Is the Cooler Master GX750 CM Storm Edition of good quality?

[ravenjedmanicdao]

I've recently bought the GX750 to replace the Corsair VS450. Was it worth the buy, and does it have a better quality overall?

 

[DSzymborski]

So long as it's the Storm Edition made by CWT and not the older one made by Seventeam, it's fine.

 

[ravenjedmanicdao]

So long as it's the Storm Edition made by CWT and not the older one made by Seventeam, it's fine.

Thanks for replying. How can I tell who manufactured it? Is it on a sticker?

 

[Sakkura]

They look different, you want the bottom one:

http://www.coolermaster.com/powersupply/gx-series/gx-650w/

http://www.coolermaster.com/powersupply/gx-series/gx-650/

 

[ravenjedmanicdao]

I see. The discontinued one has a circular vent for the 120mm fan, and the other one has a honeycomb style vent.

Fortunately, the one I have has the honeycomb style, and has the "GX750" sticker on the side of the chassis. Can someone please confirm I have the one made by a reputable manufacturer?

 

[BringerOfTea]

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=188

This is a review of a seventeam though...

It seems like a step up from the the crap VS 450

 

[ravenjedmanicdao]

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=188

This is a review of a seventeam though...

It seems like a step up from the the crap VS 450

Is the one that you linked the same as the CM Storm Edition (The one I bought)? The review for that one seems pretty dated. Would the newer version of the GX 750 have much better performance?

 

[Sakkura]

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=188

This is a review of a seventeam though...

It seems like a step up from the the crap VS 450

Nah, at least the VS450 stays in spec. That thing has a 3.3V rail with lots of spicy ripple trying to fry your hardware.

 

[ravenjedmanicdao]

I noticed the review for that PSU is for the old model. The one I have is the CM Storm Edition. The difference is that this one has flat cables, while the old model has sleeved cables. I'm just gonna assume that the newer model is an overall improvement over the old GX 750.

 

[DSzymborski]

I noticed the review for that PSU is for the old model. The one I have is the CM Storm Edition. The difference is that this one has flat cables, while the old model has sleeved cables. I'm just gonna assume that the newer model is an overall improvement over the old GX 750.

It ought to be. I'm not aware of a full review of the modern one, but it does have Rubycon capacitors and it now generates the lesser rails, so I would expect it to be at least decent.

 

[Sakkura]

I noticed the review for that PSU is for the old model. The one I have is the CM Storm Edition. The difference is that this one has flat cables, while the old model has sleeved cables. I'm just gonna assume that the newer model is an overall improvement over the old GX 750.

It hasn't been reviewed, but it is highly likely that it is a significant improvement.