Correctly testing power supplies is a complex procedure and KitGuru have configured a test bench which can deliver up to a 2,000 watt DC load. Due to public requests we changed our temperature settings increasing ambient temperatures by 10c (to 35c) in our environment to greater reflect warmer internal chassis conditions. It truly should be one cable per 8 pin connection. If you look into the specs and details daisy chain cables are garbage and should not even exist. Resonant LLC Topology with DC-to-DC Conversion: Provides clean, consistent power, reduces coil whine for quieter operation, and enables use of more energy efficient sleep states. This is one of the quieter power supplies we have tested this year, and even at a constant 450 watts of power delivery when gaming, the fan did not make itself heard over a few system fans. If you need a constant 500 watt+ power delivery you really should be looking at a higher capacity power supply anyway. Corsair's TX550M performs almost identical to that of the TX750M that we took a look at last month, which is quite expected considering the unit is from the same line of power supplies and just outputting a few hundred less watts. Voltage regulation was once again within 2% across the board with the 3.3V rail being extremely stable.

Corsair recently launched a new range of semi modular Gold rated power supplies in 550W, 650W and 750W capacities. These competitively priced units incorporate high grade Japanese capacitors and a compact size of 140mm to fit into a variety of chassis on the market. Corsair are offering a full 7 year warranty. Semi-modular: Allows user to only use the cables they need for a cleaner looking build with better airflow Today to test the Power Supply we have taken it into our acoustics room environment and have set our SkyTronic DSL 2 Digital Sound Level Meter (6-130dBa) one meter away from the unit. We have no other fans running so we can effectively measure just the noise from the unit itself. That said, measuring lower than 28dBa proves very difficult, unless in strict laboratory conditions.Load regulation is good across the output range. The power supply delivered 642 watts of power before it would shut down, safely.

Safety: Over-voltage protection, under-voltage protection, short circuit protection, over power protection, and over temperature protection Compact Size: At just 140mm long, the TX-M Series is designed for great flexibility in build configurations.CPU: 5800x | GPU: RX6800 | RAM: 16GB 3200mhz CL16 | Monitor: Samsung 4K 65 inch TV | Monitor: Pixio PX276 27inch 144Hz 1440p | Audio: Sound Blaster z + 5.1 home theater Credit is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital (UK) PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Financial Services Register no. 704348. The register can be accessed through http://www.fca.org.uk Just as the TX750M did, the Corsair TX550M fills our chart for features. This is a great list of features to find in such a low wattage power supply and we will find a few things that you wouldn't expect. Most notable are the 50C power rating and over temperature protection. These features are typically reserved for units of higher output and usually incur a little bit more of an impact on the wallet too. i7 8086K, AORUS Z370 Gaming 5, 16GB GSKILL RJV DDR4 3200, EVGA 2080TI FTW3 Ultra, Samsung 970 EVO 250GB, (2)SAMSUNG 860 EVO 500 GB, Acer Predator XB1 XB271HU, Corsair HXI 850W.

Low-Noise Operation: A 120mm rifle bearing fan creates less noise than traditional bearings, letting you focus more on the task at hand, whether it’s gaming or work. I recommend everyone out there who's looking for a new PSU to close your eyes and buy it.. You'll never regret this.. You're getting yourself a quality product from a trusted Brand and You're also future proofing yourself to an extent..One side of the power supply is home to the modular connectors across two small rows at the rear. The other side of the unit is home to the power connector, power switch and vented honeycomb panel. The TX550M passed our demanding cross load test, and ripple suppression is also well within safety parameters with +3.3V and +5V peaking at 15mV. The +12V rail peaked at 25mV when under full load. The units Load regulation proved solid as well throughout all our tests. Efficiency is excellent, peaking at around 92% at around 50% load. At full load, this drops to around 89.35%. Solid results. Corsair have partnered up with Great Wall for this unit. It adopts a Resonant LLC topology with DC to DC conversion. It is very impressive to see Corsair using high grade Japanese 105C Rubycon capacitors in the primary stage – two rated 450V 270uF for a total of 520uF output capacity. There are several rows of heatsinks inside the unit to aid with cooling from the fan above. Soldering on the PCB is decent across the board.

Storage tier List. Tier A for Moving files/ OS. Tier B for OS/Games. Tier C for games. Tier D budget Pcs. Tier E if on sale not the worst but not good.

Semi-Modular Cabling: Lets you connect the cables you need for a cleaner build with easy cable management, while dual EPS12V connectors ensure wide compatibility with modern graphics cards and motherboards.