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CommanderAlex
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Hi guys, so I was thinking of upgrading to a EVGA G2 850W PSU from a Corsair CX750 that I have been using for 2 1/2 years now. The Corsair used to be in a HP with one of my 270X's and used both to help me with my build in September 2015. Why is there a lot of hate on the CX750 or CX series?

Also I was thinking of adding another set of 16GB of RAM and upgrading my graphics cards sometime soon as I will be selling one of my 270X to a friend and thinking about going with a R9 390X. 

 

 

Here is a link on my system http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qKbdNG

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ||  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler ||  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18  ||  Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570  ||  SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games)  ||  HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive)  ||  GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT  ||  PSU: EVGA P2 1600W  ||  Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow  ||  Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB  ||  Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches  ||  Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL ||  Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 

 

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4 minutes ago, CommanderAlex said:

Why is there a lot of hate on the CX750 or CX series?

Most of the PSUs in the series have a direct competitor that is better in every single way, for the same price or cheaper. 

 

That doesn't mean that they are living timebombs, like the echo-chamber on these forums would have you think. They just aren't great. If you'd feel safer with a better PSU, then go for it :) the G2 is a beast.

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Just now, JoeyDM said:

Most of the PSUs in the series have a direct competitor that is better in every single way, for the same price or cheaper. 

 

That doesn't mean that they are living timebombs, like the echo-chamber on these forums would have you think. They just aren't great. If you'd feel safer with a better PSU, then go for it :) the G2 is a beast.

Ok thanks for the advice, I was wondering if I was going to have a problem down the road with the Corsair, but I suppose I am fine. 

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ||  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler ||  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18  ||  Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570  ||  SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games)  ||  HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive)  ||  GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT  ||  PSU: EVGA P2 1600W  ||  Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow  ||  Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB  ||  Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches  ||  Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL ||  Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 

 

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A good 600w is already more than enough--there's no need to upgrade.

The CX series gets hate because there are better power supplies for more money and some people paint anything short of outstanding as bad. 

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1 hour ago, CommanderAlex said:

Hi guys, so I was thinking of upgrading to a EVGA G2 850W PSU from a Corsair CX750 that I have been using for 2 1/2 years now. The Corsair used to be in a HP with one of my 270X's and used both to help me with my build in September 2015. Why is there a lot of hate on the CX750 or CX series?

Also I was thinking of adding another set of 16GB of RAM and upgrading my graphics cards sometime soon as I will be selling one of my 270X to a friend and thinking about going with a R9 390X. 

 

 

Here is a link on my system http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qKbdNG

With a 270X you're fine on 500W, for one, and two, a CX is fine for your system.

My account is almost entirely dormant. Hope you all are having a grand time. Many years of fun were had here.

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OK so if its going to be a R9 390X in the future, will the CX still hold up to overclocking on it?

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Main System Specifications: 

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ||  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler ||  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18  ||  Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570  ||  SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games)  ||  HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive)  ||  GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT  ||  PSU: EVGA P2 1600W  ||  Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow  ||  Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB  ||  Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches  ||  Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL ||  Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 

 

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