[SOLVED] VS650 or CX750M?

[Smithy124]

Hi, I’m not too knowledgable with pc’s and I was just researching some of the parts and I noticed that my current PSU (the VS650) is quite poor and I have a spare PSU (the CX650M) which is apparently also quite poor but it’s all I have access to at the moment and I was wondering whether it would be a good idea to swap them?

 

[lga1156_ftw]

CX is alot better, VS is a ticking time bomb.

 

[mangaman]

I believe you are thinking of the green labeled CX units being poor quality. The newer gray labeled CX units are much higher quality than the green ones.

Unless your computer is really low end such as an office PC or an inexpensive APU build, say away from the VS series and go to the CX units. Plus the CX units offer a 5 year warranty, over the VS 3 year warranty.

 

[jonnyguru]

Hi, I’m not too knowledgable with pc’s and I was just researching some of the parts and I noticed that my current PSU (the VS650) is quite poor and I have a spare PSU (the CX650M) which is apparently also quite poor but it’s all I have access to at the moment and I was wondering whether it would be a good idea to swap them?

Which VS do you have? The old on that runs on 230V only (has color in side label) or the new one (gas just gray graphics on the side label).

The gray side label VS is significantly better than the old one.

What is it powering?

I believe you are thinking of the green labeled CX units being poor quality. The newer gray labeled CX units are much higher quality than the green ones.

Unless your computer is really low end such as an office PC or an inexpensive APU build, say away from the VS series and go to the CX units. Plus the CX units offer a 5 year warranty, over the VS 3 year warranty.

Since he has a "CX650M" and not a "CX600M", it's pretty safe to say he has the newer model, regardless of side label color.

Discontinued CX (listed old to new):

Corsair CX400 (CMPSU-400CX): VERY old (2008!), based off Sesaonic S12II. Double Forward, no DC to DC (Group Regulated). Rated at 40°C. 80 PLUS White. Ball bearing fan. Three year warranty.

Corsair CX430 (CMPSU-430CX): Old (around 2011), based off CWT DSAII. Double Forward, no DC to DC (Group Regulated). Rated at 30°C. No 80 PLUS. Sleeve bearing fan. Two year warranty.

Corsair CX500 (CMPSU-500CX): Old, based off CWT DSAII. Double Forward, no DC to DC. Rated at 30°C. No 80 PLUS. Sleeve bearing fan. Two year warranty.

Corsair CX600 (CMPSU-600CX): Old, based off CWT DSAII. Double Forward, no DC to DC. Rated at 30°C. No 80 PLUS. Sleeve bearing fan. Two year warranty.

Corsair CX430V2 (CMPSU-430CXV2): Old (around 2012), based off CWT DSAII. Double Forward, no DC to DC (Group Regulated). Rated at 30°C. 80 PLUS White. Sleeve bearing fan. Three year warranty.

Corsair CX500V2 (CMPSU-500CXV2): Old (around 2012), based off CWT DSAII. Double Forward, no DC to DC. Rated at 30°C. 80 PLUS White. Sleeve bearing fan. Three year warranty.

Corsair CX600V2 (CMPSU-600CXV2): Old (around 2012), based off CWT DSAII. Double Forward, no DC to DC. Rated at 30°C. 80 PLUS White. Sleeve bearing fan. Three year warranty.

Corsair CX750 (CP-9020015): Old (around 2012), based off CWT PUQ-B. Double forward with DC to DC. Rated at 30°C. 80 PLUS Bronze. Sleeve bearing fan. Three year warranty.

Corsair CX430 (CP-9020046): Old (around 2013), based off CWT DSAIII. Beefed up +12V (32A vs. 28A), but still DF with no DC to DC. Rated at 30°C. 80 PLUS Bronze. Sleeve bearing fan. Three year warranty.

Corsair CX500 (CP-9020047): Old, based off CWT DSAIII. Beefed up +12V (38A vs. 34A), but still DF with no DC to DC. Rated at 30°C. 80 PLUS Bronze. Sleeve bearing fan. Three year warranty.

Corsair CX600 (CP-9020048): Old, based off CWT DSAIII. Beefed up +12V (46A vs. 40A), but still DF with no DC to DC. Rated at 30°C. 80 PLUS Bronze. Sleeve bearing fan. Three year warranty.

Current CX:

Corsair CX450 (CP-9020120): Current generation. No V1, V2 or 2017 editions. Some made by CWT, some made by Great Wall. LLC resonant mode front end with DC to DC. Rated at 40°C. 80 PLUS Bronze. Five year warranty.

Corsair CX550 (CP-9020121, RPS0064): Current generation. Made by Great Wall. LLC resonant mode front end with DC to DC. Rated at 40°C. 80 PLUS Silver (but advertised as Bronze). Five year warranty.

Corsair CX550 (CP-9020121, RPS0054): Current generation. Made by CWT. LLC resonant mode front end with DC to DC. Rated at 40°C. 80 PLUS Silver (but advertised as Bronze). Five year warranty.

Corsair CX650 (CP-9020122, RPS0065): Current generation. Made by Great Wall. LLC resonant mode front end with DC to DC. Rated at 40°C. 80 PLUS Silver (but advertised as Bronze). Five year warranty.

Corsair CX650 (CP-9020122, RPS0055): Current generation. Made by CWT. LLC resonant mode front end with DC to DC. Rated at 40°C. 80 PLUS Bronze. Five year warranty.

Corsair CX750 (CP-9020123, RPS0066): Current generation. Made by Great Wall. LLC resonant mode front end with DC to DC. Rated at 40°C. 80 PLUS Silver (but advertised as Bronze). Five year warranty.

Corsair CX750 (CP-9020123, RPS0056): Current generation. Made by CWT. LLC resonant mode front end with DC to DC. Rated at 40°C. 80 PLUS Bronze. Five year warranty.

Discontinued CX-M (listed old to new):

Corsair CX430M (CP-9020058): Modular version of CP-9020046.

Corsair CX500M (CP-9020059): Modular version of CP-9020047.

Corsair CX600M (CP-9020060): Modular version of CP-9020048.

Corsair CX750M (CP-9020061): From 2015. Same CP part number as new CX-750M, but has “CX” and “M” in GREEN. Based off CWT PUQ-B. Double forward with DC to DC. Rated at 40°C. 80 PLUS Bronze. Rifle bearing fan. Three year warranty.

Corsair CX850M (CP-9020099): From 2015. Same CP part number as new CX-850M, but has “CX” and “M” in GREEN. Based off CWT PUQ-B. Double forward with DC to DC. Rated at 40°C. 80 PLUS Bronze. Rifle bearing fan. Three year warranty.

Current CX-M:

Corsair CX750M (CP-9020061): Current version as of 2016. Same CP part number as previous CX-750M, but label is GRAY with “CX750M” in black. Based off CWT PUQ-B. Double forward with DC to DC. Rated at 40°C. 80 PLUS Bronze. Rifle bearing fan. Five year warranty.

Corsair CX850M (CP-9020099): Current version as of 2016. Same CP part number as previous CX-850M, but label is GRAY with “CX850M” in black. Based off CWT PUQ-B. Double forward with DC to DC. Rated at 40°C. 80 PLUS Bronze. Rifle bearing fan. Five year warranty.

Corsair CX450M (CP-9020101): Current version as of 2016. Made by CWT. Double forward with DC to DC. Rated at 40°C. 80 PLUS Bronze. Rifle bearing fan. Five year warranty.

Corsair CX550M (CP-9020102): Current version as of 2016. Made by CWT. Double forward with DC to DC. Rated at 40°C. 80 PLUS Bronze. Rifle bearing fan. Five year warranty.

Corsair CX650M (CP-9020103): Current version as of 2016. Made by CWT. Double forward with DC to DC. Rated at 40°C. 80 PLUS Bronze. Rifle bearing fan. Five year warranty.

Corsair CX750M “2017 Edition” (CP-9020154): MOSFETs upgraded to Infineon. After this was released, CP-9020061 was also upgraded to Infineon MOSFETs, but the part number was kept the same so retailers didn’t have to change their SKU sheets, websites, etc. In some regions, both CP-9020154 and CP-9020061 co-exist and are identical inside and out.

Corsair CX850M “2017 Edition” (CP-9020157): MOSFETs upgraded to Infineon. After this was released, CP-9020099 was also upgraded to Infineon MOSFETs, but the part number was kept the same so retailers didn’t have to change their SKU sheets, websites, etc. In some regions, both CP-9020157 and CP-9020099 co-exist and are identical inside and out.

 

[jonnyguru]

By the way... You put "CX750M" in your title and "CX650M" in your post.

 

[mangaman]

Which VS do you have? The old on that runs on 230V only (has color in side label) or the new one (gas just gray graphics on the side label).

The gray side label VS is significantly better than the old one.

What is it powering?

Since he has a "CX650M" and not a "CX600M", it's pretty safe to say he has the newer model, regardless of side label color.

Thanks for that list. Don't know why Corsair makes the names so confusing from previous and current gen PSU's.

 

[jonnyguru]

Thanks for that list. Don't know why Corsair makes the names so confusing from previous and current gen PSU's.

What? By reusing the same name over and over? I think that's less confusing the creating a whole new series name and having to reeducate everyone how it's different from their other series.

Models within the series are discontinued and replaced with similar, but better, products with the same prefix. I don't think it's complicated.