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The Corsair CX600M is undoubtedly a very high value for money power supply. This Builder Series range is specifically designed to target the budget audience who want a reliable, stable power supply. The non modular CX600 has been a low cost favourite for many years now, and the modular version has certainly impressed me.
While buying a quality power supply under £100 is easy enough thanks to a huge variety of options, when the price drops to £60 it becomes more difficult and the shortlist narrows considerably.
One of the best prices for the CX600M is at ARIA …. they are selling it for £56.84, including VAT. At this price it seems like a no brainer to us, especially when you factor in the semi modular design, high build quality and stable overall performance.
The unit didn't exhibit any glaring technical faults which could cause a reservation – there are actually no concerns and performance throughout all our testing was certainly commendable. Corsair are standing by it with a 3 year warranty, so clearly they feel the same.
Some people may complain about the CX600M only having dual 6+2 pin PCI connectors. In reality however this could handle a high end graphics card such as the AMD HD7970 or AMD GTX680, or two lower end solutions (with a single 6 pin connector each) for an SLi or Crossfire configuration. If you want a more specialised unit for dual graphics cards then there are plenty of other options available, at extra cost. Obviously there is also the option to use molex to PCIe power converters, although we don't normally recommend these.
If you need an inexpensive modular power supply, but aren't willing to accept a ‘cheap n nasty' no name brand then this should be right at the top of your shortlist. At £57 inc vat this claims our top spot on the budget throne.
Pros:
- remarkable price point.
- semi modular.
- great finish quality.
- decent little bundle.
- solid all round performer.
- old school internal design is stable.
Cons:
- None at the price.
Kitguru says: At under £60, this is the new budget king.
What a price. looks great.
I have one of the non modular ones and its been great now for 18 months, never a problem. im using a HD7950.
Cant buy one here. out of stock. must be a big seller. I have had a thermaltake PSU for years now but its been a disaster for me due to the fan failing and the replacement blowing up !
I was going to order one of these last week and couldn’t find any reviews. thanks! ordering it now.
been wondering about this one for a while now. good info. still trying to get one of their TX650 units, they are £75 now. which is a great deal.
I bought one too a CX600 non modular about 4-5 weeks ago, It really surprised me for a non modular design the cables were nice and long and went nicely behind my motherboard, I was able to place them out of the way of my fan’s airflow. I replace a Rocketfish RF500WPS2 with this unit, And I notice a big difference in performance, My GPU now gets the correct amps and voltage. Also I like 3 year warranty, And Corsair is the best when it comes to warranty, If one of their products causes your hardware to fail.They will replace your hardware or give you the cash to get new hardware.
These are nice units but try to get the newest model, The older versions are solid units, But some did have issues, The latest version does not have those issues, The newest version will say CX Series instead of CX Builder Series, So look for that.
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