SOLVED is my psu gold rated?

[matt2950]

Hi. I got hold of a corsair hx1050 off ebay second hand he said it was gold rated but I know they do a silver rated version too. It doesnt say anywhere on the psu if its gold or silver. Is there anyway to check?

 

[ninjacore]

What are the amperage/wattage specs on yours? I would say trying to match those up with reviews of both the gold and silver varieties would be your best bet.

 

[matt2950]

What are the amperage/wattage specs on yours? I would say trying to match those up with reviews of both the gold and silver varieties would be your best bet.

Ok thanks while I was looking for the specs i found model number cmpsu-1050hx. Turns out it is the silver not the gold thanks for the quick reply

 

[ninjacore]

From the reviews I glanced at on that PSU, it looks like there was some marketing ambiguity from Corsair regarding the Gold/Silver editions of it.

It will be a fine power supply, I'm sure, though it is very annoying that would didn't get what you paid for. Sounds like the eBay I've come to know, unfortunately

 

[matt2950]

Yeah im happy to keep it but will be looking for partial refund I think

 

[EarthDog]

Silver... and why would you be looking for a refund? I don't think they made a gold version? Newegg has it mislabled. But you can see on the box in the newegg listing it shows silver.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139034

 

[ninjacore]

Corsair has one (HX1050) on their site which is supposedly gold.

http://www.corsair.com/en/power-sup...-watt-80-plus-gold-certified-modular-psu.html

I was under the impression that "AX" was their gold line, so I don't understand why they introduced this one. Especially if they already had one with the same model which was Silver?

Do you have a link to the auction description, OP?

 

[matt2950]

Silver... and why would you be looking for a refund? I don't think they made a gold version? Newegg has it mislabled. But you can see on the box in the newegg listing it shows silver.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139034

was advertised as gold. they do a gold and silver version of the hx1050. link to corsair you can see the gold and silver version http://www.corsair.com/us/catalogsearch/result/?q=hx1050

not much point putting the link up literally says hx1050 gold rated with all cables. nothing else

 

[EarthDog]

That is the silliest thing I have heard... silver and gold of the same PSU... Still, not sure I would ask for any money back as I doubt it was fetching a premium.

 

[petteyg359]

I was under the impression that "AX" was their gold line

AX is platinum.

 

[LoganG]

Yeah Au is gold

 

[petteyg359]

Yeah Au is gold

Maybe this eBay seller went to Texas A&M...

 

[ninjacore]

Yeah Au is gold

LOL That'd be neat marketing actually