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Corsair 750TX vs Thermaltake 750

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jamello

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Corsair 750TX vs Thermaltake 750?

I like the idea that that the Thermaltake is modular but the corsair is cheaper.

I will be running only one Radeon 4850 x2 for now.

Thermaltake 750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817153038

Corsair 750
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817139006




My soon to be set-up will be:
1 x intel i7 2.66 ghz $ 288.99

1 x ASUS P6T deluxe V2 1366 intel Atx $289.99

Sapphire radeon HD 4850 X2 2Gb 512 bit GDDR3 $299.99

OZC gold 6 GB (3 x 2GB) 240 pin DDR3 1600 $114.99



WD Raptor 74 GB 10000rpm $99.99

WD black caviar 1TB 7200 RPM $119.99

LG 22x dvd burner $ 22.99

Vista home premium $99.99
 
I read that CWT makes both of them and both companies are pretty well know that are selling them so choice is yours 🙂
 
I have had my Thermaltake 750 watt psu for 2 years now. Great psu, never had any issues with it and only replaced it for the HX1000 cause it was getting too loud with the crossfired 4870s.

Saying that the Corsair is a MUCH better choice, modular cables are not worth $85. If you want modular cables the Corsair HX-620 is a great psu also.
 
Will the HX-620 work? I thought the 4850x2 specs say you should have a minimum of 650W PSU. That is the reason why i moved to the 750W PSU. If so I would rather get the hx.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102809

System Requirements 650 Watt or greater power supply with one 2x3-pin PCIeR power connector and one 2x4-pin PCIeR power connector is required (1K Watt with two 2x3-pin and two 2x4-pin connectors for ATI CrossFireX technology in dual mode)
 
Originally posted by: jamello
Will the HX-620 work? I thought the 4850x2 specs say you should have a minimum of 650W PSU. That is the reason why i moved to the 750W PSU. If so I would rather get the hx.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102809

System Requirements 650 Watt or greater power supply with one 2x3-pin PCIeR power connector and one 2x4-pin PCIeR power connector is required (1K Watt with two 2x3-pin and two 2x4-pin connectors for ATI CrossFireX technology in dual mode)
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Graphics Card specifications always overstate the psu ratings, probably just in case the user has a crappy generic psu.

The HX620 should be enough for your system unless you do some really crazy overclocking and planning to get another card for crossfire in which case I would recomend going with a 850 watt psu.

The rating difference, HX620 can supply 50A on 12v while TX750 does 60A.

 
If i could the 620 HX that would be great. I plan on doing mostly photoshop stuff and not planning on overclocking it.
 
The HD4850x2 alone will probably require just 1/3 of the HX620 total output. So you'll have room to spare for the rest of the rig.
 
The TX650 is exactly the same as the HX620 without modlular cables. Redbeard said he wasn't sure why they decided to give the TX650 a rating 30W higher.

Look at the sticky at the top about how PSUs are rated. The Corsair HX620 is rated fairly conservatively.
 
Originally posted by: HOOfan 1
The TX650 is exactly the same as the HX620 without modlular cables. Redbeard said he wasn't sure why they decided to give the TX650 a rating 30W higher.

Look at the sticky at the top about how PSUs are rated. The Corsair HX620 is rated fairly conservatively.
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The TX650 is rated 2A higher on the 12v rail. (52A instead of 50A)
Also the HX620 is made by seasonic while the TX650 is built by CWT.
 
Originally posted by: Dark Cupcake
Originally posted by: HOOfan 1
Originally posted by: Dark Cupcake
The TX650 is rated 2A higher on the 12v rail. (52A instead of 50A)
Also the HX620 is made by seasonic while the TX650 is built by CWT.
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nope...the TX 650 is made by Seasonic as well.

Look at this thread Redbeard works in Corsair's PSU division
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My bad, wasn't aware of that. Why would they rate the HX at 620 watts then 😕
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Redbeard said not to ask 😛

My best guess, and the reason I suppose Enermax rated the Modu+ and Pro+ series as 625 and 525 and the Revolution 85+ as 1050...is to differentiate their products from other companies who use the normal conventions of 400W, 450W, 500W, 550W, 600W, 650W...etc.

I find it funny that Silverstone has to saturate every sinlge one of their lines with PSUs at almost every increment of 50W. IMO it really isn't necessary for there to be a 650W Decathalon, 700W Decathalon and 750W Decathalon....just jump straght from 650W to 750W.
 
Maybe so indecisive people will just step up and up because "Well, the 650W is just a few bucks more than the 600W, but the 700W is just a few bucks more than the 650W, but then the 750 is just a few bucks more..." and so and so on, lawl. 😀
 
Originally posted by: OddJensen
Maybe so indecisive people will just step up and up because "Well, the 650W is just a few bucks more than the 600W, but the 700W is just a few bucks more than the 650W, but then the 750 is just a few bucks more..." and so and so on, lawl. 😀
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I was pricing them by the original prices on newegg (before the pricecuts)
Olympia 650W-$140
Olympia 700W-$170
Olympia 750W-$170
Olympia 800W-$210
Olympia 850W-$240

so a $30-$40 increase for every extra 50W EXCEPT between 700W and 750W...they are the same price with the 800W being $40 more

Decathalon 650W-$170
Decathalon 700W-$180
Decathalon 750W-$200
Decathalon 800W-$230
Decathalon 850W-$250

so 10-20-30-20 price increases


Silverstone also has the Element and Strider series which have lower wattages than 650W and don't all increase at every 50W interval...but come close to it.
 
THank you everyone for all your help.





Originally posted by: Beanie46
To show you how conservatively the HX620 is rated, Hardware Secrets managed to pull 750W out of one before it began to go out of spec.......

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/371/9

It's one fine power supply......
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Thank you for the link.

I read the reviews for the 620hx and 750tx, they really helped me get a better understanding of it all and make my decision.
 
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