The Corsair VX550W Enthusiasts Series (with 5 Years warranty ) stopped working and shutdown my PC abruptly, while in the middle DOTA 2 session with my cousin yesterday. Aaarh!
But it served me and its previous owner for good 5 years and 10 months!
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| My Dead Corsair VX550 |
So
I went to the Ritchie Street, the Mecca of Electronics Shopping in Chennai
and bought the Corsair VS550W Builder Series (with 3 Years warranty)
for Rs. 3,300, as the replacement for VX550. The model is Corsair
CP-9020097-UK VS550 (made in Hong Kong, China, Mfg & Date of Import
OCT 2016).
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| The new Corsair VS550 in my PC Case. Yeah! I do need to work on my cable management skills :P |
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| The UK Power Cable that comes with the Corsair VS550 (CP-9020097-UK) which I cant use right out of the box in India! |
I do have a universal power strip. So I plugged in the UK Power Cable in the universal power strip, which in turn is connected to my APC UPS. Then switched on my PC only to hear a loud warning sound from VS550. Immediately switch off the new PSU. Seemed like there is a compatibility issue between my universal power strip and the UK Power Cable. Meanwhile, I'm using the old power cable with the new VS550 which is powering my PC fine for now.
Since I've paid for the product, I've registered a complaint with Corsair asking for the cable replacement. If they refuse, I've no other go but to spend extra for a new cable. So for now, I've to wait and see what Corsair's response is. That would take two business days according to Corsair. Today is Saturday. So most probably can expect a response only on or after Wednesday (30-11-2016) :|
Beyond this power cable debacle, the Corsair VS550 seems like a solid PSU, which powers my XFX HD6950 2GB Graphics Card, Intel i5-2400 Processor, Corsair 12GB RAM, 2x500GB HDD PC config smoothly. It comes with 1x6-pin and 1x8-pin (which can also be used as 6-pin) PCI-E power connectors. My HD6950 needs 2x6-pin, so I've used the other 8-pin as 6-pin to power it. Delivers a solid 42A on its +12V single rail, good enough to power any of the following single modern GPUs:
| GPU | Power Requirements Amps on +12V Rail, Wattage, Pin(s) |
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| RX 480 |
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| R9 380X |
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| R9 380 |
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| GTX 1080 |
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| GTX 1070 |
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Corsair VS550 Tech Specs:
Model: CP-9020097-UK
Warranty: Three years
MTB:100,000 hours
80 Plus: White
Power: 550 Watts
Fanless mode: No
Fan bearing technology: Sleeve
Fan size (mm): 120mm
C-Link Digital: No
Continuous output rated temperature (°C): 40°C
Dimensions:150mm x 86mm x 140mm
Modular: No
Sleeved cables: Yes
ATX Connector: 1
EPS Connector: 1
Floppy Connector: 2
Four Pin Peripheral Connector: 4
PCIe Connector: 2
SATA Connector: 4
Plug Type: UK
Though its advertised as a PSU for Home/Office builds, it can easily be considered as a quality entry-level budget PSU for Gaming under Rs. 3,500, which I highly recommend.
If you don't mind spending a few extra bucks and save yourself from the hassle of traveling to a local store, consider buying this quality PSU Online:
Happy Gaming! PC Master Race!
