Cx750m Or Hx750 Which one?

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Well Im not sure which power supply to go. One is semi one is professional which i dont get whats the diffrence between them and what does the professional and semi mean and all that?
 
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If you don't know the difference between the cx and hx series, then you should stick with the cx series. The cx series are way cheaper, and the main benifit of the hx series, which is lower power consumption, is not really a big deal, because 80+ bronze is already pretty good, and gold is kinda overkill.
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If you don't know the difference between the cx and hx series, then you should stick with the cx series. The cx series are way cheaper, and the main benifit of the hx series, which is lower power consumption, is not really a big deal, because 80+ bronze is already pretty good, and gold is kinda overkill.
 
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Another big difference between the CX and HX lineup is the parts used inside. The CX uses cheaper capacitors than the HX. In general, the CX is only recommended for people on a very tight budget, who don't have a high end system they plan on overclocking. The HX puts out much cleaner power.
 
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there is alot of hype around modular ps's, and I have used both modular and non modular, and they are both fine. I would suggest modular if you have a tiny case, or really bad fans, but otherwise, just keep a rubber band or some twisty ties when building. the hx 750 is definatly not worth the extra 50$ you would spend.
 
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The cx series are great psu's, don't deter people from them. they are cheep, reliable, and power efficient. I have my sisters rig with two gtx 560 ti's and a 2500k running on a cx 600 forever, and it runs clean and reliable, and it is so much less expensive. I was planning on upgrading within a week, just never have.
 
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Modular means that the cables can be detached, to save space. the different series are just ways corsair finds to charge more for slightly different products, like slightly better capacitors. nothing an average user will ever notice.
 
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I would not classify the CX lineup as 'high quality'. I wouldn't call it low quality either. It is a middle of the road power supply that is perfect for people on a tight budget. The capacitors used are a little cheaper than say, the HX lineup.

Here is a good list that breaks down the power supplies into a nice 'tier' system. The CX is considered a tier 3 PSU
Tier three - Meets standard ATX specifications, though closer to the edges than Tier two units. These are still solid units, which still supply stable power to your system, though not ideal for serious overclocking

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

So I don't deter people from them all the time. I don't know the specs of this system in question. But the CX is never a PSU that I go out of my way to suggest, except on the tightest of budgets, and even then, I hesitate given there are almost always better alternatives.
 
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No offence to sheratchet down there, but he does not know the difference between modular and non modular, I doubt he will be doing some "extreme overclocking"
 
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Again, no offens, overclocking is mostly overrated anyways, so it is kind of irelevent. turbo boost pushes most intel cpu's to where they would max out at overclocking anyways, and it is better for the chip. plus increased clock speeds dont necessarily help a cpu that much anyways, floating point calculation units do alot of the work in gaming and stuff.
 
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Will 600 be enough im going to be adding fans int he futre and air cooling and i know this might be a dumb question but if you plugin your tv or monitor or mouse or what ever does that mean you need more wattage?

 
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