- ATX12V v2.4 / EPS 2.92
- Semi-Modular
- 80 PLUS GOLD Certified
- 4th generation Intel Core processor Ready
Cheap and quiet
07/28/2014
This review is from: CORSAIR CSM Series CS450M 450 W ATX12V v2.4 and EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Semi-Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Pros:
Quiet
Efficient
Cheap
short and lightweight
Somewhat modular
Cons:
none
Overall Review:
I got this on sale for $30. It replaced a Seasonic 360GP, which was lower wattage and had an electric whine, although you couldn't heart it unless you were close by. This Corsair unit is superior in several ways. First, it is lightweight and short, which makes installation easy in a small ITX case. The Seasonic was almost as heavy as the case it was being installed in, and the length pushed up against the drive cages. The Corsair is a vast improvement in this regard. You also get 450w versus 360w, which gives a bit more headroom. Technically it is better to get the lower watt power supply for better efficiency, but they are close enough to where the difference isn't really worth it. The Corsair fan is extremely quiet and spins slowly while keeping cool. The cables are thinner and have no braiding, but they are much easier to maneuver in a small case. The cables are modular and there are six plugs and six sets of cables, but even in a conservative build you will be using 5 of them already so being modular wasn't really necessary, and there's not enough power or cables if you plan on building a fuller system anyway. But for a small quiet power supply on the cheap for a small quiet computer, this works great.
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