Posted August 11, 2017 I have this bad habit of watching Craigslist like a hawk weather I need something or not, and I found a new Corsair AX860i in the box with the reciet and all the cables for $40. The guy had it for 2 months in the box and then decided to go 3 way SLI and needed quick money for a bigger PSU, He never even opened it! I tested it and it works perfect. My question is should I replace my HX750i with the AX860i? My system has a Core i7 6800K and GTX 970, and it only draws about 360 watts from the wall. Is the AX860i a better PSU than the HX750i? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2017 @STRMfrmXMN should know. Intel HEDT and Server platform enthusiasts: Intel HEDT Xeon/i7 Megathread Main PC CPU: i9 7980XE @4.5GHz/1.22v/-2 AVX offset Cooler: EKWB Supremacy Block - custom loop w/360mm +280mm rads Motherboard: EVGA X299 Dark RAM:4x8GB HyperX Predator DDR4 @3200Mhz CL16 GPU: Nvidia FE 2060 Super/Corsair HydroX 2070 FE block Storage: 1TB MP34 + 1TB 970 Evo + 500GB Atom30 + 250GB 960 Evo Optical Drives: LG WH14NS40 PSU: EVGA 1600W T2 Case & Fans: Corsair 750D Airflow - 3x Noctua iPPC NF-F12 + 4x Noctua iPPC NF-A14 PWM OS: Windows 11 Display: LG 27UK650-W (4K 60Hz IPS panel) Mouse: EVGA X17 Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB Mobile/Work Devices: 2020 M1 MacBook Air (work computer) - iPhone 13 Pro Max - Apple Watch S3 Other Misc Devices: iPod Video (Gen 5.5E, 128GB SD card swap, running Rockbox), Nintendo Switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2017 If you don´t need it, don´t replace it is my opinion. It just comes with a hellhole of new cablemanagement and stuff like that, you don´t really need a bigger PSU anyways Case: Corsair Graphite 760T || PSU: Corsair RM650i || Mobo: Asus RoG Strix Z270E || CPU: Intel i5-7600K @4.8GHz || Cooler: Corsair H110i v2 || RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR4 3200MHz 16GB White LED || GPU: MSI GTX 1070 8GB GAMING X || SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 250GB, Samsung 860 Evo 500GB, Samsung MZ1280 M.2 128GB || HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2017 No keep the one you have, the bigger PSU will only run less efficiently. Keep it for when you upgrade and need it or flip it for cash I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays... nothing, it just sits there collecting dust... Builds: The Toaster Project! Northern Bee! The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0) Spoiler "Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. #1. Treat others as you would like to be treated. #2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt. #3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place. Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2017 receipt* yes it is better. I believe the AX supplies have a higher efficiency Favorite Threads: PSU Tier List My Stuff n' Things Spoiler The Beast (My Rig) |CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X| |Cooling: Enermax Liquimax III, 6x 120mm Noctua Redux| |Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus| |RAM: 4x32gb 3200 G.Skill TridentZ NEO| |Graphics Card: EVGA(RIP) GeForce RTX 3070TI FTW3| |Power Supply: Corsair CX-M 750W| |Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow Mid Tower Case(Black)| |SSD: 1Tb WD BLACK NVMe, 500gb NVMe, 1Tb Samsung 850 EVO| |Monitor: MSI Optix MPG341QR 34" Ultrawide| |Keyboard: Logitech G815| |Mouse: Logitech G203 LIGHTSYNC| |Audio Interface: FiiO K7 DAC/Amp| |Headphones: Sennheiser HD6XX| |Webcam: Logitech C920, Logitech C270| My Network Rack |Switch: Cisco Dell PowerConnect 5548P| |Router: Unifi USG| |Rack: 12U| |Server: HP Z420| |Services: Proxmox PVE, Wireguard, Pihole, NVR, NAS| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2017 While the AX is a bit better, the HX is still good. You have no reason to upgrade, you'd just be spending money for the sake of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2017 Author Just now, Oshino Shinobu said: While the AX is a bit better, the HX is still good. You have no reason to upgrade, you'd just be spending money for the sake of it. I bought it. It won't cost me anything to upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2017 1 minute ago, lexidobe said: I bought it. It won't cost me anything to upgrade. Ah, if you already have it, might as well switch it out. Both are good, so maybe use the HX in another system or just keep the AX for the other system and save the trouble of switching it out. Really, both are very good so there's not much difference between which you use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2017 37 minutes ago, Zando Bob said: @STRMfrmXMN should know. I follow the subforum btw so no need to tag me in one that's in this cuz I get a notification, just btw 43 minutes ago, lexidobe said: I have this bad habit of watching Craigslist like a hawk weather I need something or not, and I found a new Corsair AX860i in the box with the reciet and all the cables for $40. The guy had it for 2 months in the box and then decided to go 3 way SLI and needed quick money for a bigger PSU, He never even opened it! I tested it and it works perfect. My question is should I replace my HX750i with the AX860i? My system has a Core i7 6800K and GTX 970, and it only draws about 360 watts from the wall. Is the AX860i a better PSU than the HX750i? Thanks. Your HX750i is fine, why replace it...? |PSU Tier List /80 Plus Efficiency| PSU stuff if you need it. My system: PCPartPicker || For Corsair support tag @Corsair Josephor @Corsair Nick || My 5MT Legacy GT Wagon || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2017 I'd say just sell it for a profit, someone will probably buy it for more than $50. -----> Official Unofficial Favorite Keyswitch Type Survey <----- OWNER OF THE FASTEST INTEL iGPU ON LTT UNIGINE SUPERPOSITION [lol] GAMING RIG "SNOWBLIND" CPU i5-13600k | COOLING Corsair H150i Elite Capellix 360mm (White) | MOTHERBOARD Gigabyte Z690 Aero G DDR4 | GPU Gigabyte RTX 3070 Vision OC (White) | RAM 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB (White) | SSD Samsung 980 Pro 1TB | PSU ASUS STRIX 850W (White) | CASE Phanteks G360a (White) | HEADPHONES Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro | KEYBOARD Zoom75 (KTT Strawberry w/ GMK British Racing Green keycaps) | MOUSE Cooler Master MM711 (White) | MONITOR HP X32 1440p 165hz IPS WORK RIG "OVERPRICED BRICK" Mac Studio (M2 Ultra / 128GB / 1TB) | HEADPHONES AirPods Pro 2 | KEYBOARD Logitech MX Mechanical Mini | MOUSE Logitech MX Master 3S | MONITOR 2x Dell 4K 32" SECONDARY RIG "ALCATRAZ" CPU i7-4770K OC @ 4.3GHz | COOLING Cryorig M9i (review) | MOTHERBOARD ASUS Z87-PRO | GPU Gigabyte 1650 Super Windforce OC | RAM 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 MHz | SSD Samsung 860 Evo 512GB | HDD Toshiba 3TB 7200RPM | PSU EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W | CASE NZXT H230 | HEADPHONES Sony WH-1000XM3 | KEYBOARD Corsair STRAFE - Cherry MX Brown | MOUSE Logitech G602 | MONITOR LG 34UM58-P 34" Ultrawide HOLA NIGHT THEMERS GET YOUR ASS ON NIGHT THEME OTHER TECH I OWN: MacBook Pro 16" [M1 Pro/32GB/1TB] | 2022 Volkswagen GTI | iPhone 14 Pro | Sony a6000 | Apple Watch Series 8 45mm | 2018 MBP 15" | Lenovo Flex 3 [i7-5500U, HD5500 (fastest on the forum), 8GB RAM, 256GB Samsung 840 Evo] | PS5, Xbox One & Nintendo Switch [Home Theater setup] | DJI Phantom 3 Standard | AirPods 2 | Jaybird Freedom (two pairs) & X2 [long story, PM if you want to know why I have 3 pairs of Jaybirds] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2017 2 hours ago, lexidobe said: My question is should I replace my HX750i with the AX860i? Well, no. The AX860i doesn't offer you that much more than your HX750i already has. Both are 80plus Platinum, the HX750i is way younger than the AX860i (wich is rather ancient and came in 2012 or something like that)... Also the HX750i has a better fan (IMO), the AX860i only has some off the shelf Yate Loon ball bearing unit... So no, there is no reason to do that. And the cables are incompatible as well, if I'm not mistaken... I don't see you benefit in any way by replacing that PSU... "Hell is full of good meanings, but Heaven is full of good works" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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