Why is Corsairs CX Series So Hated On This Forum?

[KB_TheDireWolf]

What the title says.

There hasn't been a Johnnyguru.com review of them, so am not sure whats inside.....

[Tedster]

Because we believe it's really poor quality.

[byalexandr]

Because it's a firecracker.

[TheRandomness]

Because we believe it's really poor quality.

Corsair themselves say that it's great for Office builds and such.

[don_svetlio]

Because it's poor quality for the most part

[OfficialJsP]

Because people think that they blow up which btw they dont. They are just made with lower quality parts thats why they are so cheap.

[KE2012]

Because its destroyed peoples computers (Mine included) due to use of crappy components

[SeanAngelo]

What the title says.

because its not built for gaming builds and poor quality.

[don_svetlio]

Because its destroyed peoples computers (Mine included) due to use of crappy componenents

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[KB_TheDireWolf]

Because its destroyed peoples computers (Mine included) due to use of crappy componenents

So just stick to the SafeSonic 12 II lol.

[STRMfrmXMN]

What the title says.

There hasn't been a Johnnyguru.com review of them, so am not sure whats inside.....

There are reviews of them on Jonnyguru......

 

There's a guide in my sig that explains everything, btw

[don_svetlio]

So just stick to the SafeSonic 12 II lol.

Hence why we recommend SeaSonic (XFX) over the CX

[KE2012]

So just stick to the SafeSonic 12 II lol.

 

Wish some one clonked me over the head a while back and told me this. Cost me a bloody 980! (I know, what was I thinking running a 980 on a CX) But alas I now run a AX model.

[skyress3000]

cx = ok for low end stuff with not a lot of power draw

[Guest]

Because its destroyed peoples computers (Mine included) due to use of crappy componenents

 

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It blew up for you so it blew up for everyone? K den. 

 

I wouldn't sweat it OP, they are fine for the most part, not high quality, but that's the entire point of the hate here, it's not high quality, but they do fine.

[don_svetlio]

It blew up for you so it blew up for everyone? K den. 

 

I wouldn't sweat it OP, they are fine for the most part, not high quality, but that's the entire point of the hate here, it's not high quality, but they do fine.

I bet you if you had lost a 980 to them you'd be driven up the wall as well

[KE2012]

It blew up for you so it blew up for everyone? K den. 

 

I wouldn't sweat it OP, they are fine for the most part, not high quality, but that's the entire point of the hate here, it's not high quality, but they do fine.

 

I didn't claim it had blown up on everyone...... EDIT: But it has to enough people for it to get a bad rap on here.  

[Aytex]

It blew up for you so it blew up for everyone? K den. 

 

I wouldn't sweat it OP, they are fine for the most part, not high quality, but that's the entire point of the hate here, it's not high quality, but they do fine.

yea one thing blows up, everyone things its shit, 99.9% of people who say its shit doesn't even own one nor do have they ever tried one

 

i have one RN and i safley say its a ok PSU for the money

there are better optinos but they arent shit

 

ive used the CX in both Intel and AMD Environments, neither has had ANY problems whatsoever

[thatguyyouknow75]

Because people hop on the bandwagon of hate and immediately shoot down a product they have never used

[Cythraul]

Oh no, makes me worry now cause i'm using a CX600 and planning on going from a GTX 650 Ti to a R9 380x... then again I know someone using a CX600M with a 970 for about a year now.

[W-L]

What the title says.

There hasn't been a Johnnyguru.com review of them, so am not sure whats inside.....

 

The biggest problem at first was people making high end builds with them and the intent of overclocking and having it in a high heat output environment, where the unit is more designed for basic and general purpose based systems. It's not a bad PSU for those kinds of builds and work well in those kinds of situations.

[Guest]

Oh no, makes me worry now cause i'm using a CX600 and planning on going from a GTX 650 Ti to a R9 380x... then again I know someone using a CX600M with a 970 for about a year now.

Hell, I only have a EVGA G2 since a day now, until 2 days ago I was using them as well.

[Aytex]

I didn't claim it had blown up on everyone...... EDIT: But it has to enough people for it to get a bad rap on here.  

ive seen more PSU's from EVGA claming they were dead or faulty on this thread then CX's blowing up

[Guest]

I bet you if you had lost a 980 to them you'd be driven up the wall as well

But I haven't, nor have I heard of anyone in real life having a blown up CX,not even on the main tech site of the Netherlands, Tweakers.nl

[Lord_Karango17]

Oh no, makes me worry now cause i'm using a CX600 and planning on going from a GTX 650 Ti to a R9 380x... then again I know someone using a CX600M with a 970 for about a year now.

Its likely fine.

 

I used to run 2 760s on my cx750m and it didnt do anything out of the ordinary. That dosent mean you wont have any issues, but just stating that it isnt as bad as some people make it out to be.

 

Its just that people how have lost parts to the power supply are a lot more vocal than people who have had no problems with it...