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Gold from Corsair: Corsair AX PSU Series Roundup Corsair AX650  Corsair AX750  Corsair AX850
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Today we are going to talk about three power supply units from the Corsair AX 80 PLUS Gold certified series with the wattage ranging from 650 to 850 watts.

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[05/14/12 | Cases/PSU ]

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[05/07/12 | Graphics ]

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[05/03/12 | Graphics ]

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[05/01/12 | Mainboards ]

This is a mainboard with good accessories bundle, convenient layout, efficient cooling system, wide functionality and low power consumption. It is really close to becoming a leader as soon as some minor issues are successfully resolved.

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[04/26/12 | Cooling ]

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[04/24/12 | Graphics ]

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[04/23/12 | CPU ]

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[04/19/12 | Mainboards ]

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[04/18/12 | Mainboards ]

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[04/17/12 | Cooling ]

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