Review Corsair SF750 SFX PSU Review

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"I little pricey, EVGAs SFX Line is a much better price and Corsair hasnt had the most reliable PSUs in the past."

EVGA better than Corsair? You have to be kidding.
And this part is pure BS...
"Corsair hasnt had the most reliable PSUs in the past."
 
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To be fair you are comparing a platinum vs gold rated PSU. I also have reservations about EVGA’s longevity as a company for warranty support.
Its opinions, I get it, I have been using Seasonic and EVGAs for over 20 years with no issues or warranty claims except a EVGA GTX 970, that was cross shipped with a newer 1070 as they had no 970s in stock, had it in my hands 7 days later and cost nothing more, so my warranty experience has been good.

I have had 2 Corsairs go out, an HX and a RM, the HX took the motherboard with it. So for me, I will never use a Corsair, even though JG is there at Corsair now.

Corsair use to use CWT as their manufacturer, and the history of them is horrible. Maybe they got better over the last few years but I would rather use a Gold series from EVGA or Seasonic before using a Corsair...again personal preference, especially with a 10 year warranty!
 
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I have a question about corsair PSU's but not this specific one.

Have they released a new line for the AX models?

I have had 2 Corsairs go out, an HX and a RM, the HX took the motherboard with it. So for me, I will never use a Corsair, even though JG is there at Corsair now.

Corsair use to use CWT as their manufacturer, and the history of them is horrible. Maybe they got better over the last few years but I would rather use a Gold series from EVGA or Seasonic before using a Corsair...again personal preference, especially with a 10 year warranty!
This is why i'm using the AX line which is based on the Seasonic Prime platform.
 
I little pricey, EVGAs SFX Line is a much better price and Corsair hasnt had the most reliable PSUs in the past.

EVGAs Supernova SFX is $30 cheaper.
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=123-GM-0750-X1
Thats true, but the Corsair SFX line has been known to be the best SFX PSUs you can buy. This new model seems to build on that legacy. If you want the best in SFX, then Corsair is the goto. Don't know about their ATX models, but all SFX builders will swear by Corsair SFX series (not their SFX-L).
 

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I have never, ever had a Corsair PSU fail, and neither have they in any system I have built for someone, regardless of price point. I cannot say that about EVGA, but to their credit they were cheesy bad units.
This.

i'm 5 years in on my current AX model and its probably been the best psu i've had yet.

I also have a 12 year old AX750 model that still runs perfect in an older build.
 

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I little pricey, EVGAs SFX Line is a much better price and Corsair hasnt had the most reliable PSUs in the past.

EVGAs Supernova SFX is $30 cheaper.
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=123-GM-0750-X1
- My semi-modular HX750 80+ Silver from an older lineup worked through many gaming rig upgrades all the way through my son's 2nd gaming rig, it's still running strong for the 13 years since it's first usage when I was in uni.
- My main rig still runs an AX860i 80+ Platinum for the past 8 years.
- My living room SFF build for VR & couch gaming runs an SF600 80+ Gold for the past 4 years.

Not sure where you came off with that statement when it is well known that the brand is highly reliable, only reason why i stuck with them. sure there are a few lemons in every product line but that is just the nature of tech as long as it is not rampant which wasn't a thing for corsair in the past. (maybe the TX series at some point but that was super budget and only happened to a certain batch that Corsair rectified quickly)
 
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Go do some research on Corsair...especially with the CX line. I have been building PCs for over 30 years, they may have gotten better since JG went to Corsair, but prior to that, failures after failures and taking other components with them.

They use Channel Well mostly, a very unreliable company for OEMs, My point is, why gamble when you don't have to. Corsair has been know to "save a buck".

My recommendations are solid as a rock! and cost the same or less! Ask any one who knows, the power supply is the most important part of a build, THE MOST! Why risk it!

Check this before you buy.
https://www.10stripe.com/articles/who-made-your-power-supply.php

1. Seasonic
2. Superflower
3. EVGA
 
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