Corsair Releases Three Affordable VS-Series PSUs

[Guest]

Corsair released three new VS models, with capacities ranging from 450W to 650W. All are made by HEC and feature super compact dimensions and a non-modular cable design. Their prices are within the $40-70$ range and are backed up by a three-year warranty.

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[Sakkura]

Corsair already launched three HEC-made VS units a while ago, the VS400, VS500, and VS600. The wattages were useful because you could distinguish the HEC-made units from the older CWT units by whether the wattages were in round hundreds or had another 50. This launch ruins that.

I hope the CWT units are EOL and disappear from store shelves quickly, so there's less risk of confusion. That confusion of having multiple designs under one model name is one of the most annoying things about Corsair (though they aren't the only ones who do it, they are IMO the worst offender).

 

[Zaxx420]

Where does the VS sit vs the CX series? I'm guessing the VS is a 'notch' above the CX line?

 

[Sakkura]

Where does the VS sit vs the CX series? I'm guessing the VS is a 'notch' above the CX line?

The VS sits below the CX series. It was originally introduced as a cheaper series for less affluent areas (India, Eastern Europe etc).

 

[Zaxx420]

mk...vs might mean 'value series' then...lol Was asking cuz I got a cx550m as sort of a backup...and caught a very good sale price too...thx for the answer...

 

[lperreault21]

These look like ok PSU but they are overpriced.

These are 40 - 70 bucks and Don't have Modular cables, or even semi modular cables.

The Seasonic M12II is offerd in similar wattage and is full modular, for 50-80 bucks, and go on sale and I have seen them for $30!

Is seasonic selling these at a loss or Are other PSU Makers overpricing them?

 

[FD2Raptor]

Seasonic/retailers is/are just dumping their old stock. The M12II is an old series that is in the process of being phased out of production. In its place will be the newer Core/Core+ series.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/seasonic-revamps-psu-product-lines,33363.html

 

[Sakkura]

Seasonic/retailers is/are just dumping their old stock. The M12II is an old series that is in the process of being phased out of production. In its place will be the newer Core/Core+ series.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/seasonic-revamps-psu-product-lines,33363.html

The Seasonic Core series has not been launched yet though. Seems a bit early for a fire sale, unless they really have a huge stockpile of M12II/S12II units to plow through.

 

[lperreault21]

Seasonic/retailers is/are just dumping their old stock. The M12II is an old series that is in the process of being phased out of production. In its place will be the newer Core/Core+ series.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/seasonic-revamps-psu-product-lines,33363.html

The Seasonic Core series has not been launched yet though. Seems a bit early for a fire sale, unless they really have a huge stockpile of M12II/S12II units to plow through.

Yeah, and it has been the price for a while,