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Hey i am loooking for  a good modular psu around 500watts. Any recommendations? Is the Corsair CX500 a good option ?

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Anything from Corsair, seasonic, or Be Quiet are good psu's.

 

I think that's a lie

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I think that's a lie

Corsair just re brands psu's from people like seasonic. The psu's corsair ships are not made by them but are still good quality. 

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Where are you shopping/located? Budget? What are you powering?

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Corsair just re brands psu's from people like seasonic. The psu's corsair ships are not made by them but are still good quality. 

 

I think they have rebranded some less than good psus

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If you're looking for a good, silent PSU the Corsair AX series are great.

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Most modern PSUs from the well known brands are pretty good. If you want to make sure, I always suggest reading reviews before buying.

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No complaints with the XFX Black Edition series.

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Corsair are ok, Seasonic, NZXT, BeQuiet, Rosewill, PC Power and Cooling, OCZ, XFX, Thermaltake, and Xigmatek all have my seal of approval (which mind you doesn't have that much weight to it). Here is the list from PCPP: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/power-supply/#sort=a9&qq=1&m=11,106,94,29,95,51,71,56,39,87&w=600,500&p=1,2&e=4,2

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Where are you shopping/located? Budget? What are you powering?

I am located in Europe,Greece in particular , my budget is around 60-70 euros , and my system will be (fx-8320 , r9 270-270x , 8gb 2 sticks ram , 1 hdd , 1ssd and i dont plan to crossfire at any time at the future)

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I am located in Europe,Greece in particular , my budget is around 60-70 euros , and my system will be (fx-8320 , r9 270-270x , 8gb 2 sticks ram , 1 hdd , 1ssd and i dont plan to crossfire at any time at the future)

The cx500 is plenty for such a system.

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The CX series is not fully modular though! For that I'd choose a RM series.

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Just ignore stuff like quality parts/ripple suppression & voltage regulation aslong as the psu is within the atx spec it's fine. Another thing you might want to take in consideration is noise output. I really like the RM series I would even pay more for an RM psu than the ax1200i. List your system specs, you're probably fine with a RM450 but just give it in case.

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Just ignore stuff like quality parts/ripple suppression & voltage regulation aslong as the psu is within the atx spec it's fine. Another thing you might want to take in consideration is noise output. I really like the RM series I would even pay more for an RM psu than the ax1200i. List your system specs, you're probably fine with a RM450 but just give it in case.

I mentioned my specs above and i think that 450 watts should also be sufficient . But it also costs +30 euros in comparison with the cx500m. Is is worth it looking on the noise and quality aspects?

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I mentioned my specs above and i think that 450 watts should also be sufficient . But it also costs +30 euros in comparison with the cx500m. Is is worth it looking on the noise and quality aspects?

The RM450 has a semi passive fan and the fan itself is quieter than the cx500m and ofc its fully modular. 

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I mentioned my specs above and i think that 450 watts should also be sufficient . But it also costs +30 euros in comparison with the cx500m. Is is worth it looking on the noise and quality aspects?

It isn't imo unless you're a silence freak. 

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Hey i am loooking for  a good modular psu around 500watts. Any recommendations? Is the Corsair CX500 a good option ?

 

Yeah, the CX500M is a decent PSU, but it is a value option. What about the CS550M? It is in a smaller footprint, lighter and with 80+ Gold certificate.  I think that it is around 70-80 euros as well. 

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