PSU question

[MisterWhite]

So the website in which im ordering my pc parts suggested this PSU: Corsair VS 550W ATX 120mm fan. My pick: MODECOM ATX FEEL 620W 120mm.

So is 550W enough for this build and if so which of these 2 is better?

Order _ Fortakas.pdf

[multifrag]

Turetu uztekti nebent tu nori labai overclockint. Tau realiai reikia virs 300W, bet visa laika reikia tureti bent 20% daugiau, taigi 550 turetu uztekt. Kodel r9 380?

[mata-pombos]

yes 550w is enough for the build and i would pick corsair one

[MisterWhite]

Turetu uztekti nebent tu nori labai overclockint. Tau realiai reikia virs 300W, bet visa laika reikia tureti bent 20% daugiau, taigi 550 turetu uztekt. Kodel r9 380?

Kodel ne? Ji geresne uz GTX 960 ir brangesnes jau nelabai galiu

[multifrag]

Kodel ne? Ji geresne uz GTX 960 ir brangesnes jau nelabai galiu

380 yra tas pats kas 280. Geriau paimciau panaudota r9 290x uz tokia kaina. Nes Fortakas parduoda metu senumo korta uz ta pacia kaina ir tikisi, kad kazkas pirks. Is ebay gali nusipirkti uz 200GBP lengvai (290x) Bet turbut del garantinio jaudinies?

[don_svetlio]

Modecom are EXTREMLY low quality products - have had bad speakers, bad keyboards, you name it, they cheap out. Corsair VS are also pretty bad but if you are on a very limited budget then the cosair CX units are what you'd be better off with

If budget isn't an issue - I'd get a SeaSonic M12II 620W or EVGA 600W

[MisterWhite]

380 yra tas pats kas 280. Geriau paimciau panaudota r9 290x uz tokia kaina. Nes Fortakas parduoda metu senumo korta uz ta pacia kaina ir tikisi, kad kazkas pirks. Is ebay gali nusipirkti uz 200GBP lengvai (290x) Bet turbut del garantinio jaudinies?

380 yra 285 rebrand ir visgi ji (380) yra geresne. Tikrinau kaip zaidimuose performina. Uzsisakinet nelabai noriu, maza kas dar bus. Buciau r9 280x emes, bet kad niekas neprekiauja jau. O del panaudotos, tai nauja visgi yra nauja

[multifrag]

380 yra 285 rebrand ir visgi ji (380) yra geresne. Tikrinau kaip zaidimuose performina. Uzsisakinet nelabai noriu, maza kas dar bus. Buciau r9 280x emes, bet kad niekas neprekiauja jau. O del panaudotos, tai nauja visgi yra nauja

Rebrandas geresnis negali buti ten greiciausiai tiesiog overclokino labiau. Neblogas buildas, bet geresne vaizdo plokste kaip 290x padarytu builda i gera. 

[don_svetlio]

Overclocking on the VS series might result in a fire FYI - just figured I'd post that in here @MisterWhite

[MisterWhite]

Overclocking on the VS series might result in a fire FYI - just figured I'd post that in here @MisterWhite

Why would that happen?

[don_svetlio]

Why would that happen?

VS are VERY low quality, much like cheap chinese units like Diablotek, Game Daemon and etc. They have cheap chinese-sourced capacitors, poor build quality, not good enough ripple and noise suppression and are thus only usable in non-gaming office machines where they are unlikely to catch fire or blow a cap.

[Philosobyte]

Modecom are EXTREMLY low quality products - have had bad speakers, bad keyboards, you name it, they cheap out. Corsair VS are also pretty bad but if you are on a very limited budget then the cosair CX units are what you'd be better off with

If budget isn't an issue - I'd get a SeaSonic M12II 620W or EVGA 600W

I think you got it mixed up. It's the VSM series that's good and the CX units which are horrible.

 

edit: VS is in Tier 2a, while CX is in Tier 3.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/183351-please-read-power-supply-tiers-quoted-from-eggxpert/

 

edit2: More evidence of the VS series's awesomeness

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/CoolerMaster/V550S/

http://www.pureoverclock.com/Review-detail/cooler-master-v550-psu-review/

 

edit3: facepalm, didn't see the "Corsair" part -.-  the good VS series is from Coolermaster. Never mind.

[Dimwitted]

VS are VERY low quality, much like cheap chinese units like Diablotek, Game Daemon and etc. They have cheap chinese-sourced capacitors, poor build quality, not good enough ripple and noise suppression and are thus only usable in non-gaming office machines where they are unlikely to catch fire or blow a cap.

I think that that is overstating things a little much, but the VS series is not Corsair's best by any means. And frequently you are having to pay a premium for that Corsair name. Since it isn't even up to Bronze standards I would look at something else, even in Corsair's lineup. If you can, look at EVGA's GS line. Way better quality and it will work better on your build as well.

[don_svetlio]

I think that that is overstating things a little much, but the VS series is not Corsair's best by any means. And frequently you are having to pay a premium for that Corsair name. Since it isn't even up to Bronze standards I would look at something else, even in Corsair's lineup. If you can, look at EVGA's GS line. Way better quality and it will work better on your build as well.

They are known to start fires when pushed too far cause of the cheap components, much like any other cheap unit.

[Aniallation]

edit: VS is in Tier 2a, while CX is in Tier 3.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/183351-please-read-power-supply-tiers-quoted-from-eggxpert/

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/

[Philosobyte]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/

Tier 3 on the EggXpert list is actually the 4th tier when you consider that there's a 2b tier. The CX series is in the same place on both lists. 

[Aniallation]

Tier 3 on the EggXpert list is actually the 4th tier when you consider that there's a 2b tier. The CX series is in the same place on both lists. 

That one is just a copy paste from the EggXpert list which is a bit dated and has quite a few errors

[Philosobyte]

That one is just a copy paste from the EggXpert list which is a bit dated and has quite a few errors

Alright, I'll use your list from now on