Help with Corsair CX600- is it good?

[Gary915]

So, i plan on getting a GTX960 4GB ACX 20( Specific enough? xD lol) annnd right now, i currently have a 350 Watt PSU( Ive read up on stuff, and recommended is about 450Watt for a regular 960) So i need to know if a Corsair CX600 is a good enough PSU, i know watt wise its fine, but ive seen people say its actually bad, the components in it are bad and cheap, but i want to make sure. If this isnt good enough, can you guys recommend me a 600-650 Watt PSU thats good, but around 40-90$? If its good here are my system specs to make sure it can handle everything, im almost positive it could, if a 350Watt could. >
System Specs

Fx6300 CPU
(soon)Gtx 960 4Gb ACX 2.0
(soon)600-650 Watt PSU( Duh)
760GM-P34 Mobo( not sure if FX or not? I would guess so?)
Optical Drive(not sure which)
3 120mm Fans
1TB storage( not sure which type)

Just so you guys know, i got this PC for christmas last year, my graphics card is a R7 250X, which in my opinion isnt bad for what its ment for- it does its job, but for some games it doesnt cut it, and i dont feel like playing them on low settings (Heroes and Generals for example.) Also tell me if my 960 bottlenecks with Fx6300(ive been told no before) and if theyre a good mix, or should i get a diff CPU( like an i5?) Thanks in advance- Gary

P.S. Im new to this site, looks pretty amazing from what ive read in the past

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Avoid it. Get the XFX 550W unit instead. Corsair CX has poor longevity due to Samxon capacitors, lacks the ability to run its designated wattage at a high rated temperature (30C is what it's rated at). It has also poorer voltage regulation and ripple.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.overclock.net/t/1431436/why-you-should-not-buy-a-corsair-cx
Why you should not buy a Corsair CX

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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[06yfz450ridr]

Avoid it. Get the XFX 550W unit instead. Corsair CX has poor longevity due to Samxon capacitors, lacks the ability to run its designated wattage at a high rated temperature (30C is what it's rated at). It has also poorer voltage regulation and ripple.

+1 made by seasonic so you won't have any issues with it, I have put my seasonic though alot.

but the fx 6300 isn't bad, if you do go for it i would invest in a decent heatsink and overclock it. that board I would not recommend overclocking on though, you will cook your vrms.

 

[giantbucket]

the CX series is great at the 430W and 500W power levels especially when on sale / with rebates, but at the prices of a 600W-or-more, i'd look at other options.

 

[spentshells]

..... it's more than you need by a enough to make a point about it, but for the price there are far better psu's available. If going with the cx 600 is as easy as walking to a local store then sure, otherwise you can purchase a far better psu for about he same price and sometimes cheaper.

Sadly with that line the pricing relates entirely to the name Corsair, nothing more.

I have a couple still going strong years later, mind you the cx 600 was a 29.99 plus tax. if the price goes beyond 39.99 it's really not worth it even with MIR. Just spend a few dollars more or simply spend a little more time looking and you will find a much better product.

 

[Gary915]

Avoid it. Get the XFX 550W unit instead. Corsair CX has poor longevity due to Samxon capacitors, lacks the ability to run its designated wattage at a high rated temperature (30C is what it's rated at). It has also poorer voltage regulation and ripple.

Thanks a lot