Corsair TX650 650W Power Supply Unboxing & First Look & Gaming Buyer's Guide Linus Tech Tips

[MarabouV3]

Is this good now?

[snellejelle107]

Thx men1

[EpicGamesBro]

Very nice vid, thank you :)

[SBSClanHD]

i just have a question, does it have long Wires?, cus in the XFX XXX 650W Powersupply doesnt have Long wires enough it doesnt support full tower, so i dont want to make a Mistake

Again Does this supply Support Long wires, i dont want short cus im buying a full tower..

please reply!

[FERTUHG]

i have this

[desect2]

is this psu enough for a i5 2500k and a gtx580?

[R1chman10]

@desect2 Yeah, it's enough for that config. It's even enough for an I7 2600k as I have that setup

[BradKnowsBest]

@desect2 i reccomend a 750 & up

[AliTubelog]

I was going to get cooler master extreme plus 700w...but then went with this one instead!

[milkymilkway]

mine didnt come with the 4 pin connector that goes at the top of the motherboard!! I tried just hooking up the graphics card but no image and I build pcs???

HHHEEEELLPPP!!!!???

[MrJonahRambo]

@milkymilkway well, youre fucked.

[milkymilkway]

@MrJonahRambo lol I found but looked for hours it was with the 8 pin I just had to split the two! It's just I've never had that situation...

[MrJonahRambo]

@milkymilkway oh haha that makes sense. ive had that problem before

[jjgamepro16]

I have the Power Supply and I just realized that the fan is NOT running. There is a PWR Fan port on the motherboard thats got 3 pins. I don't see any 3 pin connector on this power supply. What should I do?

[junk11111111]

@jjgamepro16 Borrowing this quote from a review on the TX650 model: "You have to use a paperclip, jumping the green wire with any black wire, to make the fan on the psu power up. look it up on you tube, or go to corsair's website for further instructions."

hope this helps

[GangXtaZz]

is this psu powerful enough for this build? if not can you recommend other in the same price range.. ? :D

i5 2500k

evga gtx570

corsair vengeance 8gb 1600mhz

[TheGerild]

@GangXtaZz Yes

[Olaipai]

I got a 850w version. Running dual MSI Radeon HD  6950 Twin Frozer III GPUS It's smooth

[a1rs0ftman]

exactly, here the 570 costs around 40 eur more, but from the reviews i have seen you get the same performance. with an advanced cooling from HAWK, it seems like a good deal for me. dual sli 560 have a pricetag around 580 but to be honest, im not spending so much money for my pc. the whole thing cost me around 740 eur and it should be enough for at least 3 years of gaming.

[northmahri]

@a1rs0ftman ohh i got it. Have you checked Gainward 1756? Because that's a great and cheap gtx 570, but if it's really more expensive, you can go with gtx 560hawk. It"s a great card. I trully understand that you don't want to spend to much money. Theres a lots of better things what you can do than playing computer.

[a1rs0ftman]

@northmahri exactly, hehe :) by the way, do you prefer modular cabling when talking about PSUs? i heard some pros and cons, dont really understand the cons though.

[northmahri]

Well the modular PSUs are better if you want to have just the needed cables in your case. For example, if your case hasn't got cable management, then it's a pretty good deal.It's depends on the fans position and on the airflow. BUT you have to read a lot's of reviews and then choose one, because there are a tons of shit modular PSUs, and that's why the bias. And you have to be careful when installing a modular PSU. It's not for beginners. I bought not modPSU, cos i have cable management.

[Joshs415]

Please reply - This or the "Corsair 650W HX Modular PSU" I'm going to be upgrading soon...

[bblackwwidow]

that is a 140mm fan, not a 120mm.. according to Corsair..

[FFF693]

Subed :)

[FFF693]

I CAN RUN TWO GTX 550 TI+ WITH Q9650 3.0GHZ??

on power supply TX 650 watt?

[northmahri]

@FFF693 yep man of course. the two GTX 550 TI+ consume 200-250W, so yep. I'm just sayin that, you should go with 500W or something in that range, if you won't uprage much in the future.

[FFF693]

@northmahri thank you :D

[a1rs0ftman]

@northmahri okey, and what about an SLI 560Ti Hawk? i saw some nubmers and it seems like they eat too much.. i still cannot find the PSU for my pc, im looking at around 600W, something like the OCZ stealthxstream or modxstream, they seem fine for around 65 euros

[northmahri]

@a1rs0ftman well, 650W is just fine, but i really recommend you to go with 750W or even 850W. Because the two video cards can consume 600W!!! And that's just the video cards. BUT REMEMBER this is full load(2x100%), and i think they won't run in full load, just if you run furmark....Okey if you accept my advice, i would pick up in your case an gtx 580, same price almost, and the common rule is 1card>2cards. because man with sli and crossfire you can be really easily fucked up. trust me.

[a1rs0ftman]

@northmahri actually, the 580 is twice the price of 560ti hawk here in my country so its kind of not a good deal.. finally i decided to go for this psu, and maybe, only maybe, in future when i will plan to go for another 560 ill go for something like the corsair tx750m, cause i like modular cabling.

[northmahri]

@a1rs0ftman i compared the two 560ti hawk price with the gtx 580. In that case their prices are the same. Okey, just checked: in my country i can buy gtx 570 for gtx 560ti hawk price PLUS 30dollars. You should think about this.

[FFF693]

I CAN RUN TWO GTX 550 TI+ WITH Q9650 3.0GHZ??

on 650 watt?

[TeeSkayes]

would this power supply be able to run two evga gtx 560 1i ?

[aeroaa2]

@TeeSkayes maybe

[AeroFix94]

HX650 or the TX650?

[Bobio93]

I got a 430 watt Seasonic, and for a free PSU, its absolutely everything I should ever need untill I buy a new Cpu/ MB/ GPU.

[kipdokken]

guys, dont forget  thermaltake and antec they also make nice power supply.

[deepakjindal070]

single gpu, 4 1tb drives. 2 dvd writers. 3 fans. and i need this..!!

[omaifakingad]

fuck off, maggot. SHOW IT RUNNING, who the fuck cares what a box looks like

[JibJabJabs]

Can someone let me know if this PSU will be sufficient for my non-gaming build:

- i7 2600K

- Z68 or P67 motherboard

- 16GB DDR3

- GTX 570

[wyatt5550]

@JibJabJabs This power supply would be more then sufficient for that build. Only reason you would want anything higher is if you are running a crossfire or SLI system. I'm running a Cooler Master 650w, on about the same system actually, just I have only 8Gigs of ram.

[JibJabJabs]

@wyatt5550 Thanks for the confirmation, appreciate it.

[basstard013]

it only has two PCIE connectors. I would get a XFX750 / TX750W for two 560ti / 6950 with 4 PCIE connectors.

This PSU will power any single GPU easily though.

[belynochka]

850w ok ! sli and cf

[GIMPMan1972]

This is my next PSU. :)

[TheAntman2006]

my only complaint with this psu is that cable management is a nightmare in mid tower cases

[froggersman]

can u have it? >.>

[mazivness]

will do be enough to handle 2x evga gtx 550 ti 2gb om SLI ?

[dsid4evr]

can i use this psu for dual Asus ENGTX560 Ti DirectCU II

[GamingCrow]

Mine is making abit of low clicking like sound on startup and also a gas leak like noice when im in menus on games like the witcher 2 :S?

[hoodfigga33]

will this fit in a OEM mid size gateway case ?

[ownbeef]

nice ruler

[Stricker]

What is a 12v rail and why is it important?

Also, the sticker on the side of the PSU wasn't stuck on properly, that really annoyed me, I just wanted to reach out through my screen and even it out, damnit!

[silenceyouidiot]

@Stricker It's what supplies an equal current through. You'll find with Brands like Acer will have 4x12v rails. There's nothing extremely wrong with more than 1 or 2, but it has to evenly share between extra rails.

That's why some will show you:

+5V @30A R1 +5V @30A R2 and so on.

[sokrutu]

what card takes 1 8-pin?

[Osvah94]

Is Corsair TX650 V2 is OEM by Seasonic ?

[caranddriverMing]

is this psu still oem by seasonic

[caranddriverMing]

is still product no longer oem by seasonic?

[MegaHolymoly]

Would this PSU run good with a gtx 590?

[AznJoltz]

i want to build i new computer and im having ALOT of trouble with the power supply. Im not sure if the power supply is able to handle this. Here are the parts i plan to purchase:

1155pin AsRock P67-Pro3

Intel Core i5-2500

Seagate SATA3 1TB

DDR3 4GB Kit G.Skill Ripjaws 1600

MSI GTX560Ti 1GB

and of course

Corsair TX650W

Also do you guys reckon if i should install another fan instead of the sole stock cpu fan?

[remin1sce]

@AznJoltz if i were you i wouldnt get the second gen cpus just yet. considering how they were retracted by intel not too long ago and i dont think they have a "proper" fix yet. also if you google power supply calculator it can figure it out for you :)

[Slav4o911]

@AznJoltz

Yes it will run good with TX650 .

[Ryftx]

can anyone help,

will this power;

amd phenom II 1090t cpu @3.2

sapphire 6850 gpu

crosshair IV asus mobo

1tb HDD

DVD drives etc, etc

thanks

[elvin149]

@Ryftx Yes it will

[DULE1423]

3:56 - Catching all that dust and ........ random stuff ,

hilarious stuff linus hahaha

[bogellenong]

i have 550w and it serves me well, even with the highest end gpu that i can buy the gtx 570

[ZmyhayZ]

What car is urs from that parking lot :D

[kargo64]

Lol he opened the package with a ruler

[DULE1423]

Hey Linus i got a sort-of gaming system if thats what you could call it the specs are as follows:

Gigabyte Ga-X58a-ud3r (reccomended gaming mobo)

Core i7 950 @ 3.07 i believe

6gb tripple channel kingston 1600 hyper X ddr3 memory

HIS Radeon HD 5770 1gb

1 TB Blue WD HDD

and just for fun - Thermaltake M9 case :( upgrading soon.

Now that thats over i just wanted to ask you what typ2e of psu would best suit my system reccomended by you. Thank you so much in advance :)

[Steviebond2]

I'm getting this in a few days! :D

[calipo50]

have a corsair 650 watt crossfire hd 5850 no problem (:

[gulu73]

Hey, i am going to have a CoolerMaster Storm Scout Case and im getting this psu do the psu overheat if i put the fan downwards ? Hope someone reply's :)

[BassPounderX]

will this be good for a amd quad core ad a anvid a 460

[MinnesotaMan13]

just got the psu. best looking power supply imo.

[haz697]

Linus is God! he is the best, I have decided so much things to buy for my PC because of his opinions. (no homo just full on ass penetration)

[ACABB1]

O.K buy...

[AMDGamer101]

u say i will kill u

he says with wat

My RULER Knife Bitch :P

[Aldind2x]

Is there a video of his recommending motherboards? Especially for something like the core i5?

[eddelit]

does this support i7 950 and gtx 470 SLi?

[jfkid22]

@eddelit go for a higher wattage (TX850) to be safe.

I have this Corsair TX650 powering my old Core 2 Duo rig. Next year it will handle a Sandy bridge based rig + a single 570 or 6950.

[eddelit]

@jfkid22 okey, thanks!

[sup3rto4st3r]

yep, thx, btw the HX is more expensive, why?

[PaperWeight231]

@sup3rto4st3r because it is modular, it costs a lot more to manufacture a modular PSU. :)

[sup3rto4st3r]

What is different between HX 650 an TX 650?

[Rakker87]

@sup3rto4st3r The HX version has modulair cables, the TX version doesn´t have that.

[Zolega89]

you think this psu is compatible with the asrock g31m-s?

i mean its probably copatible, but i still feel that problems might occur

i need that power supply because of the sapphire hd5770

[Teempla]

@Zolega89 This power supply is an overkill for that purpose...

[Zolega89]

@Teempla so its not good eh?

[Zolega89]

@Teempla does overkill means the torture of the mobo?

[Zolega89]

@Teempla alright im not gonna ask you forever these questions!

i know that the mobo sucks and its sensitive, but i really need a hd5770

so im gonna torture it :P

[xScOp3Gaming]

im getting this!

[BlaZee181]

this psu would be perfectly enough for dual 5870. dont underestimate the power of psu. you dont need 650W for a single gpu system.

[phob1azz]

@BlaZee181

Oh yeah you do.

[misthafly]

@BlaZee181 Please reply, I'm gonna create a build using a AMD Phenom II X6 1090t BE and Sapphire Xtreme HD 5850. I was gonna use this PSU until you said, "You don't need 650w for single GPU," then what PSU should I get?

[BlaZee181]

@misthafly I dont kow what brands you have in your country. I would say chieftec ctg 550 80p. But you can buy the tx650 as well, you could put another 5850 in your system later on. Iam just saying, you dont necesssrily need 650w for single gpu, but the tx650 is a great price/value psu.

[Smoblikatt]

@BlaZee181 Corsair is so overrated, XFX uses better stuff since corsair stopped using seasonic. And XFX has modular 650w units for 90$. Im running an XFX XXX 650w right now and it powers a GTX 470 and a GTX 275

[BlaZee181]

@Smoblikatt That XFX has no OCP, other than that its a very good psu, can easily be used as a 700W psu.

[barf245]

@BlaZee181 dont want to under voltage the system too just need to get a psu that is +/- 100 to 200 watts more then what you need, also think future proof

[black96fire]

I've been using this for almost 2 years, it has run 4 hdds, 6 fans and two overclocked 4850's, 4x2gb pc2-8500, e8400 @ 4ghz+ overclocked and stayed cool and quiet no matter what I throw at it.

[EtienneLF]

I have a big prob with the PSU. I've just build my rig an after an hour of running I started to smell this funny buring smell. I thought it might of been the cpu at first but then noticed the melted unused cables of the psu that I put to one side in this case. Is this a factory fault? Shud I not have bundled them together to one side or what any advice will be much apreciated. Also my computer wont turn on now, is there some sort of fuse within the power supply?

[Cusch94]

ey, would this fit in a mid tower atx case?? thanks

[124Z312]

will this be enough for a 5770 clocked to 950 or 1000mhz and a amd athlon 2 x4 635 clocked to 3.2 to 3.6 ghz?

[saik0pod]

@124Z312

I got this running on a Hex core 1090T, and tri crossfire 5770

[124Z312]

@saik0pod wow. that is one hell of a rig. 

[chris06g]

i got mine today :] im waiting for the UPS truck bahah

either way this video helped a lot in reassuring my choice :]

[hakera19973]

Can this power supply hold on HD 5830?

[xxmtgxx]

@hakera19973 Yes, 650W would run up to a 5870

[Redek70]

I used this PSU with a 5850 and a Phenom 2 X4 at 3.2.

[ps3man4eva]

i hate to be this person but can you please help me? i have a AMD athlon II x2 250 ( not oc) and 4 gb of drr2 with a 512mb 9500gt video card, what wattage should my power supply be? i would be thankful for your advice =D

[Splooshiba]

im split between this and the coolermaster silent pro 600w (cos its modular). hmm.

[MissMan666]

@Splooshiba I would say go for the Corsair, its higher quality.

[Splooshiba]

@MissMan666 thanks for the tip, after looking at more reviews and comments it seems the majority of the internet agrees with you. I think i am going to order the tx 650 now :)

[xXMW2VideozXx]

Why Was The Camera Man Breathing Down The Mic At 4:30? :L

[Btackland]

I bought this power supply for my 5770 rig. I am glad that I made the right choice. =)

[LFCforEver12341]

hey linus, i just bought a 600w power supply by iCute and it has dual 12v rail each 20 amps, is that good enough for my ati 4870?

[321davida]

He looks to be stressed out

[ShitWrangler]

Bought one of these over a month ago, it's a lovely unit but I only recommend grabbing it when Corsair is going rebate heavy as I got mine for 89 bucks locally including instant and mir. I think NCIX had it for 10 bucks less even. Otherwise it's been rock solid stable and by far the most overlooked component to a PC. Pretty silent also. Great warranty to top it off and Corsair supposedly has one of the best customer support for problems also although I hope to never experience it.

[Shaxuul]

I have this PSU. Powering a Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.7GHz | XFX HD 5870 | 4GB Mushkin 1066MHz | 2x 320GB RAID 0 | X-Fi Titanbium Fatal1ty

It could power another 5870 if I wanted to.

[mkj22]

hey, i have that

[halladere]

@mkj22 Me to! I love it!

[SunTzu1983]

This is the PSU that I actually have inside my computer. I Love Corsair PSU's.

[bonessbs]

nice PSU..i got it

[aldld]

Aww, I didn't get a Corsair sticker when I bought my 450W power supply :(

[brianrb84]

I have the Corsair HX 1000Watt psu,and it's working awesome!

[Dekationz]

i want a video where linus shows his pc and the craziest game he can run

[Technofan23]

the power supply is fuckin shit

even my 500 WATT PSU could handle 2 graphics cards with 1X8pin and 1X6pin per card ^^

[AgentHydra]

@Technofan23 just because it has the connectors doesn't mean it can handle two graphics cards.  What PSU do you have?

[Technofan23]

@AgentHydra bequiet 500 Watt straight power

for example 2x5770 ( 108 Watts per card = 216 ) + max. 140 Watt CPU and Board = around 380 Watts @ all

[AgentHydra]

@Technofan23 5770s don't use a 6 pin and an 8 pin each which is what u said in your first comment. If you were goina use an 6 pin + 8 pin GFX card (like a GTX 285) then i'm not sure a 500 watt PSU would be sufficient

[Technofan23]

@AgentHydra sry i think i had described it false

for graphics cards i have

an 8 pin, 8 pin, 6 pin and 6 pin

so my psu could handle two cards with 6 pin per card ;)

[hothead13]

@Technofan23 then it'll dip then your computer is fried! That PSU will kill your generic fails.

[Technofan23]

@hothead13 wtf O.O

[Kurdestar]

When you will make another giveaway? i need this powersupply :).

[mamba360]

nice

[HenryGAD]

my PSU

[krille757]

@HenryGAD mine too, it runs great!!

[Neurotonic]

This is the best psu ever! I bought one 2 months ago and it rocks!! It rocks because its veryyyy quiet! The reason why i reccommend this is because its the most quiet and it has two 8 pin that can be used as 6pin connecters for pci express cards! And i replaced with the most noisest mastercooler psu's!~

[Madblaster89]

so will my 850tx be able to support 2 gtx 480 sli?

[DRYJESUS]

@Madblaster89 yes, with no worries

[olmatenightfox]

seasonic ftw 

[bluekirby3]

corsair psu...meh

[selyss12345]

the 750W version has 4 PCI 6+2 connectors

[CooperScoots]

could you run 2 5850s on that power supply?

[thenoob101]

@CooperScoots no

[Eagle1337]

@CooperScoots yes.

[guitarfreakfalko]

@CooperScoots  5850 needs ~150W *2 = 300W + CPU/Motherboard = 400-500W , so ofc you can

[DRYJESUS]

@CooperScoots yeah, this is what i'm running right now

[xmegarockx]

wow u are going to give it to mee yeah i need one :D

[gumberly]

2 5850's

what kind of power supply should i get

[thespartenkid]

@gumberly well what cpu are u running?

but you should be fine with a 650w because ive got 2 5770s on a antec 650w

and they only use about 6 watts less then a 5870

so go with this power supply or a 750-850 for future upgrades

[sKyyyFir3]

the way to go is corsair :P

650 = sli

850 = tri sli

and this for an awesome price

[Eagle1337]

@sKyyyFir3 there is cheaper psus that perform just as good as the corsair psus.

[AreleEvE]

@Eagle1337 And many of them are cheap garbage with questionable quality. You get what you pay for.

[Eagle1337]

@AreleEvE not always, there are some good cheap power supplies out there, corsair tends to be in the overpriced category.

[Idler81643]

Lol.. Linus, you got distracted when talking to yourself??

I wonder do you talk to yourself too when you're off camera..

[Nimerbushnaq]

@Idler81643 thats actualy good xD it makes reviews more exciting and no "uhhh"s when he talks xD

[fordfreak521]

@Idler81643 probably

[MetalMario03]

I have this exact psu for my build. Awesome, running it with AMD Phenom II X4 945 CPU, 4 gigs of ram, and ATI Radeon 5770. Really high quality, only problem is there is way more cord than needed, I had trouble fitting it all in.

[cyz980313]

u didnt start with "so"

[LauxHawk]

@cyz980313 OMG....I am writing this down...

[dawidre]

i bought the XFX 850W PSU that you unboxed erlier and it's the best one i ever had!!

[XxXTheRealMafiaXxX]

lol, u could just take off the plastic insted off trying to take off the sticker xD

[Eagle1337]

why not an hx series linus?

[MrDucktaper]

metal rule RULSZ!

[kaziwill]

get a pocket knife lolz

[OnixRose]

I also want to mention that I like how Linus talks about aesthetics of computers as being important, because I feel the same way. When you can see all the parts in a window case, I think they should look good together. That whole concept influenced my lighting scheme.

[dlwilliams12]

What psu's are out there that have dual 8 pin power? Anyone?