[SOLVED] Corsair 550W 80+ Bronze VS X- Power 600w 80+

[Ahazuerus]

Hey guys, I was wondering what would be the best option in buying a PSU that would support this build without a problem:

Ryzen 5 1600
B350 GAMING Pro
Palit GTX 1070
Avexir 8gb x2 3200mhz DDR4
Kingston 480G SSD
And some RGB fans

Corsair 550W 80+ Bronze ($60)
X- Power 600w 80+ ($56)

I was told that I can run a GTX 1070 without a problem with at least 550W and I'm on a really tight budget but I don't want to compromise the safety of my PC parts. Any thoughts? Thanks !

 

[bmockeg]

Hey guys, I was wondering what would be the best option in buying a PSU that would support this build without a problem:

Ryzen 5 1600
B350 GAMING Pro
Palit GTX 1070
Avexir 8gb x2 3200mhz DDR4
Kingston 480G SSD
And some RGB fans

Corsair 550W 80+ Bronze ($60)
X- Power 600w 80+ ($56)

I was told that I can run a GTX 1070 without a problem with at least 550W and I'm on a really tight budget but I don't want to compromise the safety of my PC parts. Any thoughts? Thanks !

Those are both poor options. Unfortunately the PSU market is overpriced at the moment. The cheapest Corsair unit I would recommend is a CX550.

 

[Archaic59]

Hey guys, I was wondering what would be the best option in buying a PSU that would support this build without a problem:

Ryzen 5 1600
B350 GAMING Pro
Palit GTX 1070
Avexir 8gb x2 3200mhz DDR4
Kingston 480G SSD
And some RGB fans

Corsair 550W 80+ Bronze ($60)
X- Power 600w 80+ ($56)

I was told that I can run a GTX 1070 without a problem with at least 550W and I'm on a really tight budget but I don't want to compromise the safety of my PC parts. Any thoughts? Thanks !

Yeah, umm No. The X-power is not good at all. What specific model Corsair were you referring to? I have to agree that the CX550 is as low as I'd go, but it also depends on what's available where you live and your budget.

 

[madmatt30]

ANY of the corsair 550w psu's are going to be better than than xpower (assuming it's xigmatek branded it's closer to a 500w psu than a 600w anyway).

At that price point and being rated bronze I assume the corsair is a CV model?

If so it's not great being a group regulated unit but it is a fairly decent unit for what it is.
You at least get all necessary protections and a 5 year warranty.

You should go for something better really but that's market/price dependant.

 

[Ahazuerus]

Understood, in that case I'll just save some cash and at least go for the CX550. Thanks guys !
Btw, I live in the Philippines and I can only buy online due to the pandemic crisis.

 

[Vic 40]

At that price point and being rated bronze I assume the corsair is a CV model?

If so it's not great being a group regulated unit but it is a fairly decent unit for what it is.
You at least get all necessary protections and a 5 year warranty.

Uhm ..... the CV 550watt has a three year warranty.

 

[madmatt30]

Uhm ..... the CV 550watt has a three year warranty.

You're right, I read it wrong, sounds like the one he was looking at wasn't actually the cv anyway, was the vs which isn't even certified bronze.