Corsair's HX PSU's still one of the best?

[mikeny]

I've had nothing but Corsair as my PSU and I was going to upgrade before Windows 10 but decided to wait until Skylake. My PSU presently is 5 years old. So when I update my system, the PSU will be included in the updates this time.

I'm thinking of going ballz in this time I'm talking Asus ROG all the way (motherboard, monitor, and video card).

The PSU I've had my eye on is HX850i 80+platinum:

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-HX850i-Performance-Supply-CP-9020073-NA/dp/B00M2UIXX2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438565646&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+hx850i+850w

If I were to get the Asus ROG 980ti (assuming it is released) and SLI them; is this a great PSU and would meet the power needs? Possibly with 2 ASUS ROG g-sync monitors but that's reaching high lol; 1 will probably be enough.....for gaming system only.

 

[Gam3r01]

That PSU would power them, but it would be horribly overpriced.
For much less you could get a Supernova G2
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($121.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $121.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-02 21:42 EDT-0400
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=377

For the price of the HXi you could get a 1000w P2 unit from EVGA (You dont need this unit)
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220p21000xr

 

[MarkW]

Yes, Corsair HX i s still a Tier 1 power supply.

 

[mikeny]

That PSU would power them, but it would be horribly overpriced.
For much less you could get a Supernova G2
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($121.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $121.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-02 21:42 EDT-0400
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=377

For the price of the HXi you could get a 1000w P2 unit from EVGA (You dont need this unit)
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220p21000xr

Thanks. I know a while ago, when doing a SLI or crossfire; an 850w PSU was no match lol but this is good to know that 850 is enough. I might even skip over a sound card and let the ROG motherboard handle sound. I heard their SupremeFX is pretty good.

The reason why the one you picked is significantly cheaper is because it's Gold raided. The one I posted is platinum. The platinum version of the EVGA are the same price as the Corsair at this time. I hate EVGA, they burned me with a motherboard and had very fresh customer service. When I called them on their lie and attitude, they blocked me from emailing them.

 

[mikeny]

Yes, Corsair HX i s still a Tier 1 power supply.

Thanks

 

[Archaic59]

The new HXi is made by Channel Well Technology..(meh). I'd get the AX series made by Seasonic. Just an opinion.

 

[mikeny]

The new HXi is made by Channel Well Technology..(meh). I'd get the AX series made by Seasonic. Just an opinion.

IS CWT the one that uses Japanese capacitors?

 

[Archaic59]

The new HXi is made by Channel Well Technology..(meh). I'd get the AX series made by Seasonic. Just an opinion.

IS CWT the one that uses Japanese capacitors?

Yes, same as AX. Seasonic is the standard that others try to live up to. Just something to think about.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8101/corsair-releases-new-psu-series-hx750i-hx850i-hx1000i

Here's a review of the HX750i-
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=392

 

[MarkW]

I started buying Seasonic power supplies a long time ago. I see no reason to buy a lessor PSU, since I want the best and most reliable one there is.

 

[mikeny]

The new HXi is made by Channel Well Technology..(meh). I'd get the AX series made by Seasonic. Just an opinion.

IS CWT the one that uses Japanese capacitors?

Yes, same as AX. Seasonic is the standard that others try to live up to. Just something to think about.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8101/corsair-releases-new-psu-series-hx750i-hx850i-hx1000i

Here's a review of the HX750i-
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=392

Thanks. I'll check them out.