New power supply - CX430 good?

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Hi guys,

Currently I have a crappy coolermaster PSAP-400-I3, it is really bad. It really gets hot when under full load.

My question is, would a CX430 be enough for an i5 and an RX 470? I currently own an i3 4130 and a 750 Ti, and I am really scared that the PSU could go in flames at any moment, as it gets really really hot, almost like a hot air heater under full load.

How good is the CX430 compared to my PSU?

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

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Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

I do not live in the United States.

[upcoast]

Good price on the Seasonic ^ 520w and yes the CX430 is too tight or even not quite enough.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zy32TH

These guys ^ rack it up to 421w for bare minimum but real world you'd use less, however pushing a psu to its' top end gets you bad ripple and instability you're better off with the 520w.

[upcoast]

Originally posted by OctaVive:

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

I do not live in the United States.

Then give him a hint.

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Originally posted by upcoast:

Originally posted by OctaVive:

I do not live in the United States.

Then give him a hint.

I live in the Netherlands, and the Seasonic one costs 60 euros here. Might go for that PSU considering that a 550w from CM costs almost 70 euros.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Originally posted by OctaVive:

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

I do not live in the United States.

This is usually sold basicly everywhere.
If you dont have much else available then Corsair CX then I would get CX500 or CX600.
CX430 would be fine for 750 Ti but gets kinda borderline for RX 470.

[upcoast]

https://tweakers.net/categorie/664/voedingen/producten/#filter:q1ZKKkrMS_FMKVayijaytNAxMTbWMTQwMorVUSooykxO9c3MU7Iy0FEqLkhNdsvMKUktAqqsVjI0srAE0bkgaSVTAwM9AyUdpdzECiDPzAzEq62tBQA

There's a site ^.

Ps, Seasonic 520w still looks like your best option.

I don't know how good or bad the VS550 is.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Ones like Corsair VS and CX are trash; those models use Chinese caps.
The CS and higher tiered Corsair use Japanese caps.
For 60 Euros, then I'd get the Seasonic 520W, it's very solid quality for that pricing.

[dnklgrn]

Cheap and decent quality would be a Xilence Performance A+ 430W/530W.
Better, but more expensive:
be quiet! Straight Power E10 400W
Super Flower Platinum King 450W.
The i3 + RX 470 will need an average 250W with 300-350W peaks, nothing a high quality PSU like the E10 or Platinum King couldn't handle.

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Originally posted by upcoast:

https://tweakers.net/categorie/664/voedingen/producten/#filter:q1ZKKkrMS_FMKVayijaytNAxMTbWMTQwMorVUSooykxO9c3MU7Iy0FEqLkhNdsvMKUktAqqsVjI0srAE0bkgaSVTAwM9AyUdpdzECiDPzAzEq62tBQA

There's a site ^.

Ps, Seasonic 520w still looks like your best option.

I don't know how good or bad the VS550 is.

Ordered the seasonic s12ii 520w :D

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Excellent choice

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Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

Excellent choice

Indeed is. I always thought that 80+ rating shows the quality of the power supply. Isnt true, because the CX430 is a tier 4 powersupply while the seasonic one is a tier 2

[Bad 💀 Motha]

It is simply an efficiency rating is all. That says nothing about the internal components quality.

Efficiency rating has a range; as a PSU is built for higher efficiency, you getting more "pure" % of power from the wall and less waste. But that also depends on how little or how high of a load you put on the PSU as well.

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Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

It is simply an efficiency rating is all. That says nothing about the internal components quality.

Efficiency rating has a range; as a PSU is built for higher efficiency, you getting more "pure" % of power from the wall and less waste. But that also depends on how little or how high of a load you put on the PSU as well.

yep. I ordered the seasonic for about 60 euros, will arrive tomorrow. As far as I have seen, the seasonic PSU has some good positive reviews.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Yes as far as quality, definitely better and worth it over any Corsair VS or CX series. As these two are at the bottom of Corsairs quality; those two series use Chinese capacitors. The other Corsair ones higher up, have Japanese caps. Big difference overall for sure. It doesn't have to be Silver, Gold, Platinum to be good overall. But not all Bronze are the same.