corsair Corsair VS450 (Orange vs Grey)

[NnoNno]

What is the difference between a vs 450 grey and a orange because visually they do look different but is one more reliable the other?

 

[TheSLSAMG]

6 minutes ago, NnoNno said:

What is the difference between a vs 450 grey and a orange because visually they do look different but is one more reliable the other?

 

The gray label VS units have been updated and are a bit better than the older orange label units, though neither are really great. If it's possible, get something a bit better like a gray label CX unit.

[Lurick]

They are both VS units which are regarded as pretty crappy, I think the grey is "newer" but they are both ultra budget and I would suggest a CXM or CX (2017) instead

[LukzForEver]

I suggest corsair txm 80plus gold. 

[STRMfrmXMN]

The new VS I would buy for a low-end system. The old VS is just an older version of that from a time period where it would have been used for the same thing. Standards have just changed. Neither is a great unit.

[aisle9]

3 hours ago, LukzForEver said:

I suggest corsair txm 80plus gold. 

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[LukzForEver]

3 hours ago, aisle9 said:

A man walks into a Nissan dealership. He tells the salesman that he's looking at a Versa, but isn't sure whether to go with a new model or a certified pre-owned from the previous year. The salesman says, "I suggest a GT-R Nismo."

Hell yeah

[Guest]

Both VS Series are double forward with group regulation.  The original VS Series is made by CWT and is 230V only.  The new one is made by HEC and supports full range input and uses more robust FETs that handle transient loads a lot better than the CWT version.

 

Also the HEC version is thicker steel and 15mm shorter in depth than the old version; so it's stronger and fits well in small builds.

[Stefan Payne]

The old one was 160mm deep?? oO @jonnyGURU

[Guest]

39 minutes ago, Stefan Payne said:

The old one was 160mm deep?? oO @jonnyGURU

140mm. 

 

The new one is only 125mm (I fixed the 20mm to 15mm in my last post).

[Schumacher]

On 8/6/2018 at 4:31 AM, jonnyGURU said:

Both VS Series are double forward with group regulation.  The original VS Series is made by CWT and is 230V only.  The new one is made by HEC and supports full range input and uses more robust FETs that handle transient loads a lot better than the CWT version.

 

Also the HEC version is thicker steel and 15mm shorter in depth than the old version; so it's stronger and fits well in small builds.

Do the grey ones have the same capxcon capacitors or have they made an improvement? 

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Schumacher said:

Do the grey ones have the same capxcon capacitors or have they made an improvement? 

The new version is a completely different unit.   It has absolutely no connection with the old unit.