Corsair vx450w

Corsair's cheapest PSU the VX450W was introduced as part of a new budget line in early 2007. Utilizing a single 12v rail the power supply is also their lowest wattage unit at 450W. It is nothing to scoff at however, with 33A on the 12V rail the VX450W can power any single video card gaming rig without issue, and is near silent up to 250W throughput. Manufacturered by Seasonic the VX450W comes with an industry leading 5 year warranty.

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Corsair vx450w
MSRP$75.00
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Pros:
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Near silent
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5 year warranty
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Manufactured by Seasonic
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80%+ efficiency
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affordable price
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quality components and design (and thus clean/stable power output)
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more power than most systems (even gaming rigs) require
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Cons:
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Not modular
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Potential cooling issues
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interestingly does not include a 6+2 pin PCI-E power cable whereas the cheaper CX400W does
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Details

  • AC Input Rating: 90 - 264VAC
  • Input Current: 5 - 9A
  • Frequency: 47Hz - 63Hz
  • +3.3V Max: 20A
  • +5V Max: 20A
  • +12V Max: 33A
  • -12V Max: 0.8A
  • +5VSB Max: 2.5A
  • Total Power: 450W

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Corsair vx450w

• CORSAIR 450w VX Series 12v ATX 80 Plus Certified Power Supply

• CMPSU-450VX 450W Active Power Supply

UPC: 843591000154

EAN: 843591000154

MPN: CMPSU-450VX

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Yale

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November 24, 2009
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Pros

  • Near silent
  • 5 year warranty
  • Manufactured by Seasonic
  • 80%+ efficiency
  • affordable price
  • quality components and design (and thus clean/stable power output)
  • more power than most systems (even gaming rigs) require

Cons

  • Not modular
  • Potential cooling issues
  • interestingly does not include a 6+2 pin PCI-E power cable whereas the cheaper CX400W does

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Erik

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July 8, 2008
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