Need help on a good psu

[adzygamer15]

Hey guys, i'm currently building my first pc and i have the parts but needed some help on a psu (power supply), i currently have a corsair cx750m but it has that green logo so i want something more powerful and worth while. i would still be happy to buy a corsair power supply but i just need some recommendations. i was looking at/got told the corsair tx550M, tx650M or tx750M but i was unsure if this was good enough or for the same price get a better one. i'll list my parts below but if you can recommend something good to do some major overclocks and to game on quite regularly, cheers

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BTDLr6

[AskingForAFriend]

  This is a PSU tier list, it should show the quality of most PSUs, though I dunno how trustworthy it is. I don't know anything much about PSUs as I've had problems with mine (corsair vs series) but if you are unsure about the PSU, type the name of it and then add "Jonny Guru" at the end for a professional review. He reviews PSUs and tells you if they are quality enough. One thing though, always look out for some Japanese capacitors in your PSUs, you don't want them exploding. 

 

EDIT: your PSU is a Tier 2, not sure how good that is but yeah.

[Herman Mcpootis]

25 minutes ago, AskingForAFriend said:

  This is a PSU tier list, it should show the quality of most PSUs, though I dunno how trustworthy it is. I don't know anything much about PSUs as I've had problems with mine (corsair vs series) but if you are unsure about the PSU, type the name of it and then add "Jonny Guru" at the end for a professional review. He reviews PSUs and tells you if they are quality enough. One thing though, always look out for some Japanese capacitors in your PSUs, you don't want them exploding. 

non-Japanese caps are far from the ancient garbage they used to be, they're not uncommon on T3 units that we generally recommend.

[AskingForAFriend]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

non-Japanese caps are far from the ancient garbage they used to be, they're not uncommon on T3 units that we generally recommend.

Hey, it's you again. Also, I've heard that Corsair had CWT make their PSUs, and they have bad soldering on some of them.

[adzygamer15]

21 minutes ago, AskingForAFriend said:

Hey, it's you again. Also, I've heard that Corsair had CWT make their PSUs, and they have bad soldering on some of them.

what other brand would be good

[Stefan Payne]

46 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

non-Japanese caps are far from the ancient garbage they used to be, they're not uncommon on T3 units that we generally recommend.

Yes and the only reason for them is Marketing because People believe strongly in Capacitors that are made in China for a japanese company.

43 minutes ago, AskingForAFriend said:

Hey, it's you again. Also, I've heard that Corsair had CWT make their PSUs, and they have bad soldering on some of them.

Yes, if they didn't change much and you know where to look, you find some rather ugly parts...

Mostly its the hand made parts...

[Guest]

8 hours ago, adzygamer15 said:

Hey guys, i'm currently building my first pc and i have the parts but needed some help on a psu (power supply), i currently have a corsair cx750m but it has that green logo so i want something more powerful and worth while. i would still be happy to buy a corsair power supply but i just need some recommendations. i was looking at/got told the corsair tx550M, tx650M or tx750M but i was unsure if this was good enough or for the same price get a better one. i'll list my parts below but if you can recommend something good to do some major overclocks and to game on quite regularly, cheers

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BTDLr6

Your PSU is fine.  There's not much difference between the old 750's and 850's and the new ones.  It's the lower wattage versions that were significantly revised.

 

Of course, a TX-M would be even better.  That's a very good PSU.

7 hours ago, AskingForAFriend said:

Hey, it's you again. Also, I've heard that Corsair had CWT make their PSUs, and they have bad soldering on some of them.

You should post when you can say "I know" instead of "I've heard".

 

CWT makes some of Corsair's PSUs.  Including the CX-M.  Not the TX-M, however.  PSUs from any factory can potentially have bad soldering.  Like @Stefan Payne said, it's typically where a PSU is hand soldered.  But whether or not that has to do with the life span of your PSU has little impact.  I'm more concerned with PSUs with cold solder joint issues, which can cause SMT components to pop off the PCB without any warning.  That's not a problem I've seen with CWT because they do their own in-house PCBA.  Can't say the same by many of your list's "tier 1" PSUs.

 

[STRMfrmXMN]

9 hours ago, adzygamer15 said:

Hey guys, i'm currently building my first pc and i have the parts but needed some help on a psu (power supply), i currently have a corsair cx750m but it has that green logo so i want something more powerful and worth while. i would still be happy to buy a corsair power supply but i just need some recommendations. i was looking at/got told the corsair tx550M, tx650M or tx750M but i was unsure if this was good enough or for the same price get a better one. i'll list my parts below but if you can recommend something good to do some major overclocks and to game on quite regularly, cheers

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BTDLr6

Your CX750M is fine, don't replace it.

[Stefan Payne]

1 hour ago, jonnyGURU said:

CWT makes some of Corsair's PSUs.  Including the CX-M.  Not the TX-M, however.  PSUs from any factory can potentially have bad soldering.  Like @Stefan Payne said, it's typically where a PSU is hand soldered.  But whether or not that has to do with the life span of your PSU has little impact.  I'm more concerned with PSUs with cold solder joint issues, which can cause SMT components to pop off the PCB without any warning.  That's not a problem I've seen with CWT because they do their own in-house PCBA.  Can't say the same by many of your list's "tier 1" PSUs.

 

CWT seems to be way better than many might think. 
They have their problems and their soldering depends on what line you use, some are pretty good, some are not so good. 
The Additional PCBs leave a bit room for improvements. 

But that's just nitpicking right now...

[adzygamer15]

7 hours ago, jonnyGURU said:

Your PSU is fine.  There's not much difference between the old 750's and 850's and the new ones.  It's the lower wattage versions that were significantly revised.

 

Of course, a TX-M would be even better.  That's a very good PSU.

You should post when you can say "I know" instead of "I've heard".

 

CWT makes some of Corsair's PSUs.  Including the CX-M.  Not the TX-M, however.  PSUs from any factory can potentially have bad soldering.  Like @Stefan Payne said, it's typically where a PSU is hand soldered.  But whether or not that has to do with the life span of your PSU has little impact.  I'm more concerned with PSUs with cold solder joint issues, which can cause SMT components to pop off the PCB without any warning.  That's not a problem I've seen with CWT because they do their own in-house PCBA.  Can't say the same by many of your list's "tier 1" PSUs.

 

 

6 hours ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Your CX750M is fine, don't replace it.

so if i keep my cx750m it will be safe and nothing is dangerous about using it in this new build? if i have to i will be happy to get the tx750m but just need to know the difference between the cx and tx

[STRMfrmXMN]

15 hours ago, adzygamer15 said:

 

so if i keep my cx750m it will be safe and nothing is dangerous about using it in this new build? if i have to i will be happy to get the tx750m but just need to know the difference between the cx and tx

The TX is better in every way. You’re CXM isn’t worth replacing though.

[adzygamer15]

6 hours ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

The TX is better in every way. You’re CXM isn’t worth replacing though.

oh okay cheers, why are people saying to replace the CXM though?

[seon123]

20 minutes ago, adzygamer15 said:

oh okay cheers, why are people saying to replace the CXM though?

Who has said that?

[STRMfrmXMN]

3 hours ago, adzygamer15 said:

oh okay cheers, why are people saying to replace the CXM though?

Most people are referring to the lesser CX's of old, the ones lesser than 750W. The 750W and 850W are a different platform from the rest and are fine.

[adzygamer15]

6 hours ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Most people are referring to the lesser CX's of old, the ones lesser than 750W. The 750W and 850W are a different platform from the rest and are fine.

okay cheers, so i'll keep my psu but if i have spare money i'll buy a tx750 or tx650, so this is my list now, https://pcpartpicker.com/user/adzygamer15/saved/bW42RB , is this good?

[adzygamer15]

7 hours ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Most people are referring to the lesser CX's of old, the ones lesser than 750W. The 750W and 850W are a different platform from the rest and are fine.

is their a main difference between the tx 550, 650 and 750? besides w

[BenR31415]

1 hour ago, adzygamer15 said:

is their a main difference between the tx 550, 650 and 750? besides w

Nope.

PCPP says that your list uses 350W, however it is a little conservative I've found.

650W would be a comfortable size, allowing for upgrades as well.

Please don't upgrade your power supply though, it's a waste of money when you already have something solid that works.

[STRMfrmXMN]

9 hours ago, adzygamer15 said:

is their a main difference between the tx 550, 650 and 750? besides w

The TX750W is minutely better, but don't buy it unless you plan to use dual GPUs or some HEDT CPU overclocked.

[adzygamer15]

8 hours ago, BenR31415 said:

Nope.

PCPP says that your list uses 350W, however it is a little conservative I've found.

650W would be a comfortable size, allowing for upgrades as well.

Please don't upgrade your power supply though, it's a waste of money when you already have something solid that works.

 

51 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

The TX750W is minutely better, but don't buy it unless you plan to use dual GPUs or some HEDT CPU overclocked.

okay cheers!