Published: Wednesday 26th November, 2008 | Author: Parm Mann
Products: HX450
Companies: Corsair (All Corsair content)
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email to a friendRemember the all-new performance-orientated HX450W power supply we told you about earlier this month? Well, Corsair tells us its latest addition to its Professional Series is now available "from all good stockists".
Trouble is, the unit pictured below is dubiously priced at £75.19 from Scan.co.uk - that's £2.47 more than Corsair's beefier HX520W. So what's going on?
Well, unfortunately for Corsair and UK consumers, it's another sign of the knock-on effect of the fluctuating US dollar, a concern we first covered in our review of Sapphire's Radeon HD 4850 X2 - a new GPU suffering a similar fate.
The trouble is, the stock of 520W HX-series power supplies at Scan.co.uk is deemed "old stock" - purchased back then the dollar-to-pound exchange rate was favourable. The all-new HX450 doesn't have that advantage, and it's reflected in its high asking price.
You'd have to be slightly mad to buy the HX450W today, but once old stock of other PSUs is cleared, prices should realign and the HX450 will eventually become the cheapest of the HX-series range.
If you're just curious and fancy a closer look at the unit, the HX450W's official product page is now available at Corsair.com and provides a detailed specification.
Official press release: Corsair launches modular ‘Professional Series’ 450W PSU
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No reason not to, but the Corsair one mentioned in this thread is a modular one. You could get a non modular one (http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=644038) (Corsair still) £15~ less as it's the same sort like the Seasonic one (non modular). I don't know if it is of Seasonic or CWT origin though.
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*Organised by rated wattage:*
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CX400w = Seasonic
VX450w = Seasonic
HX450w = Seasonic
HX520w = Seasonic
VX550w = CWT
HX620w = Seasonic
TX650w = Seasonic
TX750w = CWT
TX850w = CWT
HX1000w = CWT
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*Organised by series:*
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CX400 = Seasonic
VX450 = Seasonic
VX550 = CWT
TX650 = Seasonic
TX750 = CWT
TX850 = CWT
HX450 = Seasonic
HX520 = Seasonic
HX620 = Seasonic
HX1000 = CWTQuote
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No reason not to, but the Corsair one mentioned in this thread is a modular one.
So is the Seasonic I linked, and with arguably a more useful set of connectors than the Corsairs
Seasonic M12ii-430W modular
* 1 x 4pin ATX 12V
* 6 x 4pin Molex
* 2 x 6pin PCI-E Power
* 1 x 8pin CPU +12V
* 2 x FDD Power
* 6 x SATA Power
Seasonic M12ii-500W modular
* 1 x 4pin ATX 12V
* 8 x 4pin Molex
* 1 x 6+2pin PCI-E Power
* 1 x 6pin PCI-E Power
* 1 x 8pin CPU +12V
* 2 x FDD Power
* 6 x SATA Power
Corsair HX520W modular has less SATA.
* 1 x 4+4pin CPU +12V
* 10 x 4pin Molex
* 2 x 6+2pin PCI-E Power
* 1 x 6pin Workstation
* 2 x FDD Power
* 4 x SATA PowerQuote
So is the Seasonic I linked, and with arguably a more useful set of connectors than the Corsairs
Whoops :embarrassed:
I didn't look hard enough and quickly assumed it was a non modular (not familiar with the Seasonic naming scheme :) )
I suppose then with that information presented out nicely (Nice one :P) it would make sense to go with the Seasonic *if* you needed those extra connectors, or go with the Corsair if you wanted the warranty (assuming you get it from Scan and the Seasonic doesn't have 5 year warranty also).Quote
Lastly, two of its competitors are also out of stock - the Enermax MODU82+ 425W (which from old threads I can see was a keen price on Scan) and the Seasonic M12II-430.
Is this discrimination against 400W PSUs? :confused:Quote
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