Corsair vs or cx for gaming build?

[The_Beansta]

Hi, I am in the market for an entry level PSU for a gaming computer, preferably from corsair as they are reliable and quiet. I wanted 650w to have plenty of headroom for overclocking etc, but I am torn between a cx600 or the vs650, as both are the same price.
My build:
I7 4790k
Gigabyte Z97p-d3
R7 260x OC
16gb 1600mhz ddr3 ram
Dgx5.1 sound card
4 case fans
Ps what is the difference between the cx and vs apart from continuous power? Is the vs 'higher up the food chain'?

 

[Archaic59]

Corsair CX and VS are lower quality power supplies and not appropriate for a gaming system.

Try these-

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/antec-power-supply-neoeco620c%2Cxfx-power-supply-pro650wp1650snlb9/

 

[User3335]

Get a Seasonic S12-II its cheap and it's tier 2. Very good for the money.

 

[bignastyid]

The cx and vs are far from reliable. They have been demoted to tier 4. They use cheap secondary caps that have been failing alot. Get something from tier 1 or 2.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
Also if thats suppose to be a gaming system you should drop down to an i5 and 8Gb of ram and spend that extra money on a better gpu.

 

[User3335]

Yean Bignastyid is right dont get the i7 but if you do some video editing or streaming eep the i7

 

[The_Beansta]

I've used the cx series before and am very happy with their gaming ability, and considering my current psu (a 500w cit crapbox) managed to perform well, albeit quite hot, I am sure the cx at least is fine for gaming (I'm not running any sli or crossfire stuff. No pro stuff, just some casual weekend gaming on some reasonably low power games like cities skylines etc). Plus if they're good enough for chillblast, they're good enough for me. Just need to know which is best

 

[The_Beansta]

Btw I already have the ram and gpu, from another build, am upgraded the gpu next summer tho.

 

[scaniatruckfan]

It's better to be safe than sorry.You should have a Tier 1 or Tier 2 power supply for a gaming system. Skip the CX completely because it's Tier 4 and get a Seasonic like User3335 suggested.
And drop the i7 and get an i5 instead and use the money saved to buy a better graphics card.

 

[The_Beansta]

I know it's a weird ass setup, but I can get a decent gpu next summer when I plan to upgrade for some complicated reasons(me and a friend are building at the same time as I am selling parts to him and stuff) . Is the seasonic s12sii bronze rated, and is it single rail?

 

[Archaic59]

Both the power supplies I recommended to you in my first reply are made by Seasonic and are Haswell ready.

 

[User3335]

Yes it single rail and it is 80+ bronze.

 

[The_Beansta]

Thanks, will probably get the seasonic s12ii. You guys have been really helpful!