PSU GAMEMAX 550W RGB Modular 80+ GOLD Certified is that good?

[CaptainHabib]

i want to build rtx 2060 and ryzen 5 3600 and i will oc

if i buy psu gamemax rgb 550w is that good? if not pls give ur recommend for psu (badget only psu)

[5x5]

No, that's crappy. Get a CX550M

[Metallus97]

Look here for reccomenadtions: 

 

1 minute ago, 5x5 said:

No, that's crappy. Get a CX550M

and yes its uhmmmm.. not optimal. You pay for the RGB but not for whats important

And yes I also recommend CX (gray one) or (better) the Vengeance Bronze. That for me is a perfect PSU for the "normal" gamer. I have build loads of them already  

[LukeSavenije]

10 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

No, that's crappy. Get a CX550M

cxm shouldn't be recommended that much, it's getting behind other units

 

if you were to change it, any budget in mind? and what country?

[5x5]

Just now, LukeSavenije said:

cxm shouldn't be recommended that much, it's getting behind other units

 

if you were to change it, any budget in mind? and what country?

It's usually available in a lot of places, otherwise yes, I'd much prefer a more modern unit.

[Metallus97]

1 minute ago, LukeSavenije said:

cxm shouldn't be recommended that much, it's getting behind other units

 

if you were to change it, any budget in mind? and what country?

Might I ask you as one of the creators of the (awesome!) List about your exact opinion on the vengeance?

[LukeSavenije]

1 minute ago, 5x5 said:

It's usually available in a lot of places, otherwise yes, I'd much prefer a more modern unit.

well... they actually planned to retire it and replace it with the vengeance silver

 

but as you can see, it still sells too well

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, Metallus97 said:

Might I ask you as one of the creators of the (awesome!) List about your exact opinion on the vengeance?

the bronze or the silver?

[CaptainHabib]

2 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

cxm shouldn't be recommended that much, it's getting behind other units

 

if you were to change it, any budget in mind? and what country?

hmm i from asia Indonesia , budget maybe arround $80-85

[Metallus97]

Just now, LukeSavenije said:

the bronze or the silver?

Both please. I like em both and in budget rigs often build with them 

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, CaptainHabib said:

hmm i from asia Indonesia , budget maybe arround $80-85

hm... i don't know about pricing there

 

look for something preferably tier a+ or a, but b is good enough here

 

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, Metallus97 said:

Both please. I like em both and in budget rigs often build with them 

the bronze is somewhere in between the cx 2017 and cxm 2015

 

the silver seems to be between the cx 2017 and txm

 

so both are at the right price pretty good units, but from my experience not widely available

[Metallus97]

2 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

the bronze is somewhere in between the cx 2017 and cxm 2015

 

the silver seems to be between the cx 2017 and txm

 

so both are at the right price pretty good units, but from my experience not widely available

Thank you sir! Well they have good availability here and are cheap. Sometimes less than grey Cx! So ok I have my peace of mind back building budget systems with them 

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, Metallus97 said:

Thank you sir! Well they have good availability here and are cheap. Sometimes less than grey Cx! So ok I have my peace of mind back building budget systems with them 

let me guess, germany?

[Metallus97]

3 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

let me guess, germany?

yes. Both are available and often there are nice deals 

[LukeSavenije]

2 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

yes. Both are available and there often nice deals 

well, alright then

 

good thing you love the psu tier list through, I'm currently busy on a full on guide to compliment it

[CaptainHabib]

how about EVGA 650 GD 80+gold is that better cx 550?

[LukeSavenije]

3 minutes ago, CaptainHabib said:

how about EVGA 650 GD 80+gold is that better cx 550?

looks like something based off the pure power 11, i say better, but not much better

[CaptainHabib]

1 minute ago, LukeSavenije said:

looks like something based off the pure power 11, i say better, but not much better

but cxm 550w can handle ryzen 5 3600(oc) w/ 2060(oc) right?

[Oalei]

31 minutes ago, CaptainHabib said:

hmm i from asia Indonesia , budget maybe arround $80-85

Bitfenix whisper is the way to go honestly. Other ones are just too expensive if you want to go overkill just go straight for like AX, Dark power pro 11, Prime.

[LukeSavenije]

1 minute ago, CaptainHabib said:

but cxm 550w can handle ryzen 5 3600(oc) w/ 2060(oc) right?

it can, my personal cxm does an 8600k and 1070 ti, with whining through, because dual forward

 

through if you can I'd step up to something like that gd, or something else, as there might be cheaper alternatives

[Metallus97]

Just now, LukeSavenije said:

it can, my personal cxm does an 8600k and 1070 ti, with whining through, because dual forward

Sorry if I bug you again, but I always hear about double forward being shii.. whats the deal with it? I could not really find answers on the iWeb's...

Btw: technical explanation appreciated, I am a physicist but not an electric engineer  

[LukeSavenije]

2 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

Btw: technical explanation appreciated, I am a physicist but not an electric engineer  

i can't give you the technical explanation, but it's a technology mainly used in older PSUs, and has the drawback to whine with higher end GPUs (1070+)

 

it's not shitty per say, just annoying

[CaptainHabib]

3 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

Sorry if I bug you again, but I always hear about double forward being shii.. whats the deal with it? I could not really find answers on the iWeb's...

Btw: technical explanation appreciated, I am a physicist but not an electric engineer  

whats the different CX and CXM series?

[Metallus97]

1 minute ago, CaptainHabib said:

whats the different CX and CXM series?

I leave this question to @LukeSavenije, he does know substantially more about PSUs than I do. But I think its just that the M have Modular (or I think partly modular) cables.