stable and safe psu for gtx 970?

[hoyamons]

So my brand new cx 750m just exploded, literally i just got it brand new, good luck i didn't burn down my house. Now i need a new psu, what psu is cheap and safe for i5 4690k and gtx 970

[STRMfrmXMN]

So my brand new cx 750m just exploded, literally i just got it brand new, good luck i didn't burn down my house. Now i need a new psu, what psu is cheap and safe for i5 4690k and gtx 970

Antec High Current Gamer?

What is your budget?

Can you return the CX?

[Amazingasian]

EVGA G2

[Oberon.Smite]

Antec High Current Gamer?

What is your budget?

Can you return the CX?

If OP bought it new he should definetely ask for a refund. I'm guessing it was a secret factory refurb.

[don_svetlio]

So my brand new cx 750m just exploded, literally i just got it brand new, good luck i didn't burn down my house. Now i need a new psu, what psu is cheap and safe for i5 4690k and gtx 970

Very sorry for your issues, but I will bookmark this post for future reference when people don't believe me that these things are a fire hazard >.<

As for a new one - go with SeaSonic for the safest bet - M12II Evo 620W - just get the Evo edition and enjoy safety and stability.

[manikyath]

Very sorry for your issues, but I will bookmark this post for future reference when people don't believe me that these things are a fire hazard >.<

As for a new one - go with SeaSonic for the safest bet - M12II Evo 620W - just get the Evo edition and enjoy safety and stability.

while caution is certainly important, i feel like you shouldnt base on one occasion tho.

 

that said, it'd actually be a good idea to see which brands get reported as "exploded" the most.

[pokechat8978]

So my brand new cx 750m just exploded, literally i just got it brand new, good luck i didn't burn down my house. Now i need a new psu, what psu is cheap and safe for i5 4690k and gtx 970

XFX 550w is usually $58.

Seasonic 520/620w

Antec High Current Gamer 520w and 620w (Not 750w)

EVGA G2

[Gofspar]

SuperNOVA G2 750W, it's a damn legend.

[SkilledRebuilds]

My Evga B2 750w is awesome, came from my 2600K @ 4.8 + 290x now its in my 4690/970 machine.

Its pretty quiet too, never had any issues with this PSU in either system.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=28100&cPath=535

[hoyamons]

Very sorry for your issues, but I will bookmark this post for future reference when people don't believe me that these things are a fire hazard >.<

As for a new one - go with SeaSonic for the safest bet - M12II Evo 620W - just get the Evo edition and enjoy safety and stability.

That shit smelled like something overcooked, it was melting down like a fucking baked potato, slap this post on anyone that plans to buy this piece of useless plastic, afaik corsair only give you a replacement but not the money for you to buy a new better psu, this brand is fked, totally a hazard, i now am just glad that it's now too late until i find out, i have my pc on when i sleep for god's sake, what my house will just go on flames cuz of this little shit?

[don_svetlio]

That shit smelled like something overcooked, it was melting down like a fucking baked potato, slap this post on anyone that plans to buy this piece of useless plastic, afaik corsair only give you a replacement but not the money for you to buy a new better psu, this brand is fked, totally a hazard, i now am just glad that it's now too late until i find out, i have my pc on when i sleep for god's sake, what my house will just go on flames cuz of this little shit?

This is why I buy SeaSonic - because I am overly paranoid and with good reason.

 

while caution is certainly important, i feel like you shouldnt base on one occasion tho.

 

that said, it'd actually be a good idea to see which brands get reported as "exploded" the most.

This is fairly common - I usually read/watch a vid about such a thing once a week - each time a different case.

[EllieThePurpleFuzzy]

That shit smelled like something overcooked, it was melting down like a fucking baked potato, slap this post on anyone that plans to buy this piece of useless plastic, afaik corsair only give you a replacement but not the money for you to buy a new better psu, this brand is fked, totally a hazard, i now am just glad that it's now too late until i find out, i have my pc on when i sleep for god's sake, what my house will just go on flames cuz of this little shit?

 

I can second this guy, when my CX750 went kaboom the smell it left was really damn pungent. ...like it took a PSU fart after eating some oldish mcdonalds through the power plug.

 

good PSU for the build? i could recommend a XFX XTR/Seasonic G (550-650) Cooler Master VSM/V EVGA GS/G2/B2 or as @STRMfrmXMN mentioned Antec HCG . if on a slight budget then a M12ii/S12ii would be a solid choice too

 

CX750's aren't as exempt from the Crapness as some people may think

[don_svetlio]

I can second this guy, when my CX750 went kaboom the smell it left was really damn pungent. ...like it took a PSU fart after eating some oldish mcdonalds through the power plug.

 

good PSU for the build? i could recommend a XFX XTR/Seasonic G (550-650) Cooler Master VSM/V EVGA GS/G2/B2 or as @STRMfrmXMN mentioned Antec HCG .

 

CX750's aren't as exempt from the Crapness as some people may think

I think it's about time for a Witch Hunt regarding the CX units? Anyone?

[All]

Get an RM650 if you're not paranoid about Corsair PSUs after the incident.

[hoyamons]

I can second this guy, when my CX750 went kaboom the smell it left was really damn pungent. ...like it took a PSU fart after eating some oldish mcdonalds through the power plug.

 

good PSU for the build? i could recommend a XFX XTR/Seasonic G (550-650) Cooler Master VSM/V EVGA GS/G2/B2 or as @STRMfrmXMN mentioned Antec HCG . if on a slight budget then a M12ii/S12ii would be a solid choice too

 

CX750's aren't as exempt from the Crapness as some people may think

that boom was so loud that i could hear it while i was listening dubstep with a close ear headphone, gosh... really scared me for a sec, btw, is 650 or even a 550 psu enough?

[don_svetlio]

Get an RM650 if you're not paranoid about Corsair PSUs after the incident.

No - no no no - RM have bad secondary capacitors. You ever seen a capacitor blow? It chews through a motherboard like a knife through butter. Put a dent in the case. No.

[don_svetlio]

that boom was so loud that i could hear it while i was listening dubstep with a close ear headphone, gosh... really scared me for a sec, btw, is 650 or even a 550 psu enough?

SeaSonic have your back - M12II Evo 520W - more than enough

[hoyamons]

Get an RM650 if you're not paranoid about Corsair PSUs after the incident.

i feel more paranoid about corsair product than getting 10 lenny faces staring into my soul.

[don_svetlio]

i feel more paranoid about corsair product than getting 10 lenny faces staring into my soul.

Trust me - the RM are not worth - after your experience I'd strongly suggest not getting them else you'll end up as paranoid as me

[hoyamons]

No - no no no - RM have bad secondary capacitors. You ever seen a capacitor blow? It chews through a motherboard like a knife through butter. Put a dent in the case. No.

smart and nice people of this forum tells me that it was a capaitor problem, an small explosion, but my motherboard looks like a tank as usual, does it still work fine?

[EllieThePurpleFuzzy]

I think it's about time for a Witch Hunt regarding the CX units? Anyone?

 

oops double quote

Get an RM650 if you're not paranoid about Corsair PSUs after the incident.

 

The RM650 isn't that great of a PSU ethier, Go safe and get a good XFX/Seasonic Unit or EVGA-Superflower/EVGA-Seasonic (Not EVGA-HEC or EVGA-FSP) .

If i had to get a corsair PSU i'd get something like the RMi or AX/AXi instead, but even then the G2's would be a better choice.

 

I think it's about time for a Witch Hunt regarding the CX units? Anyone?

 

I think there is already a pretty dark cloud over the CX Units, but it is deservedly so.

 

i remember there used to be a time when all i would see is people shoveling in CX PSU's into builds in the same way a kid would shovel mcdonalds into their Mouths. funny thing is both examples are similar, Kid see's happy smiley ronald mcdonald, and the mcdonalds branding and thinks that the food they are eating is ....tasty and delicious without realising they are eating junk, sameish for the CX line's, People see Corsair....automatic good brand....Shovel the PSU in without looking deeper into it.

 

I know i do repeat myself like a broken record but to be honest i am happy to see a dark cloud over the CX units, might help rain away the stupid "Fancy brand = automatic good Product" thing.

[don_svetlio]

smart and nice people of this forum tells me that it was a capaitor problem, an small explosion, but my motherboard looks like a tank as usual, does it still work fine?

Only way to know is to get a new PSU and test it - if no damage was done (no holes on the PSU casing) I doubt the capacitor blew hard enough to damage anything outside it. Still - throw that thing out the window.

One day - I will gather my children not around a campfire, but around a corsair CX PSU and tell ghost stories about events such as this one

[don_svetlio]

oops double quote

 

The RM650 isn't that great of a PSU ethier, Go safe and get a good XFX/Seasonic Unit or EVGA-Superflower/EVGA-Seasonic (Not EVGA-HEC or EVGA-FSP) .

If i had to get a corsair PSU i'd get something like the RMi or AX/AXi instead, but even then the G2's would be a better choice.

 

 

I think there is already a pretty dark cloud over the CX Units, but it is deservedly so.

 

i remember there used to be a time when all i would see if people shoveling in CX PSU's into builds in the same way a kid would shovel mcdonalds into their Mouths. funny thing is both examples are similar, Kid see's happy smiley ronald mcdonald, and the mcdonalds branding and thinks that the food they are eating is ....tasty and delicious without realising they are eating junk, sameish for the CX line's, People see Corsair....automatic good brand....Shovel the PSU in without looking deeper into it.

Could be worse - people using the VS series

[EllieThePurpleFuzzy]

Could be worse - people using the VS series

 

[All]

Sorry if I'm giving out advice being dissed by the veterans, I'm just saying this from my experience from this PSU.