AX1600i

[Mr Mcgoo]

I was going to get myself a hx1200i 2025 but at £260 i thought maybe not just yet until i saw an ax1600i for £230 from corsair refurb. So i snapped it up and should be here tomorrow. I know 1600w is massive overkill for my current pc as it pulls only 750watts but i am planning on using my current 8.5 year old hx1000i for my backup 10700k/rtx 4080 super build. It will be a 13700k/rtx 4080 super once i upgrade my current 13700k to nova lake early 2027 cause you know intel delays. the only thing i will benefit from the ax1600i is the titanium efficiency that can do 92% at 10% load which my pc pulls around 150watts at idle. Compared to my hx1000i which does 85% at idle. Might only be around £3 a month in savings but it's a saving. Yes i am trying to justify my purchase so my misses can not argue my point so i lose an argument, while she is breathing down my neck as i type this

 

[pastymuncher]

Don't you only get a 12 month warranty on refurbs? Screw that on such a expensive item. You could have had a brand new FSP Hydro PTM PRO 1650W 80+ Platinum with a 10 year warranty for £269. The extra £39 is worth it for the extra 9 years of warranty cover. You could have also stuck with your 1200w and saved a bunch of money by going for the Phanteks AMP GH 1200W V2 which comes with all it's cables nicely braided and is only £159.90. PSU's are one thing I would never buy as "refurbished" because firstly you will never know why it has been "refurbished" and secondly, has it been properly done or just turned on to see if it works and thrown back in it's box.

 

[Personality+]

The go to move for anyone interested in a Corsair PSU 2nd hand is to make sure they have the invoice then you get all their remaining years of cover as yours.

Had an invoice from another country and not my name and they sent me a replacement, to my address.