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Errr... Depends on the rest of your build.

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A lot of people say that the CX is a terrible PSU. What should I do?

I mean I've been using my cx750m for about 4 ish years now. Had my i5 3570k at 4.8 since day one and have had a massively overclocked 7950 on it that I coin mined with for weeks straight and also had a gtx770 that had a decent overclock and now a gtx970 that has a massive OC on it. Never had a bit of trouble out of mine and is has even been through quite a few power losses.

 

Edit* I also don't ever turn my pc off, it stays on 24/7 and I don't let it go into sleep mode or hibernate or whatever.

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It's a bad unit for high end rigs. I would advise replacing it when you can, but it is not going to blow up, like a lot of people will tell you.

I don't have a super beefy skylake rig I just have a 4690k and a 970. What would you reccomend as my PC randomly booted off while GTA v was launched
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I don't have a super beefy skylake rig I just have a 4690k and a 970. What would you reccomend as my PC randomly booted off while GTA v was launched

I would recommend replacing it for that rig. 

 

Do you have a budget for a PSU? Something like and EVGA GS 550W would be a good alternative. 

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What are your specs.

There is no use replacing if you PC is what a CX should be used for!

 

 

Replace PSU.

This made me laugh

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I don't have a super beefy skylake rig I just have a 4690k and a 970. What would you reccomend as my PC randomly booted off while GTA v was launched

Throw it into a volcano. No but seriously, get an XFX, EVGA B2/G2, Seasonic or SuperFlower, you can't go wrong with those. XFX are the cheapest if you're on a budget, but most of those are not modular if you care about it. I'd recommend getting at least a 650W one for more headroom for future upgrades

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what would you recommend?

I'm gonna replace mine either with a Corsair Hx850i or Seasonic equivalent. 

 

EDIT: Mine is the modular version just so you know.

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This made me laugh

It makes me cry

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emm about 60 pounds

Antec High Current Gamer 520M

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I have a gtx970 and a 4690k

 

People here love to hate on the CX line, but it's not as bad as they say. I've had a couple of CX that I have used on gaming rigs for a few years and I never had any trouble with them. One of them has survived a few power surges (don't try it at home though). I treated them well (they were in chassis with good airflow, and they were not touching the ground) and they treated me well. However, if you're planning on overclocking, I would recommend switching to a better PSU.

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Antec High Current Gamer 520M

What should I get?

 

Max I can spend is around 150. I want 850w and 80+ Gold..

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I saw that after I posted it!

I have one too  :D . And it makes me sad.

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What should I get?

 

Max I can spend is around 150. I want 850w and 80+ Gold..

Antec High Current Gamer 850M - 80+ gold is overrated

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Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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