Do remember volume. That $0.50 might do a couple of things. Firstly when multiplied by a lot of units that becomes $0.50 x lots. Which is (($0.50)lots). Which is a lot. The other issue is if you push that onto the consumer then it may send the price over a psychological threshold which has been shown to lead to reduced overall sales. Whilst the individual is rational and when informed would rather spend $0.50 for the nice fan, the herd acts like a bunch of morons who need to be carefully led.
This presents a problem because cows are stupid, but you want their milk.
My comeback is a few years late. But you can only reduce costs with economies of scale so far. Some parts are fundamentally more expensive and the producers still need to make a profit. Last company I saw focus purely on volume, relying on economies of scale, went very bust very quickly. As I said, it might be that psychological threshold or just plain budget that they have to keep under. The other models might have had room in the budget for the ball bearing fan. Or, quite possibly, the market for power supplies of this level just doesn't use the fan type as a discriminator. They use ripple, efficiency and so on.
I trust that you won't be coming back to this several years down the line and shall therefore assume I win the argument. Victory!
Best PSU, beside the EVGA G3 series of course. Jonnyguru makes Corsair PSUs more brilliant with this 2018 upgrade. I have the RM550x: the quality is insane, deadly silent, Vcore drop halved under load. It is definitely a 10yr long PSU with the best price/performance ratio.
I must disagree with crypto mining part. We have at least 3 Rmx 850 and at least 20 Rmx 1000 working almost a year with pretty harsh conditions, up to 43 C in the room, almost full load, and none died yet and works excellent. We also have LC power PSUs, because supply of Corsair was limited at the time, and they are dying often.
Just wondering, if anyone is reading this, how do you ensure the PSU is safe / fully discharged before you crack open the case? I'd hate to be on the receiving end of those primary caps discharging. As would the 16 electrodes in my thoracic spine. As would the lithium battery pack implanted in my back....
Anyone else have issues with the quality of their plastic sheathed cables? I've had to RMA an entire PSU due to the 24pin being malformed & having too much wobble in general. The PSU's themselves have been decent, however I feel they skimped on the cable quality & tollerance.
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austinsguitar - Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - link
picked this thing up for 99 dollars last week at best buy. Super quiet most of the time. Love it... capacitors in the wires are huge...Cellar Door - Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - link
It would cost Corsair less then $0.50 to include a ball bearing version o the fan.philehidiot - Thursday, August 23, 2018 - link
Do remember volume. That $0.50 might do a couple of things. Firstly when multiplied by a lot of units that becomes $0.50 x lots. Which is (($0.50)lots). Which is a lot. The other issue is if you push that onto the consumer then it may send the price over a psychological threshold which has been shown to lead to reduced overall sales. Whilst the individual is rational and when informed would rather spend $0.50 for the nice fan, the herd acts like a bunch of morons who need to be carefully led.This presents a problem because cows are stupid, but you want their milk.
Cellar Door - Thursday, August 23, 2018 - link
Terrible analysis - higher volume means lower overall costs. As Corsair already uses higher quality fans in other units.philehidiot - Wednesday, June 30, 2021 - link
My comeback is a few years late. But you can only reduce costs with economies of scale so far. Some parts are fundamentally more expensive and the producers still need to make a profit. Last company I saw focus purely on volume, relying on economies of scale, went very bust very quickly. As I said, it might be that psychological threshold or just plain budget that they have to keep under. The other models might have had room in the budget for the ball bearing fan. Or, quite possibly, the market for power supplies of this level just doesn't use the fan type as a discriminator. They use ripple, efficiency and so on.I trust that you won't be coming back to this several years down the line and shall therefore assume I win the argument. Victory!
austinsguitar - Saturday, August 25, 2018 - link
the fan is ball bearing?Batmeat - Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - link
Third paragraph had the word "bifurcated" in it back to back.Ryan Smith - Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - link
Thanks!mgabee - Thursday, August 23, 2018 - link
Best PSU, beside the EVGA G3 series of course. Jonnyguru makes Corsair PSUs more brilliant with this 2018 upgrade. I have the RM550x: the quality is insane, deadly silent, Vcore drop halved under load. It is definitely a 10yr long PSU with the best price/performance ratio.IgorM - Thursday, August 23, 2018 - link
I must disagree with crypto mining part. We have at least 3 Rmx 850 and at least 20 Rmx 1000 working almost a year with pretty harsh conditions, up to 43 C in the room, almost full load, and none died yet and works excellent. We also have LC power PSUs, because supply of Corsair was limited at the time, and they are dying often.philehidiot - Thursday, August 23, 2018 - link
Just wondering, if anyone is reading this, how do you ensure the PSU is safe / fully discharged before you crack open the case? I'd hate to be on the receiving end of those primary caps discharging. As would the 16 electrodes in my thoracic spine. As would the lithium battery pack implanted in my back....Calin - Sunday, August 26, 2018 - link
You might disconnect the power cord and push the start button. Or wait until all the LEDs inside are no longer lighting up.Barrade - Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - link
Anyone else have issues with the quality of their plastic sheathed cables? I've had to RMA an entire PSU due to the 24pin being malformed & having too much wobble in general. The PSU's themselves have been decent, however I feel they skimped on the cable quality & tollerance.JasonMZW20 - Wednesday, October 31, 2018 - link
Mine are okay on the previous RM850x. My only complaint is the spliced dual 6+2 pin PCIe connectors, but they work just the same.