Date:
Thursday , March 15, 2007
Category:
PSU / Power Supplies
Manufacturers:
Corsair
Author:
Paul Johnson
Editor:
Kyle Bennett

Corsair HX620 620w Power Supply

What happens when you put Corsair’s 620w power supply in an oven as hot as your computer case and then see how it works? If you are looking for a new PSU, put Corsair's on your short list.

Introduction

Corsair has been known among enthusiast circles as a premier supplier of high performance memory for quite some time now. What some enthusiasts may not yet be familiar with is the fact that Corsair, like many other companies, has broadened their product offerings to include branding their own power supplies. In this foray Corsair has partnered with an OEM well known for producing quiet and efficient power supplies, Seasonic. Seasonic has been producing power supplies since 1980 and recently has undergone a massive expansion of product offerings through contract manufacturing for various partners including Corsair in addition to selling power supplies under their own brand, which really took off about a year ago.

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Jack of all Trades, Master of None? Or Master of All …

Today we are going to be reviewing the current top power supply from Corsair part number CMPSU-620HX, referred to from here out as it is branded, the “HX620W.” The HX620W is a product that seems to be targeted at a multitude of different market segments ranging from the high end enthusiast market to quiet computing aficionados. The old truncated adage “jack of all trades, master of none” is certainly a concern when this large a scope is undertaken by a single product, but Corsair has partnered themselves with one of the best consumer power supply manufacturers in their attempt to master all trades. So what does Corsair have to say about the HX620W?

From the manufacturer of the "World's Most Awarded Memory" comes the Corsair HX Series Power Supply. With that same legendary focus on the performance and reliability, Corsair has engineered the HX Series to support even the most demanding of systems. The Corsair HX Series incorporates the most advanced technology to deliver reliable, continuous, and efficient power to all critical system components. The HX Series is the ideal power supply for high performance and gaming PCs, Audio/Video workstations, and file servers.

Now that we know what Corsair expects from this power supply lets see what we have to look forward to when we purchase the HX620 in terms of documentation, accessories, cable count, rail layout, output characteristics, and general build quality.