Is the Corsair CV650 good?

[glowl]

Hi, I bought a CV650 for 74€ (I’m in Italy) thinking it would be a good buy over the base model SV650 but now it looks like I should’ve spent more on a higher end PSU.

Here it’s difficult to find EVGA PSUs and I’ve seen Cooler Master PSUs straight up not recommended.

I read that the SV series was really bad but in theory the CV650 in particular should be a lot better thanks to the use of a DC-DC converter instead of the old group modulated SV.

I don’t understand well PSUs tech though, I thought that 80+ bronze and the big brand was already a good indicator. 

Can someone that understands well PSUs explain to me if I’ll be fine with it (I have a 3600 and 2060s) or I should send it back and order a Corsair CX650w for 95€ (still non-modular) or a Corsair RMx 550w for 122€.

 

Is all this difference in price worth it? I didn’t want to cheap out, I thought that the CV650 was already medium range. 

thanks

[5x5]

Sits very very meh. For an office PC it's fine. For anything with a dGPU step up to a CX650 or Pure Power Gold

 

Also, avoid EVGA low end power supplies, they're horrible and some even are fire hazards.

[5x5]

For your use case, get the CX650 - better safe than sorry

[Fasauceome]

Acceptable for a budget gaming PC. Better than the CV450 and 550. Tier B on our tier list is a good spot for saving some money on a PSU.

[Haro]

First of all 

Efficiency and brand have nothing to do with quality 

Second of all. 

25 minutes ago, glowl said:

CV650

Considering it's better then the 450 and the 550 versions and it's not a group reg compared to them. It'll be fine. 

If you already have it then it'll be okay. If you don't consider a cx550.

[BillNyeThecommieSpy]

Keep it if you already have it, look at a cx550 if you don't

[BillNyeThecommieSpy]

or a pp10/11 unit, or a TXm unit

[GoldenLag]

1 hour ago, glowl said:

I’ve seen Cooler Master PSUs straight up not recommended.

like every other brand. CM has their good an bad units. 

 

same with EVGA, Corsair, and everyone else. 

 

so idk why anyone would point to a single brand and say "avoid it". unless that person is actually pointing at Logisys. 

[BillNyeThecommieSpy]

12 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

like every other brand. CM has their good an bad units. 

 

same with EVGA, Corsair, and everyone else. 

 

so idk why anyone would point to a single brand and say "avoid it". unless that person is actually pointing at Logisys. 

or insignia/raidmax/diablotek

[glowl]

I already have it, it’s not to late to return it though, I’d prefer not to. Would the CX be a good upgrade and worth the extra money? https://www.vginformatica.com/alimentatori/corsair-cx650-alimentatore-per-computer-650-w-24-pin-atx-atx-nero-cp-9020122-eu.html

[5x5]

1 hour ago, glowl said:

I already have it, it’s not to late to return it though, I’d prefer not to. Would the CX be a good upgrade and worth the extra money? https://www.vginformatica.com/alimentatori/corsair-cx650-alimentatore-per-computer-650-w-24-pin-atx-atx-nero-cp-9020122-eu.html

If it were my system I would return it in a heartbeat and get a TXm or at the very least a CX. The Be Quiet Pure Power Gold and Cooler Master MWE Gold are also solid.

 

But yeah, take it from someone who has had shit power supplies and low end power supplies - the PSU is the last thing you want to save money on.

[glowl]

The shop only has an RM850 I think. Would buying a 850w be too overkill? Would it be bad to buy a PSU with this much wattage (aside from the obvious increase in cost)?