/code/pdf.php?id=CUj

Fan RPM: 818 on the 450W version is rather bad...