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Review on πŸ’‘ Corsair Enthusiast Series TX650 650-Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply for Core i3, i5, i7 and Similar Platforms by Antonio Urbina

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Easier to install than I thought

I bought this PSU to upgrade from 400W and power my EVGA GeForce GTX650Ti Boost 2GB GDDR5 graphics card. This power supply was probably more than I needed but would allow me to add a sound card later if I wanted to add one. My experience installing PC components is medium to high; Over the years I have installed graphics cards, hard drives, DVD burners and CPUs on my own PCs. First time for a power supply and I was a little afraid of it. It turned out to be easier than I expected; after watching a few youtube videos i used the method of unplugging the cable from the old ps and plugging in the new one straight away. All new lines are conveniently labeled so it's easy to understand if you have a line that's slightly different, like my CPU line is. The existing CPU socket was slightly different than Corsair's. After making all the connections, I unscrewed the old PS and screwed in the new one. Less than 1 hour total including taking reference pictures of the old plant and watching some YouTube videos. Note that the lines are insulated, making them much bulkier than the lines on PS, which I removed. from my pc. In my case this is not a problem; I have an ASUS CG5270 with a large case and lots of space. I managed to connect them. If you have a PC with a small case, this can be a problem. It works very well. Very quiet and I noticed the fan on my old one was pretty loud. It easily powers the new graphics card. We recommend.

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