How is Corsair CX 550 PSU ? is it better than Gigabyte B700H ?

[Anon1]

Hello,

 

I am thinking to buy a new PSU, how is CX 550 ? and for the same price i am getting Gigabyte B700H ( https://www.gigabyte.com/in/Power-Supply/B700H#kf ), its a 700W PSU vs the 550W one from corsair.

 

Please recommend me which PSU should i buy

 

 

[Stahlmann]

Idk about the B700H, it's not on the PSU tier list, so i wouldn't buy it myself.

 

The CX550 is a solid PSU.

[Spotty]

In simple terms the Corsair CX550 uses a more modern DC-DC design w/ LLC. Gigabyte B700H uses an older group regulated design. If you need 700W then you shouldn't be using a budget PSU like the Gigabyte B700H so the wattage is irrelevant in that case. The CX550 is the better of the two.

 

5 minutes ago, Anon1 said:

Please recommend me which PSU should i buy

What are your system specs?

[Anon1]

3 minutes ago, Spotty said:

In simple terms the Corsair CX550 uses a more modern DC-DC design w/ LLC. Gigabyte B700H uses an older group regulated design. If you need 700W then you shouldn't be using a budget PSU like the Gigabyte B700H so the wattage is irrelevant in that case. The CX550 is the better of the two.

 

What are your system specs?

i5 4590

RX 470 8GB OC

8GB DDR3 RAM

250 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

[5x5]

6 minutes ago, Anon1 said:

i5 4590

RX 470 8GB OC

8GB DDR3 RAM

250 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

The CX550, hell, even the CX450 is MUCH better suited to your system

[Spotty]

1 minute ago, Anon1 said:

i5 4590

RX 470 8GB OC

8GB DDR3 RAM

250 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

550W would be more than enough. Of those two options I would pick the CX550.