Corsair HX620W Power Supply

Rob Williams · 12-05-2006, 07:06 PM

Corsair knows their stuff when it comes to performance memory, but how about power supplies? Despite the fact that they are new to the PSU market, they prove that they are not newbies. After taking a look at their HX620W, we walk away impressed.

You can read the full review here, and discuss it here.

12-21-2007, 02:03 AM

Hey Robb its john here, i got a 650 corsair powersupply and plugged it all in same as any other powersupply but it wont even turn my computer over. How come? I have a P5N-E SLI motherboard dual core cpu. Thanks man hope to hear a reply on or even a reveiw on this psu.

Doomsday · 04-21-2009, 10:41 AM

nice review!(3 yrs late,lol!) well now i am definitley gonna go for the Corsair HX520. When i upgrade to a new GPU i.e! though i have heard some draw back bout Modular PSUs, 'The resistance of the modular interface reduces the performance of the power supply, because resistance causes voltages to drop.'

http://www.motherboards.org/articles...s/1488_11.html

now me confused!

Kougar · 04-21-2009, 06:01 PM

Your question is mostly a matter of preference. It's like audiophiles... they cannot stand listening to 256kps mp3s or even 320kbps mp3s in some cases, but for most people 320kbps is sufficient. In the case of power supplies, the same is true. It is BEST to have no breaks in the cable that modular connections impose as this does increase electrical resistence. But would this matter to the average person, not at all. It's a matter of being a purist... the benefits of modular cables are pretty large so my personal preference is a wash. But for a person that wants the absolute best, cleanest power they can give to their computer they would want a non-modular PSU. Just like an audiophile would want the best quality, lossless audio encoded file they could have for their music.

Doomsday · 04-22-2009, 09:32 AM

oh! well i am no purist or perfectionist type. Modular would be good, it will be much easier to do some cable management too!

12-05-2006, 07:06 PM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	Corsair HX620W Power Supply Corsair knows their stuff when it comes to performance memory, but how about power supplies? Despite the fact that they are new to the PSU market, they prove that they are not newbies. After taking a look at their HX620W, we walk away impressed. You can read the full review here, and discuss it here. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

12-21-2007, 02:03 AM	#2
Belchinbeer Guest Poster Posts: n/a	xt650w corsair powersupply Hey Robb its john here, i got a 650 corsair powersupply and plugged it all in same as any other powersupply but it wont even turn my computer over. How come? I have a P5N-E SLI motherboard dual core cpu. Thanks man hope to hear a reply on or even a reveiw on this psu.

04-21-2009, 10:41 AM	#3
Doomsday Tech Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KHI, PAK Posts: 1,539	nice review!(3 yrs late,lol!) well now i am definitley gonna go for the Corsair HX520. When i upgrade to a new GPU i.e! though i have heard some draw back bout Modular PSUs, 'The resistance of the modular interface reduces the performance of the power supply, because resistance causes voltages to drop.' http://www.motherboards.org/articles...s/1488_11.html now me confused! __________________ PSU: Corsair AX850 - Case: Cooler Master HAF X - CPU:Core i7-2600k - Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT - Motherboard: Asus Z68 Maximus IV Extreme Z - Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB-1600Mhz - GPU: AMD MSI R6970 Lightning - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB Barracuda Green - SSD: Intel 520 Series 120GB - K/B: Razer Lycosa Mirror - Mouse: Logitech G700 - MouseMat: Steel Series 4HD - LCD: Samsung 2333SW 23" - Speakers: Creative Inspire M4500 4.1 - Headset: Logitech G35 7.1 "Do not look at a man's prayers nor his fasts, rather, measure him by how well he deals with others, the compassion he shows his fellow man, his wisdom and his integrity" - Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

04-22-2009, 09:32 AM	#5
Doomsday Tech Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KHI, PAK Posts: 1,539	oh! well i am no purist or perfectionist type. Modular would be good, it will be much easier to do some cable management too! __________________ PSU: Corsair AX850 - Case: Cooler Master HAF X - CPU:Core i7-2600k - Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT - Motherboard: Asus Z68 Maximus IV Extreme Z - Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB-1600Mhz - GPU: AMD MSI R6970 Lightning - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB Barracuda Green - SSD: Intel 520 Series 120GB - K/B: Razer Lycosa Mirror - Mouse: Logitech G700 - MouseMat: Steel Series 4HD - LCD: Samsung 2333SW 23" - Speakers: Creative Inspire M4500 4.1 - Headset: Logitech G35 7.1 "Do not look at a man's prayers nor his fasts, rather, measure him by how well he deals with others, the compassion he shows his fellow man, his wisdom and his integrity" - Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

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