Corsair CX Series 600 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 552 Power Supply CX600M

Corsair CX Series 600 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 552 Power Supply CX600M..

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful.
Solid power supply, clean wiring
By absolEQ
I originally purchased the Corsair GS 700. They bill that model as a gaming PSU. Once installed, the PSU made a chirping noise (like a hard drive read/writing, but at a higher pitch). After searching youtube and reading more on the Corsair forums, I found this was a widespread "issue" with the GS 700. The GS model "features" a "smart" fan, which only runs when the load/temperature demands it. What I found is the fan was confused if it should run or not (attempting to kick on, chirping noise, kicking on and it running fine, then back to attempting to kick on and chirping).

When asking about this on Corsair's forums, they recommended an RMA for the same unit. Based on the many youtube videos documenting this noise and the numerous posts around this, I simply returned my unit to Best Buy for a full refund.

In looking into the Corsair models more, the CX is a lower model PSU. Anything above the CX model has the "smart" fan, which I did not want. This led me to this model.

- Great power supply
- Features a constantly running fan (at variable speeds depending on load/temp)
- Modular cabling, which allows for clean cable runs and reduces unneeded wires
- Low noise even with fan constantly running, even at higher loads/temps

While they tout the "smart" fan as a feature, for a gaming rig, I look at it as a drawback. The more airflow, the better.

I have been impressed with CX series and have not had any issues with the PSU. It is structually sound and appears solidly built. Highly recommend this unit to anyone looking for more power in their PC.

My rig:
Dell XPS 8100
Intel i7
16 GB RAM
250 GB Samsung SSD
3 TB Seagate HD
2 DVD/CD-ROMs
nVidia GTX 660 Ti (requires dual PCIe power adapters)
Dell 23" LED Monitor (DVI)
Sony Bravia 32" LCD TV (HDMI)

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Missing 4 pin 12v cable..........what's up with that? Update: I found it!
By Sir Chicken Head
I've allways bought Corsair PSU's. One star was removed because of a missing cable. The AsRock B75m-ITX require (like most modern micro ATX motherboards) a 4 pin 12v connector. It's pictured in the discription of this PSU. It is too much of a hassel to send it back to Amazon. Besides that it's rock solid and priced rite. If you are using this mobo be aware that Cosair has the CX430 under evaluation for support of low energy CPU's. They say it most likely supports the Intel's i3-3325's low energy features. It has somthing to do with it shutting down during sleep mode (ultra low trickle). Cosair you can do better! Also, if you want to send me a cable I would gladly add back a star!

Update 12/29/13. I installed the Intest CIR controller yesterday and took another look at that 4 pin 12v connector. I noticed that it could be split in half just like that guy said who commented on this review. The thing is befuddling......so I had to eat my hat and add one more star to this review. By the way, there is no way this cable could go missing. It's one that is not modular meaning it's an appendage of the PSU. This makes it a semi-modular? Anyhow I recommend this PSU and will buy another one.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Modular is the best!
By Brian
Very easy to install and supplies more than enough power for my rig (i5-3570k and GTX 660 OC 2GB). Well worth the extra bucks for modular components.

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