Corsair RM or HX

smr · 13 Jul 2022 at 10:12

I'm going to buy a Corsair PSU, wondering whether the RM will suffice or whether it's worth spending more on the HX - I'll be buying the 12700K and probably adding a midrange GFX Card at some point, with a couple of SSDs and 32GB RAM.

I'm wondering whether to buy an HX or RM and at what kind of wattage, would 650W suffice?

Tetras · 15 Jul 2022 at 23:00

Based on current store prices I'd actually get the Seasonic GX-750 for £85 instead of either of those, you'd have plenty of room then, for the future graphics card.

Grimley · 16 Jul 2022 at 05:57

/\/\/\ This. The Seasonic is a billy bargain at that price. Buy now before the price goes back up.

clone · 17 Jul 2022 at 08:10

I run a corsair RM850i with my 12600kf @5.1 on all performance cores 32gb ram, artic freezer 2 420 aio with 6 noctua 140mm 3000 rpm and a 3090ti no problem, I had to rma my old corsair rm 850x and corsair sent me the I as replacement, the rma was quick as it was uk based.

JollyJamma · 21 Jul 2022 at 10:59

smr said:
I'm going to buy a Corsair PSU, wondering whether the RM will suffice or whether it's worth spending more on the HX - I'll be buying the 12700K and probably adding a midrange GFX Card at some point, with a couple of SSDs and 32GB RAM.

I'm wondering whether to buy an HX or RM and at what kind of wattage, would 650W suffice?

I'm a big fan of the RM, RMI, HX series but the HX is overkill for so many peoples needs, as is the AX series.

If I had to have the smoothest 12v rail ripple possible because my local power was trash, then sure, get the HX series but the RM series is also fine.

Here are eviews of the Seasonic GX-750

Seasonic Focus GX-750 - Power Supply Review

The Seasonic FOCUS GX-750 is a good power supply that improves on the already great Seasonic Focus series.

tech-legend.com

Seasonic Focus Plus 750 Gold PSU Review

Seasonic's Prime PSUs are its flagships. However, the PSUs that most users will buy belong to the more affordable FOCUS family. The FOCUS Plus 750 Gold is the second highest-capacity model, and it sports a strong value proposition.

www.tomshardware.com

smr · 21 Jul 2022 at 11:08

Thanks for the replies guys, I missed the boat on the Seasonic I think - appears to have gone back up to £110.