Those figures for hot box testing are some of the worst I've ever seen since I started reading AT. That being said, the PSU really does hold up well considering the thermal stress it must be under.
But those capacitors are not going to last, Japanese or otherwise, if subjected to elevated temperature environment (e.g. many of glass paneled cases).
Yeah. high wattage SFX isn't an easy target, but the last 2 reviews show much better can be done. Kinda curious if the problem is smaller heat sinks or worse air flow. Whatever it was if it couldn't be fixed, Corsair should've bit the bullet with a faster and louder fan to keep thermals under control.
I have this, or one of its versions. It came with my pre-built gaming PC and it is very loud. The fan doesn't ramp down after the PSU warms up from a 400~500W load from gaming. IDK if my version is an older one (because I don't have the box), but I need to power cycle to get the fan noise to reset.
I don't want to throw money at it to replace it. In the end, it's a gaming PC so I can live it being loud while gaming, but I would use a Corsair or Silverstone, given the choice.
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ballsystemlord - Thursday, June 20, 2024 - link
Those figures for hot box testing are some of the worst I've ever seen since I started reading AT. That being said, the PSU really does hold up well considering the thermal stress it must be under.But those capacitors are not going to last, Japanese or otherwise, if subjected to elevated temperature environment (e.g. many of glass paneled cases).
DanNeely - Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - link
Yeah. high wattage SFX isn't an easy target, but the last 2 reviews show much better can be done. Kinda curious if the problem is smaller heat sinks or worse air flow. Whatever it was if it couldn't be fixed, Corsair should've bit the bullet with a faster and louder fan to keep thermals under control.meacupla - Sunday, June 23, 2024 - link
I have this, or one of its versions. It came with my pre-built gaming PC and it is very loud.The fan doesn't ramp down after the PSU warms up from a 400~500W load from gaming. IDK if my version is an older one (because I don't have the box), but I need to power cycle to get the fan noise to reset.
I don't want to throw money at it to replace it. In the end, it's a gaming PC so I can live it being loud while gaming, but I would use a Corsair or Silverstone, given the choice.