PC Peripherals Corsair CX 600 or Seasonic 520 Watt???

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partha60

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I wanna buy a new SMPS for my new PC......I have 2 HDD, and 1 graphics card ....2 Ram.....CPU-I3........which one is best?? May be i will buy 3rd gen intel cpu in future and a standard GPU...plz advice me....
 
@partha60, it will be better if you go for the Seasonic S12II 520W. It is a much better and more efficient design than the Corsair CX 600.
 
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Well @partha60 there is not head to head comparison between the two SMPS because they are both in different spectrum's of performance --

But here are a few reasons I pitched the Seasonic as a better product --
  • 80% Bronze efficiency, vis-a-vis 80+ Standard compliance on part of the Corsair CX 600;
  • rated for performance @40 Degrees Celsius, the CX on the other hand is rated for peak output on 30 Degrees Celsius;
  • Seasonic was the OEM designer for a lot of initial Corsair SMPS's.

Here are reviews of the products -- Seasonic S12 II Bronze 520W Review / Gold and Bronze: Seasonic Power Supply Units Roundup - X-bit labs / Corsair Builder Series Power Supplies | silentpcreview.com

Hope this explains the situation better, Cheerio!!
 
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Well partha60 there is not head to head comparison between the two SMPS because they are both in different spectrum's of performance --

But here are a few reasons I pitched the Seasonic as a better product --
  • 80% Bronze efficiency, vis-a-vis 80+ Standard compliance on part of the Corsair CX 600;
  • rated for performance @40 Degrees Celsius, the CX on the other hand is rated for peak output on 30 Degrees Celsius;
  • Seasonic was the OEM designer for a lot of initial Corsair SMPS's.

Here are reviews of the products -- Seasonic S12 II Bronze 520W Review / Gold and Bronze: Seasonic Power Supply Units Roundup - X-bit labs / Corsair Builder Series Power Supplies | silentpcreview.com

Hope this explains the situation better, Cheerio!!
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Thanks a lot...
 
partha60 said:
I have APC 600 VA UPS. is this UPS compatible with seasonic 520 watt??
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It should be compatible, but depending the load on the SMPS the backup time will be severely curtailed. Because a ~600VA unit can deliver steady output of ~300W -->350W for a reasonable time-frame, in case your SMPS is drawing more heavily from the UPS say ~400W the backup time will go down thanks to the extra power draw. I can estimate under the most optimistic circumstances the UPS will be able to hold load for ~1 -->3 minutes [All this is pure guesswork as I do not have your RIG specifications].

Hope this answers your query, Cheerio!!
 
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