Help me decide between 520 and 620 Please

Diggsy · 12 Sep 2007 at 23:15

As per title. Look at my sytem in my sig and tell me....

Corsair HX520 - £65

or

Corsair HX620 - £89

...because I can't decide!

The only thing is that I *may* go SLi or GTX later in the year, so take that into consideration.

cam · 12 Sep 2007 at 23:23

If your pretty positive about going with two cards then just buy the hx620 would be the better bet.

Diggsy · 12 Sep 2007 at 23:27

Not positive, it will really depend on whether or not the prices fall enough.

DavidB · 12 Sep 2007 at 23:33

Go for the HX520, sli dosn't work well enough as it is anyway. Your better off just buying the next top graphics card (when its released), and selling the GTX imo. Saves the environment too

Diggsy · 12 Sep 2007 at 23:35

Thanks. Would the 520 be ample for a GTX if I went that route?

Diggsy · 13 Sep 2007 at 00:41

Been looking on the Corsair forums and it seems to be full of people with issues with these PSU's :eek:

Am I doing the right thing??

Reality|Bites · 13 Sep 2007 at 00:43

go on the OCZ forums, Tagan forum and Antec forums.

Do they have the same number of complaints?

Cupra · 13 Sep 2007 at 00:51

620 not worth worrying about a few quid really

Diggsy · 13 Sep 2007 at 01:03

Not looked at the OCZ or Antec forums, but didn't see as many complaints on the Tagan one.

But, yeah, I guess it's better to be safe. Will go with the 620 I think, unless anyone can convince me otherwise.

Corasik · 13 Sep 2007 at 06:21

Diggsy said:
Not looked at the OCZ or Antec forums, but didn't see as many complaints on the Tagan one.

But, yeah, I guess it's better to be safe. Will go with the 620 I think, unless anyone can convince me otherwise.

Perhaps Tagan just moderate their forums more

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If you look at any piece of hardware sold in sufficient quantity, someone will have issues with it, faults, rma, and complaints.

Corsair use Seasonic to manufacture their PSU's and quite honestly you cant go far wrong with Corsair, or Seasonic branded PSU's.

There is one small issue which can affect Corsair/Seasonic, and that is the lack of a -5v rail. This rail was removed from the ATX spec a long time ago, because strictly speaking it should only have been required by the old ISA expansion cards, and even then only occasionally. However a very small number of 'naughty' motherboards have been caught using it anyway. Shouldnt affect anything thats 'recent' anyway.

Yesam · 13 Sep 2007 at 08:47

As has been said when your building a system like that, whats an extra few quid? I'd go with the 620 if you have SLi in your sights..

Teaf · 13 Sep 2007 at 08:55

SLI planned/possiblity = 620w
Not going SLI = 520w

555BUK · 13 Sep 2007 at 14:00

HX520 will easily handle a GTX but if you have the extra cash to throw away go for 620.

These PSU's are reworked Seasonic M12's. That makes them about the most reliable and well built units available.

...and SLI is a waste of money unless you are the hardest of hardcore gamers.

PhillyDee · 13 Sep 2007 at 14:29

620 = Red sticker on the side
520 = yellow sticker on the side.

I think the red looks better.

C64 · 13 Sep 2007 at 14:47

Well why pay for something you won't use or need in this case an extra 100 watts.