Corsair - CX 550W

Forum discussion tagged with Corsair - CX 550W.
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    [SOLVED] Which one should I buy? Corsair CX450 or CX550?

    i3 7100 3.9 ghz RX 570 4gb Asus h110m-cs 2x4gb ddr4 2400 mhz 1 TB HDD 21 inch 60hz monitor Will the CX450 be enough for this pre-built or should I go for the CX550?
  2. Garen D

    Question Is a Corsair CX Series 550 (2017) PSU worth buying? Is it reliable?

    Is the Corsair CX Series 550 (2017) PSU worth buying? Is it reliable? I've seen a bit more positive reviews from people compared to negative ones so I wan't to buy it but I don't want to end up wasting what little money I have left in my PC budget. It's not an upgrade and my budget is around...
  3. SocJusWonder

    [SOLVED] Where am I supposed to buy a 6pin to 6pin PCI-E cable?

    I recently picked up a RX 580 graphics card, It has an 8 pin connector and a 6 pin connector, from what I understand the 6 pin is technically optional unless you plan to overclock, but I'd like to get the 6 pin filled if I can. But I'm running into a problem. My PSU (a Corsair CX 550m) Has...
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    Question Brought a PSU with UK power cable in India.

    Hi guys I just today brought a Corsair CX 550W PSU for my new gaming PC in India. But later I found out that the power cable supplied with the PSU is of UK wall socket type which is incompatible with Indian wall sockets and also my UPS APC BX 1100c IN. I will connect the PSU to the UPS rather...
  5. best_wink

    [SOLVED] Computer shut down, rebooted with loud fan noise, plastic smell, no picture. Suspected GPU, but maybe not?

    Hey. So about a week ago my computer randomly turned itself off when I was watching YouTube. After a few seconds it turned itself back on and was making a very loud, aggressive fan noise, unlike anything I've heard it do before. (It just sounded like the fan was running at a very high RPM, not...
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    [SOLVED] Antec VP500PC, NE550M, or Corsair CX550?

    My build is Ryzen 5 3600 AsRock A320M-HDV 16GB RAM 1 HDD, 1 SSD Zotac GTX1060 3GB Budget is around $666 (bad omen?) Given current availability here (India), I can shortlist only 3 PSUs: Antec VP500PC, Antec NE 550M, and Corsair CX550 . I also have CX450 but I have my doubt there'll be very less...
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    [SOLVED] Black Screen and GPU fan goes to 100%

    Recently have been a problem where my screen goes black and my gpu fan runs a 100%. I will be watching a YouTube video or going on discord and the screen goes black and the gpu fan goes to 100%. This randomly starts happen at anytime. When is happen I hold the power button and shut it off and...
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    [SOLVED] GTX 1060, RX 580 or RX 590

    Hello, i currently have an I5-7500 CPU, 16gb 2400Mhz ram and a GTX 1050 ti, After recently getting my new I5-7500 and My new 16gb ram i decided that i also need a new GPU, Because my current PSU is very bad and my budget is very low i will upgrade it to a Corsair VS550 or CX550 PSU, so i also...
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    [SOLVED] PSU Aesthetics and Quality

    Hi guys, so through the help of this community, I've engaged on my first pc build and recently received all my parts. I intended on going for a plain black build using the NZXT h500 with some purple RGB. However, I only noticed now that the PSU I bought, which is a Cooler Master v650 semi...
  10. cuziride777

    [SOLVED] Which PSU to buy?

    Hey there bros. I'm looking for a solid gaming PSU for my mid-range PC, which will be with me for a long time. The Antec NE 550M and CX 550 are on my list. Because of price issues in my country, can't go any further. So guys, what do you think about them and please feel free to write about...
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    [SOLVED] Corsair CX 550 for this build. Is it enough?

    My friend is replacing his current PSU with a corsair 550 CX. His build: Intel core i7 2600 Motherboard: P8P67 LE 2x DDR3 4gb 1333 HyperX GTX 1060 6GB 1 HDD 1tb Seagate 1 HDD 500GB Seagate DVD-RW By my calculations this build should consume at max near 370 watts. But I would like a second...