RM1000 dilemma help!

[theiDunnotouch]

So I've recently discovered that the RM1000 has terrible ripple and voltage regulation and I've been told to replace it ASAP!!

What should I do? Is the RM1000 really that terrible?

currently I'm running the following configuration:

i7 4790k stock
maximus vii hero
gtx 780 dc2oc stock
samsung 840 evo ssd
3tb barracuda hdd
16gb hyperx RAM

all packaged in a corsair obsidian 750d...

thanks in advance!!

 

[jimmysmitty]

And where did you find this out?

It is not a horrible unit but it is not the best for the money either. It has a 5 year warranty and unless you are running into issues I wouldn't worry.

 

[theiDunnotouch]

a user on overclock.net told me this..
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should it fry my components.,.. will corsair repay the damage caused by their PSU?

 

[jimmysmitty]

You would have to consult they warranty documentation. I know Corsair covers that kind of damage from their AiO liquid coolers but have never seen that for a PSU.

Honestly the odds of the PSU sending a surge large enough to fry your components is very rare. The ripple is in the millivolts not volts.

You can read up on reviews for the PSU and come to your own decision. Personally the PSU is overkill for your system, you don't need much more than 750W, but I don't think it is a horrible PSU.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11778

 

[theiDunnotouch]

so should i change it or not? money isn't an issue....

 

[jimmysmitty]

You don't need to waste the money unless you feel it is necessary. If you feel worried that you might have an issue then buy a new PSU but you will need to do some research to find one. Problem is that I have seen people just trash Corsair no matter what. Either they cost too much or there is this issue or that issue. Some people don't like certain brands.

Personally I would just stick with that PSU for now then when you decide to do a new build get a new PSU and buy something after doing research on it so you don't run into this "dilemma" again. Personally I wont go with anything less than a Corsair AX series anymore. My AX860i is silent and works great.

 

[gotovato]

i have the same psu, with the same worries as you. someone on overclock.net told me the samething, but MANY others said not to worry about it unless you're having issues. its a decent psu. your system is nowhere near maxing it out so it shouldnt fail. ive pulled 5-6 hours gaming sessions pulling ~800watts out of it without any issues at all with my whole system heavily overclocked. you WILL be fine. its a good enough PSU that is has protection built in so it shouldnt kill anything if it dies. ive been strongly considering changing mine out but decided to spend the money elsewhere for the time being as its running absolutely fine right now. youll be ok. keep an eye on voltages if you want using hwinfo64, or the ai suite. its not 100% accurate but it will give you a a basic idea.

 

[jimmysmitty]

As I said, the problem is some people will be adamant about brands. I just read a post on Overclockers.net and this guy was 100% that the RM series sucks and that people should just take his word for it and kept suggesting PSUs that didn't work for the guy. One guy wanted no coil whine, the RM series has no coil whine, and full modular. But the guy said one that had coil whine and was semi-modular was better.

Again some people are very opinionated while others look at reviews and specs to come to a conclusion.