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Power Supply Choices

The power station behind a computer. Unfortunately, just like cases, it is often a neglected part when it comes to building a PC. Thankfully that is not the case here at UKGC, unlike our competitors, we use the best there is out there. If a power supply fails it can, and often does, take other components with it which is why we are so dedicated to making sure only the right power supplies go into our PC's.

When choosing a power supply, don't just look at the rating. If you not clued up on PSU's then the best thing to do is choose a decent brand, compare a 800w cheapo brand with a quality branded 650w PSU and the lower rated quality branded PSU will come up trumps every time. The next rule of choosing a PSU is dont push your luck! If you plan on popping in a meaty graphics card, extra hard drives and a couple of DVD drives then upgrade the power supply! Always have more than you need, which will not only give you a 'safety barrier' but also room to upgrade. Just incase your not quite convinced about budget and below par PSUs check out this video, scary huh?

 

 

Corsair 430W CX

The Corsair Builder Series of PSUs are designed for worry-free compatibility for your home desktop PC system build or upgrade. With features usually reserved for premium power supplies, its a great choice for systems where continuous and reliable power delivery and low noise are essential.

Technical Specifications:
  • Power Provided - 430 Watt
  • Form Factor - ATX 12V V2.2
  • Features - Over Current/Voltage/Power Protection, Under Voltage Protection, and Short Circuit Protection provide maximum safety to your critical system components.
Connectors:
  • M/B 20+4 Pin x 1
  • CPU 4+4 Pin x 1
  • PCI-E 6 Pin x 1
  • 4 Pin Peripheral x 3
  • SATA x 4
  • 4 Pin Floppy x 1

 

 

Corsair 500W CX

The Corsair Builder Series of PSUs are designed for worry-free compatibility for your home desktop PC system build or upgrade. With features usually reserved for premium power supplies, its a great choice for systems where continuous and reliable power delivery and low noise are essential.

Technical Specifications:
  • Power Provided - 500 Watt
  • Form Factor - ATX 12V V2.3, V2.2, V2.1
  • Features - Over Current/Voltage/Power Protection, Under Voltage Protection, and Short Circuit Protection provide maximum safety to your critical system components.
Connectors:
  • M/B 20+4 Pin x 1
  • CPU 4+4 Pin x 1
  • PCI-E 6+2 Pin x 2
  • 4 Pin Peripheral x 4
  • SATA x 5
  • 4 Pin Floppy x 1

 

 

Corsair 600W CX

The Corsair Builder Series of PSUs are designed for worry-free compatibility for your home desktop PC system build or upgrade. With features usually reserved for premium power supplies, its a great choice for systems where continuous and reliable power delivery and low noise are essential.

Technical Specifications:
  • Power Provided - 600 Watt
  • Form Factor - ATX 12V V2.3, V2.2, V2.1
  • Features - Over Current/Voltage/Power Protection, Under Voltage Protection, and Short Circuit Protection provide maximum safety to your critical system components.
Connectors:
  • M/B 20+4 Pin x 1
  • CPU 4+4 Pin x 1
  • PCI-E 6+2 Pin x 2
  • 4 Pin Peripheral x 4
  • SATA x 5
  • 4 Pin Floppy x 1

 

 

Corsair 650W TX V2 Series PSU - 120mm Fan, 80+% Efficiency, Single +12V Rail

Enthusiasts who require the ultimate in price performance PSU technology will find the Corsair 650W PSU TX series will meet even the most demanding of requirements. Corsair 650W TX PSU 's are engineered using advanced technology and components typically found with high performance power supplies. SLI-Ready, 5-Year Corsair PSU Warranty With design features such as a dedicated, single +12V rail offer the maximum compatibility with the latest system components. Energy efficient circuitry capable of delivering greater than 80% efficiency ratings across 20%, 50%, and 100% load conditions make the Corsair TX family of PSU ideal for the value/quality conscious enthusiast. With a large 140mm (120mm on Corsair 650W PSU) diameter temperature-controlled fan that is ultra quiet, yet still more than sufficient to cool the internals of the system, reliability and stability are no longer worries for the gamer, overclocker or enthusiast and high-end system builder.

Technical Specifications:
  • Power Provided - 650 Watt
  • Form Factor - ATX 12V V2.2 and ATX12V 2.01
  • Features - 140mm dual ball bearing cooling fan, over current protection, over voltage protection, overpower protection, undervoltage protection, short-circuit protection
  • MTBF - 100,000 hour(s)
Connectors:
  • M/B 20+4 Pin x 1
  • CPU 4+4 Pin x 1
  • PCI-E 6 Pin x 2
  • 4 Pin Peripheral x 8
  • SATA x 8
  • 4 Pin Floppy x 2

 

 

Corsair 750W TX V2 Series PSU - 120mm Fan, 80+% Efficiency, Single +12V Rail

Enthusiasts looking for the optimal in price performance PSU technology will find the Corsair TX650W/TX750W series of PSUs will meet even the most demanding of required specifications. The Corsair TX650W/TX750W power supplies are engineered using advanced technology and components typically found with high performance power supplies. SLI-Ready, 5-Year Warranty With design features such as a dedicated, single +12V rail offer the maximum compatibility with the latest system components. Energy efficient circuitry capable of delivering greater than 80% efficiency ratings across 20%, 50%, and 100% load conditions make the TX family of PSUs ideal for the value/quality conscious enthusiast. With a large 140mm (120mm on TX650W) diameter temperature-controlled fan that is ultra quiet, yet still more than sufficient to cool the internals of the system, reliability and stability are no longer worries for the gamer, overclocker or enthusiast and high-end system builder.

Technical Specifications:
  • Power Provided - 750 Watt
  • Form Factor - ATX 12V V2.2 and ATX12V 2.01
  • Features - 140mm dual ball bearing cooling fan, High quality Japanese capacitors provide uncompromised performance and reliability.‚Extra long cables support full tower size chassis.‚NVIDIA SLI ready certified‚80Plus certified
  • MTBF - 100,000 hour(s)
Connectors:
  • M/B 20+4 Pin x 1
  • CPU 4+4 Pin x 1
  • PCI-E 8 Pin x 4
  • 4 Pin Peripheral x 8
  • SATA x 8
  • 4 Pin Floppy x 2

 

 

Corsair 850W TX V2 PSU

Enthusiasts looking for the optimal in price performance PSU technology will find the Corsair 850W TX series of PSUs will meet even the most demanding of required specifications. The Corsair TX850W power supplies are engineered using advanced technology and components typically found with highperformance power supplies. With design features such as a dedicated, single +12V rail, the TX series offers the maximum compatibility with the latest system components. Energy efficient circuitry capable of delivering greater than 80% efficiency ratings across 20%, 50%, and 100% load conditions make the Corsair TX family of PSUs ideal for the value/quality conscious enthusiast. With a large 140mm on TX850W diameter temperature-controlled fan that is ultra quiet, yet still more than sufficient to cool the internals of the system, reliability and stability are no longer worries for the gamer, overclocker or enthusiast and high-end system builder. Each Corsair TX power supply is backed with an industry-leading 5-year warranty and 24/7 on-demand customer service.

Technical Specifications:
  • Power Provided - 850 Watt
  • Form Factor - ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91
  • Features - 140mm dual ball bearing cooling fan, High quality Japanese capacitors provide uncompromised performance and reliability‚4 x PCI-E 8-pin connectors‚Guaranteed compatible with dual-GPU configuration
  • MTBF - 100,000 hour(s)
Connectors:
  • M/B 20+4 Pin x 1
  • CPU 4+4 Pin x 1
  • PCI-E 8 Pin x 4
  • 4 Pin Peripheral x 10
  • SATA x 8
  • 4 Pin Floppy x 2

 

 

Corsair 750W HX Modular PSU

Corsair Professional Series power supplies set a new standard by which all premium PSUs must be judged. Designed and engineered using cutting-edge technology, each CorsairProfessional Series power supply is built to the highest quality standards, and delivers the features and performance that technology enthusiasts demand.

Technical Specifications:
  • Power Provided - 750 Watt
  • Modular
  • Form Factor - ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91
  • Features - Up to 90% energy-efficiency under real-world load conditions*‚Single +12V rail design providing up to 62A‚Multi-GPU ready‚105°C solid state capacitors‚Auto switching circuitry for universal AC input from 90-264V
  • MTBF - 100,000 hour(s)
Connectors:
  • M/B 20+4 Pin x 1
  • CPU 8+4 Pin x 1
  • PCI-E 6+2 Pin x 4
  • 4 Pin Peripheral x 8
  • SATA x 12
  • 4 Pin Floppy x 2

 

 

Corsair 850W HX Modular PSU

Corsair Professional Series power supplies set a new standard by which all premium PSUs must be judged. Designed and engineered using cutting-edge technology, each Corsair Professional Series power supply is built to the highest quality standards, and delivers the features and performance that technology enthusiasts demand. The Corsair Professional Series HX850W PSU utilizes advanced DC-to-DC circuitry and meets 80 PLUS SILVER certification standards for up to 90% energy-efficiency*, reducing wasted energy and lowering the amount of excess heat generated. Corsair Professional Series power supplies are built using industrial grade electrical components, ensuring the stable, clean and reliable voltages that are essential for high-end gaming PCs and workstations.

Technical Specifications:
  • Power Provided - 850 Watt
  • Form Factor - ATX12V v2.3 and EPS12V 2.91
  • Features - High quality Japanese capacitors provide uncompromised performance and reliability
  • MTBF - 100,000 hour(s)
Connectors:
  • M/B 20+4 Pin x 1
  • CPU 8 Pin x 1
  • PCI-E 6+2 Pin x 6
  • 4 Pin Peripheral x 12
  • SATA x 12
  • 4 Pin Floppy x 2

 

 

Corsair 1050W HX Modular PSU

The Corsair 1050W HX PSU joins the family of well received Corsair HX Series Enthusiast Grade Power Supplies known for their rock solid stability, enhanced modular cable design and high efficiency. The Corsair 1050W HX Power Supply sets a new standard by which all other high wattage power supplies will be judged. The Corsair 1000W HX features six PCI-Express connectors, both 6-pin and 8-pin compatible, to power multiple high-end graphics cards and two EPS12V connectors for dual CPU configurations. The truly independent dual transformer, dual rail design allow for optimum load balancing resulting in greater performance and stability. Industrial-grade 105°C primary, secondary and solid state capacitors provide up to four times the lifespan of traditional components. The Corsair 1050W HX not only delivers over one thousand watts of clean power for the highest performance enthusiast systems, it does so at greater than 80% efficiency thanks to the double-forward switching design and multiple rail DC-to-DC converter. Due to its best-in-class efficiency the Corsair 1050W HX is able to run cool and quiet with only a single 140mm thermally controlled fan.

Technical Specifications:
  • Power Provided - 1050 Watt
  • Modular
  • Form Factor - ATX12V v2.3 and EPS12V 2.91
  • Features - High quality Japanese capacitors provide uncompromised performance and reliability
  • MTBF - 100,000 hour(s)
Connectors:
  • M/B 20+4 Pin x 1
  • CPU 4+4 Pin x 2
  • PCI-E 6+2 Pin x 6
  • 4 Pin Peripheral x 10
  • SATA x 10
  • 4 Pin Floppy x 2

 

Whilst UK Gaming Computers endeavour to make sure our descriptions are 100% correct, manufacturers may alter specifications slightly, it is your responsibility to check the specification with the manufacturer. Images are for illustration purposes only. If you are unsure of anything, please contact us, we wont bite!