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No, Corsair PSU's generally aren't good, CX is particularly bad.

Unless the rest of your build is also particularly bad, aka a real budget build, don't get it.

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CX series are kinda poop, I wouldn't use it (I hate mine)

CPU: A8-5600K GPU: MSI RX 480 GAMING X 4GB MOBO: ASUS A55BM-PLUS 

RAM: 2x 4GB Samsung DDR3-1600 1.25V PSU: Corsair CX430 CASE: Enermax Ostrog Windowed STORAGE: PNY CS1111 120GB / Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM OS: Windows 10 Pro & macOS Sierra 10.12.3

 

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Corsair CX PSUs aren't good

 

 

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http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=33_1238_442&item_id=056811

 

(Corsair Builder Series Modular CX600M 600 Watt 80 PLUS Bronze Certified Power Supply)

 

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http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/KqZWsY

DO NOT BUY IT. Get an EVGA GS/B2 instead.

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Get something EVGA, XFX, Seasonic, Cooler master

CPU: A8-5600K GPU: MSI RX 480 GAMING X 4GB MOBO: ASUS A55BM-PLUS 

RAM: 2x 4GB Samsung DDR3-1600 1.25V PSU: Corsair CX430 CASE: Enermax Ostrog Windowed STORAGE: PNY CS1111 120GB / Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM OS: Windows 10 Pro & macOS Sierra 10.12.3

 

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No, Corsair PSU's generally aren't good, CX is particularly bad.

Unless the rest of your build is also particularly bad, aka a real budget build, don't get it.

CX power supplies are decent. http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/corsair_cx600m_psu_review,8.html

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No, Corsair PSU's generally aren't good, CX is particularly bad.

Unless the rest of your build is also particularly bad, aka a real budget build, don't get it.

 

CX series are kinda poop, I wouldn't use it (I hate mine)

 

Corsair CX PSUs aren't good

 

DO NOT BUY IT. Get an EVGA GS/B2 instead.

 

Get something EVGA, XFX, Seasonic, Cooler master

 

How about this?:

 

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=33_1238_442&item_id=063158

 

(EVGA 600W 80Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply)

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How about this?:

 

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=33_1238_442&item_id=063158

 

(EVGA 600W 80Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply)

Should be good

CPU: A8-5600K GPU: MSI RX 480 GAMING X 4GB MOBO: ASUS A55BM-PLUS 

RAM: 2x 4GB Samsung DDR3-1600 1.25V PSU: Corsair CX430 CASE: Enermax Ostrog Windowed STORAGE: PNY CS1111 120GB / Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM OS: Windows 10 Pro & macOS Sierra 10.12.3

 

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CX series are kinda poop, I wouldn't use it (I hate mine)

I can't wait to find an excuse to buy an EVGA power supply (maybe another Titan will force me to). Corsair should just stick to cases and keyboards.

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How about this?:

 

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=33_1238_442&item_id=063158

 

(EVGA 600W 80Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply)

Still no better than the Corsair, get the afordmentioned EVGA GS/B2 units.

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I can't wait to find an excuse to buy an EVGA power supply (maybe another Titan will force me to). Corsair should just stick to cases and keyboards.

Their cases and keyboards aren't any better despite what people will have you believe for some reason.

If anything, they are even more dominated by their competitors in those departments.

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No, Corsair PSU's generally aren't good, CX is particularly bad.

Unless the rest of your build is also particularly bad, aka a real budget build, don't get it.

Corsair's PSU's aren't good? It's pretty much just the CX and VS series, RM/i, HX/i and AX/i are plenty good, I'd go as far as saying they are great. Love my RM1000, I've even used CX before and have not had an issue (yet) but  they all beat out my Raidmax RX-600AF.

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PSU: Corsair RM1000

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Their cases and keyboards aren't any better despite what people will have you believe for some reason.

If anything, they are even more dominated by their competitors in those departments.

Yeah, I've just messed with them at the store and they are really plasticy and overpriced. Fractal has the best quality cases hands down. I'm RMAing my crappy Noctis then selling it for an R5 because I just can't deal with NZXT. The steel construction alone with the R5 is a selling point (my N450 warped and tilts like an old bar stool). Corsair has decent (but overpriced) RAM and they do make good keyboards.

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http://www.overclock.net/t/1431436/why-you-should-not-buy-a-corsair-cx

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CPU: i3 4160|Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE|RAM: Kingston HyperX Blue 8GB(2x4GB)|GPU: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB|PSU: Seasonic M12II EVO 620W Modular|Storage: 1TB WD Blue|Case: NZXT S340 Black|PCIe devices: TP-Link WDN4800| Montior: ASUS VE247H| Others: PS3/PS4

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