Corsair TX950W Power Supply

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JamieLM

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Hi there (new to the Forum's here)...

I am planning on building a new Computer and am looking for some expert advice on whether some components will be compatible with others before I purchase them.

One of the main factors I am looking at is the compatibility of the Power Supply, Motherboard and Computer Case. I made the mistake of getting a cheap PSU last time and it surged my computer and rendered it unusable.

I am looking to get one that will last for a long time and figured the Corsair TX950W (link) was the way to go as it is by a reliable brand and very powerful. I was wondering if this Power Supply would be compatible with the CoolerMaster Elite 330 Computer Case and the Asus M4A785TD-V Evo Motherboard.

Thanks in advance for any help,
Regards,
Jamie.
 
Well yeah, a TX950 is a good supply. From what your build looks like its pretty much overkill. You plan on running C/F with a couple of 5870/5970, if so thats not the board I would get. If your just going to run a single highend card a quality 750W would do just fine, even have alot of overhead. Something by Corsair/PC Power&Cooling/Silverstone.
 
Sorry about forgetting the rest of the Specifications. I don't want a Gaming Machine, the most I tend to ask of the PC is to run After Effects and Premiere Pro without taking to much time to render. Also Blu Ray is a big thing I want to take advantage of as I pretty much detest my PS3 at the moment.

Asus M4A785TD-V EVO 785G Motherboard
AMD Phenom II X6 Black Edition 1090T 3.2GHz Processor
OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHZ Gold AMD RAM
Western Digital WD10EARS 1TB Hard Drive SATAII Hard Drive
Samsung SH-B083L Blu-Ray Player and DVD-RW
PowerColor HD 5670 Graphics Card
ZALMAN CNPS10X Performa CPU Cooler
Coolermaster Elite 330 Black Mid Tower Case

As you can see, nothing particularly special but I do have a budget of around £1100, and I would like a PSU that doesn't overkill it as StrangleHold said, but would like it so it's reliable and powerful.

Thanks,
Jamie.
 
Seasonic Built 750W, recertified, but killer deal:
http://www.svc.com/s75q-b.html

Or a seasonic branded 520W:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

After rebate this is a good price for a seasonic build unit:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207002

This isnt a bad price on a modular delta built antec unit either:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371026

Just a few additions to what stranglehold suggested, any of the above or any of strangleholds suggestions will work just fine.
 
Wow!

Thanks for the prompt replies. I think I'm leaning to the Corsair one that StrangleHold mentioned. I spoke to one of my friends and he said he also has a Corsair 650W PSU, and I'm trying to get a reliable one as possible as I don't fancy surging another computer if I'm honest. :-).

I'm assuming there will be no compatibility issues with the other components?

As I said thanks for the quick replies, you've all been a real help.

Regards,
Jamie.
 
Apologies for the Double Post here, if this isn't allowed then please just let me know or delete this post.

I also had one last question which is, if I bought all of the components listed previously:

Asus M4A785TD-V EVO 785G Motherboard
AMD Phenom II X6 Black Edition 1090T 3.2GHz Processor
OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHZ Gold AMD RAM
Western Digital WD10EARS 1TB Hard Drive SATAII Hard Drive
Samsung SH-B083L Blu-Ray Player and DVD-RW
PowerColor HD 5670 Graphics Card
ZALMAN CNPS10X Performa CPU Cooler
Coolermaster Elite 330 Black Mid Tower Case
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If I bought them from Newegg; an American based site, would the components still work in England as that is where I am based, or would I need to contact the manufacturers. The main problem I had was the Power Supply but I have already contacted them to ensure that they do support the difference from American Voltage and English Voltage. I was worried that with the difference in Voltage, some of the Graphics Cards or other components may not work correctly.

As I said would I have to contact the manufacturers to ensure that these are not regional components and will work with the different voltage.

Regards,
Jamie.
 
typically a power supply can switch from 220 to 110v or has a switch on the back, just confirm that the supply can work in either of those voltages and have the appropriate power plug, because im fairly sure if you order from newegg in the US it will ship with a US power cord, and not a 220V cord for use across the pond
 
Ah right, thank you.

Do you reckon the other components will work correctly with the higher Power though?

Thanks.
 
Generally most modern power supplies will have automatic voltage switching, which automatically adjusts the input voltage to the local standard, such as 220v for the UK. All other components are run from the power supply at ~12v DC, which is what the power supply outputs.


JamieLM said:
Wow!

Thanks for the prompt replies. I think I'm leaning to the Corsair one that StrangleHold mentioned. I spoke to one of my friends and he said he also has a Corsair 650W PSU, and I'm trying to get a reliable one as possible as I don't fancy surging another computer if I'm honest. :-).

I'm assuming there will be no compatibility issues with the other components?

As I said thanks for the quick replies, you've all been a real help.

Regards,
Jamie.
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Good choice, corsair makes pretty decent units, by no means the best but very good nonetheless.
 
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Power factor control doesnt do what you suggest bomber. PFC corrects the ratio between apparent and actual power in an AC motor or winding which increases efficiency. A certain amount of energy is 'trapped' whilst in operation to energise the windings of a motor or PSU transformer coil. This energy is not technically consumed however. It does however reduce the efficiency as a function of the ration between apparent and actual power consumption. It has to do with the phase angle represented and is corrected in PSU towards something closer to 0.8/0.9 (e.g. 80%/90% efficiency). Active PFC helps correct power factors that are inefficient thus costly.

Essentially, it has nothing to do with voltage switching.
 
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bigfellla said:
Power factor control doesnt do what you suggest bomber. PFC corrects the ratio between apparent and actual power in an AC motor or winding which increases efficiency. A certain amount of energy is 'trapped' whilst in operation to energise the windings of a motor or PSU transformer coil. This energy is not technically consumed however. It does however reduce the efficiency as a function of the ration between apparent and actual power consumption. It has to do with the phase angle represented and is corrected in PSU towards something closer to 0.8/0.9 (e.g. 80%/90% efficiency). Active PFC helps correct power factors that are inefficient thus costly.

Essentially, it has nothing to do with voltage switching.
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Yeah, not sure why i said PFC when i posted that, meant to say automatic voltage switching, might have been talking about PFC with someone else at the same time, idk.
 
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