Question Is the Cooler Master G700 80+ Gold reliable? It's unusually good for it's price (here atleast)

[FoxInFlames]

Title says all of it, earlier i was going for a corsair CX650M then i noticed this Cooler master G700 Gold, the G700 is cheaper (not by very much, around 5 USD) and that strikes me as sus, because the CX 650M is an 80+ Bronze and the only two other differences between both is that the CX650M is modular whereas the G700 is not, and that the G700 is said to provide 50 watts higher.

I don't care whether the PSU is modular or not [can always stuff the wires into the chassis shroud anyways], but i DO care about the 80+ rating, so will it be fine to go with the cooler master?

It'll be my very first build so i want to take minimal risks : p

 

[Juular]

but i DO care about the 80+ rating

You shouldn't, it's irrelevant.

There are zero proper reviews on Cooler Master G-series, but it's assumed to be a costdown of MWE Gold, which isn't all that great in the first place, so you get what you pay for. What's the build this goes into ? Are those two the only options ?

 

[FoxInFlames]

There are zero proper reviews on Cooler Master G-series, but it's assumed to be a costdown of MWE Gold, which isn't all that great in the first place, so you get what you pay for. What's the build this goes into ? Are those two the only options ?

Well, this will be for an RTX 3070 and an i5 11400F most probably (depends on what i can get, most probably the 3070, otherwise the 3060 ti), and these are the best i can get into the budget, otherwise it's the CV and VS series of Corsair, both of which aren't good, or the Gigabyte GP-P650B, which they say is okay

 

[FoxInFlames]

Also, the G700 has 5 years of warranty, so i guess it's built to last? I mean, the general assumption here is that if something has got X years of warranty it's built to keep going atleast for that X years, after that it depends on your maintenance.

 

[Lafong]

Also, the G700 has 5 years of warranty, so i guess it's built to last? I mean, the general assumption here is that if something has got X years of warranty it's built to keep going atleast for that X years, after that it depends on your maintenance.

I'm not sure I'd put much faith in that assumption. It's nothing but an assumption.

Warranty details can be a marketing ploy, a selling point..........just like flashing lights on fans or lots of sugar in a soft drink.

A certain percentage of buyers will never return a failed power supply for a warranty claim and the manufacturer undoubtedly has done some research on the topic. Probably more than you or I have.

 

[DSzymborski]

Also, the G700 has 5 years of warranty, so i guess it's built to last? I mean, the general assumption here is that if something has got X years of warranty it's built to keep going atleast for that X years, after that it depends on your maintenance.

Actually, for a quality PSU, five years for a warranty isn't impressive. Corsair's good PSUs start at five years and and new ones are mostly seven or ten. SeaSonic's good PSUs start at seven. New Super Flowers are mostly 10. A five-year warranty is basically the absolute minimum that wouldn't cause me to raise an eyebrow out of concern.

 

[FoxInFlames]

Actually, for a quality PSU, five years for a warranty isn't impressive. Corsair's good PSUs start at five years and and new ones are mostly seven or ten. SeaSonic's good PSUs start at seven. New Super Flowers are mostly 10. A five-year warranty is basically the absolute minimum that wouldn't cause me to raise an eyebrow out of concern.

So basically a good PSU will have atleast 5-7 years of warranty.

That doesn't happen the other way around though, right?

Which one do you recommend?

1. The G700 (cooler master)
2. The GP-P650B (gigabyte)
3. The CX 650M (Corsair)
4. The MWE 650 bronze (again, cooler master)
5. CSK 650W (antec)

That's about all of them i can fit into my budget....

 

[DSzymborski]

So basically a good PSU will have atleast 5-7 years of warranty.

That doesn't happen the other way around though, right?

Which one do you recommend?

1. The G700 (cooler master)
2. The GP-P650B (gigabyte)
3. The CX 650M (Corsair)
4. The MWE 650 bronze (again, cooler master)
5. CSK 650W (antec)

That's about all of them i can fit into my budget....

There are occasionally junky PSUs with good warranties. But I rarely see a quality PSU with a poor warranty.

The Corsair one is an easy choice.

Though I do wonder why the budget is so rigid. If the CX 650M was not available, why would you have paired a a very expensive GPU with a mediocre PSU? Part of the cost of the sports car is the cost of the insurance and maintenance.

 

[FoxInFlames]

Though I do wonder why the budget is so rigid. If the CX 650M was not available, why would you have paired a a very expensive GPU with a mediocre PSU? Part of the cost of the sports car is the cost of the insurance and maintenance

I'm not that into computers and stuff, so i don't know what exactly is a mediocre PSU or not, but thing is that I'm hitting the budget ceiling with this build, surely i could go like, just a bit higher but I'd rather avoid that.

Though If I'm willing to sacrifice the 3070 for the 3060 ti [im at 1080p 144Hz] i could go for better PSU, like the RM650 [again, i don't know much about PSU, i just compare them on the basis of their 80+ rating]

 

[FoxInFlames]

When i say I'm not into computers, i mean sure, i know the GPU, CPU, clock speed, VRAM, overclocking, chipset, and that stuff but am nearly inexperienced in the PSU category

 

[Juular]

Well, this will be for an RTX 3070 and an i5 11400F most probably (depends on what i can get, most probably the 3070, otherwise the 3060 ti)

Then a PSU this low-end doesn't make sense. I advice to save up some 20-30$ bucks more on a better PSU, it's not a PC part you buy for a change.

 

[DSzymborski]

I'm definitely with Juular on this. You're trimming down the budget in the wrong places.

 

[FoxInFlames]

I'm definitely with Juular on this. You're trimming down the budget in the wrong places.

I get that

Crunched some numbers, a gigabyte P750GM is the most i can do at my present budget, if a stretch it a little, can go for an aorus P750W

 

[FoxInFlames]

I can also get a Corsair RM650 at the very peak of my budget

 

[DSzymborski]

I can also get a Corsair RM650 at the very peak of my budget

At this point, I think I need to see what this whole build is. I have a hard time believing that a build with a $1000 GPU has such a tight budget when it comes to the most important part.

The Corsair RM PSUs are just fine here. But I'm very concerned; if your priorities here are so out of whack, I have to wonder what the rest of this system looks like.

 

[Archaic59]

I can also get a Corsair RM650 at the very peak of my budget

Get the Corsair. The Gigabyte P750GM is one of those exploding models. They supposedly fixed the issue but I would not trust it personally.

 

[FoxInFlames]

At this point, I think I need to see what this whole build is. I have a hard time believing that a build with a $1000 GPU has such a tight budget when it comes to the most important part.

The Corsair RM PSUs are just fine here. But I'm very concerned; if your priorities here are so out of whack, I have to wonder what the rest of this system looks like.

I had some changes, i am currently considering a RTX 3060 ti and an i5 11400F, a gigabyte B560M aorus elite, 16 GB of crucial ballistix 3200MHz.

I know that my PSU choices are not the best, but then again, that's why I asked here.

 

[FoxInFlames]

Get the Corsair. The Gigabyte P750GM is one of those exploding models. They supposedly fixed the issue but I would not trust it personally.

And the aorus P750? Just asking, I'll have to put a toe out of my budget for that though. That'll be bearable anyways

 

[FoxInFlames]

I had some changes, i am currently considering a RTX 3060 ti and an i5 11400F, a gigabyte B560M aorus elite, 16 GB of crucial ballistix 3200MHz.

I know that my PSU choices are not the best, but then again, that's why I asked here.

One extra non-PSU related thing, currently I'm going for gigabyte's RTX 3060 Ti gaming OC version, i can also go for the Eagle OC version, it has one lesser fan but is well, somewhat cheaper than that gaming OC version (around 14 USD) why is that? And should i make the changes, that'd allow me to freely go for the aorus P750W too

 

[Satan-IR]

I get that

Crunched some numbers, a gigabyte P750GM is the most i can do at my present budget, if a stretch it a little, can go for an aorus P750W

That's a time bomb!

If the budget is that limiting I'd get the Corsair. I personally wouldn't pair that system (or any other system for that matter) with a meh PSU but the Corsair is better than the others you listed. They said it's fixed but if you get a Gigabyte P750GM have a fire extinguisher handy.

One extra non-PSU related thing, currently I'm going for gigabyte's RTX 3060 Ti gaming OC version, i can also go for the Eagle OC version, it has one lesser fan but is well, somewhat cheaper than that gaming OC version (around 14 USD) why is that? And should i make the changes, that'd allow me to freely go for the aorus P750W too

One lesser fan is probably part of why it's cheaper. Then again less fan means less cooling. I'd get the one with better cooling. Less heat makes it live longer.

I would get less storage, save the money for a better PSU. Not get graphics card with less cooling for a less-meh Gigabyte PSU.

 

[FoxInFlames]

I would get less storage, save the money for a better PSU. Not get graphics card with less cooling for a less-meh Gigabyte PSU.

I'm just getting a 1 tb hdd for it, actually it's a long story, but i already have two 512GB samsung PM981a with me, so yeah, i already have settled for lesser storage, but sure, ill get the corsair, it's falling barely an inch outside my budget so it won't hurt much.

 

[FoxInFlames]

Also, what about the CX650F? It's cheaper than that RM650, but I'd like your opinions on it before making a move

 

[FoxInFlames]

Or the Silverstone DA750?

Sorry, I'm just scrolling through Amazon and typing whatever i think might be worth considering

 

[Juular]

I can also get a Corsair RM650 at the very peak of my budget

This one then.

Also, what about the CX650F?

This one is fine too, if significantly cheaper.
Skip Gigabyte altogether. AP-GM might be fine but i don't trust them at this point with the way they've managed the P-GM situation.
Silverstone DA-G is kinda okay too, better than all options in the original post anyway, but i'm not confident with recommending it for this build, both Corsairs are better.

 

[FoxInFlames]

This one then.

This one is fine too, if significantly cheaper.
Skip Gigabyte altogether. AP-GM might be fine but i don't trust them at this point with the way they've managed the P-GM situation.
Silverstone DA-G is kinda okay too, better than all options in the original post anyway, but i'm not confident with recommending it for this build, both Corsairs are better.

I'll get the RM650 then, actually the CX650F i was looking at was a renewed model, that's why it was cheaper[but i won't buy a used PSU]