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         document.write('<style type="text/css">.hreview { font-family: '+pg_review_font+'; font-size: '+pg_review_font_size+'px; border-style: solid; border-width: '+pg_review_border_width+'px; border-color: '+pg_review_border_color+'; }.review_header { background-color: '+pg_review_header_color+'; padding: 5px;}.rating_container { }.dtreviewed { }.reviewer { }.description { background-color: '+pg_review_summary_color+'; padding: 8px;}.add_review { padding: 5px; }</style>'); document.write('<div class="add_review"><center><a href="" class="add_review_link" onclick="window.open(\'http://ah.pricegrabber.com/rating_prodrev_popup.php?product_id=49814063&id_type=masterid&retid=2112&retsku=CSMC05H\',\'prodrev_popup\',\'width=600,height=400,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes\');return false;">Write a review</a></center></div><div class="hreview"><div class="review_header"><span>Reviewed by: <span class="reviewer">OnlineDealReviews</span></span> on <span class="dtreviewed">13-Mar-08</span><span class="rating_container"> <b>Rating:</b><span class="rating"> <img src="http://i.pgcdn.com/images/rating_5_newr.gif" style="height:11px; width=60px; border:none;" alt="5 Star Review" /></span></span></div><div class="description"><div class="strengths"><b>Strengths:</b>1) High Efficiency (up to 85%); 2) 41A on a Single, Stable 12V Rail; 3) Quality Japanese Capacitors; 4) Sleeved Cables</div><div class="weaknesses"><b>Weaknesses:</b>None.</div><div class="summary"> <b>Summary:</b>Others have done a thorough job of detailing the quality features of this PSU, <br />so anything I could add in that sense might seem redundant. <br />.<br />What I WILL tell you is this:<br />.<br />I\'ve owned Corsair\'s VX550W PSU for some six-months. It has faithfully powered<br />the following system without so much as a hiccup:<br />.<br />MSI K9A2 Platinum Motherboard; AMD 5000+ Black Edition CPU (overclocked);<br />Dual Radeon HD3870 Vid Cards (Crossfire Configuration); Maxtor 15K Atlas II HD; <br />Two (2) WD6400AAKS HDs (recently added to replace two older internal drives); <br />Pioneer DVR-115DBK CD/DVD Burner; and Seven (7) 120mm Fans controlled by<br />a Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme. The VX550? Rock. Solid. Stable.</div></div></div><div class="hreview"><div class="review_header"><span>Reviewed by: <span class="reviewer">computerpro55</span></span> on <span class="dtreviewed">23-Feb-08</span><span class="rating_container"> <b>Rating:</b><span class="rating"> <img src="http://i.pgcdn.com/images/rating_5_newr.gif" style="height:11px; width=60px; border:none;" alt="5 Star Review" /></span></span></div><div class="description"><div class="strengths"><b>Strengths:</b>high quality components, 5 year warranty, long cables, single 12v rail, 80%+ efficiency</div><div class="weaknesses"><b>Weaknesses:</b>none apparent</div><div class="summary"> <b>Summary:</b>This is a great power supply, it has a 41A single 12v rail so it will provide clean, consistent power. It has a 120mm exhaust fan that is silent under all but most demanding conditions. If you put the psu under load for long periods, the fan ramps up to expel the heat and it is audible, but the sound is a low pitch and not distracting.<br /><br />The cables are sleeved and are long enough for bottom-mounted applications like the Antec CM690 case.<br /><br />Corsair\'s customer support is top notch. The next psu I buy will be a Corsair if they continue to provide products and services like this.</div></div></div><div class="hreview"><div class="review_header"><span>Reviewed by: <span class="reviewer">Godson</span></span> on <span class="dtreviewed">20-Oct-07</span><span class="rating_container"> <b>Rating:</b><span class="rating"> <img src="http://i.pgcdn.com/images/rating_4_newr.gif" style="height:11px; width=60px; border:none;" alt="4 Star Review" /></span></span></div><div class="description"><div class="strengths"><b>Strengths:</b>550w  Saving energy  very efficient</div><div class="weaknesses"><b>Weaknesses:</b>NO modular cables</div><div class="summary"> <b>Summary:</b>I just got this power supply for my pc.  Its great its uses 492 watts. Its also has Avg. Efficiency under Load: 82.2%. This is a great powers supply.  Only downside is no modular cables but its still good. <br /> </div></div></div><div class="hreview"><div class="review_header"><span>Reviewed by: <span class="reviewer">Anonymous</span></span> on <span class="dtreviewed">05-Mar-08</span><span class="rating_container"> <b>Rating:</b><span class="rating"> <img src="http://i.pgcdn.com/images/rating_2_newr.gif" style="height:11px; width=60px; border:none;" alt="2 Star Review" /></span></span></div><div class="description"><div class="strengths"><b>Strengths:</b>Sleek looks, heavy unit, all cords are well insulted, will run all the latest video cards, good tech support</div><div class="weaknesses"><b>Weaknesses:</b>It doesn\'t keep cpu tower as cool as OEM did, would be nice if it were modular, makes drive chattering much louder</div><div class="summary"> <b>Summary:</b>After reading the reviews for Corsair power supplies, I could hardly wait to receive my VX 550w. The unit was priced right to deliver high performance to my new video card. Well, it worked fine and silent until day 15. Now the drive searching noise is 5 times louder. To the point, I replaced the vx550 with my stock Bestec. This of course resolved the noise issue. Why is day 15 so important, because Buy.com has a 15 day return policy.  </div></div></div><div class="hreview"><div class="review_header"><span>Reviewed by: <span class="reviewer">Serj</span></span> on <span class="dtreviewed">18-Apr-08</span><span class="rating_container"> <b>Rating:</b><span class="rating"> <img src="http://i.pgcdn.com/images/rating_4_newr.gif" style="height:11px; width=60px; border:none;" alt="4 Star Review" /></span></span></div><div class="description"><div class="strengths"><b>Strengths:</b>very solid power with a high 12v rail, energy friendly 80+ efficiency, alot of cables, compatible with almost all motherboards, and a 5 year warranty!!</div><div class="weaknesses"><b>Weaknesses:</b>Not as quiet as my hx620, not modular (but this was advertised so i won\'t count it towards the rating)</div><div class="summary"> <b>Summary:</b>What can i say, i purchased one of these guys from an etailer, and while testing it outside of the case, i noticed a low buzzing noise. It turns out it was the fan making the noise and this model seems to be famous for this problem, a simple fan noise. I got 3 replacement and they all had the same noise. Besides that this is a great PSU, with great customer support system from corsair. They pretty much said they will replace my PSU until i am satisfied with the one i get at the end, but it just is too time consuming. I just left the PSU in my case, and with the fans and all, it is hard to hear the low buzzing noise unless you\'re right next to it. Besides that, the power supply functions just great, no problems whatsoever powering my system. In the end, it is a great power supply for the price/performace, it just isn\'t quiet like my hx620 but it is also almost half the price after rebates.</div></div></div><div class="hreview"><div class="review_header"><span>Reviewed by: <span class="reviewer">johneverd</span></span> on <span class="dtreviewed">05-Apr-08</span><span class="rating_container"> <b>Rating:</b><span class="rating"> <img src="http://i.pgcdn.com/images/rating_5_newr.gif" style="height:11px; width=60px; border:none;" alt="5 Star Review" /></span></span></div><div class="description"><div class="strengths"><b>Strengths:</b>Rock solid performance, primary uses a Japanese capacitor, nice matte black finish, single 12v rail is rated 41A</div><div class="weaknesses"><b>Weaknesses:</b>Expensive when not on sale, but then all quality units are.</div><div class="summary"> <b>Summary:</b>Sadly, many people who purchase a power supply for their computer buy the cheapest one they can find. This can be a costly mistake. All of your other expensive computer parts count upon the power supply for smooth, reliable power. A poorly made unit can damage or destroy your other parts. This Cosair VX unit is a nice compromise between quality and price.<br /><br />Made by Channel Well Technology (CWT), the Corsair VX550 550w Power Supply is made from quality parts and to excellent specs. I did not do any testing, other than hooking it up, but the review below did:<br /><br />www.circuitremix.com/i...<br /><br />The unit was quiet, and has a nice appearance. We were lucky and found this unit on sale. If this was at full retail price I would probably pass it up for a PC Power and Cooling unit. But if this unit is on sale then the value cannot be beat.<br /><br />Excellent unit, but expensive. Five stars.</div></div></div><div class="hreview"><div class="review_header"><span>Reviewed by: <span class="reviewer">neuromix</span></span> on <span class="dtreviewed">09-Mar-08</span><span class="rating_container"> <b>Rating:</b><span class="rating"> <img src="http://i.pgcdn.com/images/rating_5_newr.gif" style="height:11px; width=60px; border:none;" alt="5 Star Review" /></span></span></div><div class="description"><div class="strengths"><b>Strengths:</b>quiet, lengthy cables, # of connections, lifetime warranty</div><div class="weaknesses"><b>Weaknesses:</b>not modular</div><div class="summary"> <b>Summary:</b>At first I was weary of the Corsair brand, but after reading a few reviews, it seems everyone was spot on. The feature I was looking for in a PSU was how quiet it would be due to the position of where my computer would be in my room, this PSU was inaudible to me. The length of the connections were great, I was able to reach my components in my case with ease. PSU is solid! Highly recommend! Bought another for another build.</div></div></div><div class="hreview"><div class="review_header"><span>Reviewed by: <span class="reviewer">aabukhari</span></span> on <span class="dtreviewed">01-Mar-08</span><span class="rating_container"> <b>Rating:</b><span class="rating"> <img src="http://i.pgcdn.com/images/rating_5_newr.gif" style="height:11px; width=60px; border:none;" alt="5 Star Review" /></span></span></div><div class="description"><div class="strengths"><b>Strengths:</b>Quiet,Efficient,Long cables.</div><div class="weaknesses"><b>Weaknesses:</b>Haven\'t found one, yet.</div><div class="summary"> <b>Summary:</b>This is a fantastic power supply that runs quiet and is very efficient. It can handle any load you throw at it without skipping a beat. It is very flexible due to its long cables and abundant connectors. I wouldn\'t hesitate to buy this for all of my future PC builds.</div></div></div><div class="hreview"><div class="review_header"><span>Reviewed by: <span class="reviewer">muishkin</span></span> on <span class="dtreviewed">29-Feb-08</span><span class="rating_container"> <b>Rating:</b><span class="rating"> <img src="http://i.pgcdn.com/images/rating_5_newr.gif" style="height:11px; width=60px; border:none;" alt="5 Star Review" /></span></span></div><div class="description"><div class="strengths"><b>Strengths:</b>Quality build, nice packaging, relatively low noise.</div><div class="weaknesses"><b>Weaknesses:</b>Non-modular, very thick cables.</div><div class="summary"> <b>Summary:</b>Having coming in knowing that this was Corsair\'s value line of PSU\'s, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the unit and its packaging and accessories.  Other than having to bend the thick cables around a little to avoid running them into my case fans, the installation was pretty much a snap.  The power supply is energy efficient and relatively quiet compared to the other fans in my case.  This is not a Seasonic, but I think it\'s really every bit as good as one.</div></div></div><div class="hreview"><div class="review_header"><span>Reviewed by: <span class="reviewer">computerpro55</span></span> on <span class="dtreviewed">23-Feb-08</span><span class="rating_container"> <b>Rating:</b><span class="rating"> <img src="http://i.pgcdn.com/images/rating_5_newr.gif" style="height:11px; width=60px; border:none;" alt="5 Star Review" /></span></span></div><div class="description"><div class="strengths"><b>Strengths:</b>high quality components, 5 year warranty, long cables, single 12v rail, 80%+ efficiency</div><div class="weaknesses"><b>Weaknesses:</b>none apparent</div><div class="summary"> <b>Summary:</b>This is a great power supply, it has a 41A single 12v rail so it will provide clean, consistent power. It has a 120mm exhaust fan that is silent under all but most demanding conditions. If you put the psu under load for long periods, the fan ramps up to expel the heat and it is audible, but the sound is a low pitch and not distracting. <br /> <br /> The cables are sleeved and are long enough for bottom-mounted applications like the Antec CM690 case. <br /> <br /> Corsair\'s customer support is top notch. The next psu I buy will be a Corsair if they continue to provide products and services like this.</div></div></div><div class="add_review"><center><span class="pg_no_reviews"><a href="" class="add_review_link" onclick="window.open(\'http://ah.pricegrabber.com/rating_prodrev_popup.php?product_id=49814063&id_type=masterid&retid=2112&retsku=CSMC05H\',\'prodrev_popup\',\'width=600,height=400,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes\');return false;">Write a review</a></span></center></div><br>');