I have Corsair PSUs in my HTPC and in my two desktop PCs and cannot say enough good things about these units…but…I was always leery of this new Builders Series that Corsair came out with. I mean really, how can you maintain Corsair quality at Best Buy (wretch..ptui) prices?
So if you read the recent feedback for this unit it seems that the initial honeymoon period has ended and the makeup has come off of this PSU. Overall it seems to be a hit-or-miss affair for this model…very uncharacteristic of Corsair PSUs.
Nonetheless having, in the past, read repeated stories of how budget PSUs ultimately fail and in some cases take parts of the mobo out with them leaves me with a strong distrust of cheap PSUs…Corsair is no exception at $16. For a build worthy of personal ownership or for a friend/family situation I wouldn’t scrimp on a PSU regardless what brand of badge it wears.
Of course your mileage may vary..I’m just sayin’
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