Corsair CX-m 2013 (Green Label)

430/500/600W

BronzeATXATX 2.xSemi modular2013

EPublished tier

2 known revisions of this model

Manufacturers revise a platform without changing the model name. Each row below is a distinct revision with its own rating.

Why this rating

Every criterion, its status, and the evidence behind it.

EPublished rating

CEngine rating

Evidence

74%Limited lab data

PASS: 6
WARN: 2
FAIL: 2
N/D: 12

Ratings disagree by 5 steps

The engine rates this unit higher than the imported list, usually because the list de-tiers units that lack independent testing while the engine records that as low confidence instead.

Architecture

FAIL
Legacy primary topology (DF)weight 3
PASS
Synchronous rectificationweight 2
PASS
Independent DC-DC converters for +5V and +3.3Vweight 3
N/D
PFC type is not documented; APFC assumed only when statedweight 2

Standards

WARN
ATX 2.x generation platformweight 2
PASS
Full-range input (~100-240 VAC)weight 2

Efficiency

WARN
Bronze class efficiencyweight 2

Components

FAIL
85 degC electrolytic capacitors found (85C caps all around, 30C rated operating temp, avoid.)weight 2
85C caps all around, 30C rated operating temp, avoid.(editorial note)
N/D
Fan bearing type is not documentedweight 1.5

Protections

N/D
Protection set has not been verified independentlyweight 3
N/D
OCP declaration has not been verifiedweight 2
N/D
OTP declaration has not been verifiedweight 1.5
N/D
Protection trip points have not been measuredweight 2

Electrical performance

N/D
No qualitative electrical assessment on recordweight 3
N/D
No ripple measurement on recordweight 3
N/D
No voltage regulation measurement on recordweight 2
N/D
No transient response measurement on recordweight 2

Evidence

PASS
Built by CWTweight 1.5
PASS
Platform DSA IIIweight 1.5
N/D
No independent laboratory report linked yetweight 2

Warranty and support

N/D
Warranty length is not documentedweight 1.5

Safety

PASS
No safety incidents or false claims on recordweight 3

How the tier was reached

MISSED
Tier A - reference classspec 12.9
- — Primary conversion stage: Legacy primary topology (DF)
- — Efficiency certification: Bronze class efficiency
- — Electrolytic capacitor temperature rating: 85 degC electrolytic capacitors found (85C caps all around, 30C rated operating temp, avoid.)
- — Too many failed criteria for this tier (2)
MISSED
Tier B - strong mainstreamspec 12.10
- — Primary conversion stage: Legacy primary topology (DF)
- — Electrolytic capacitor temperature rating: 85 degC electrolytic capacitors found (85C caps all around, 30C rated operating temp, avoid.)
- — Too many failed criteria for this tier (2)
MET
Tier C - adequatespec 12.11

Weighted pass ratio 68% with 2 warning(s)

Missing evidence

These criteria could not be resolved. They lower the confidence index rather than count against the unit.

Active power factor correction
Fan bearing type
Protection coverage
Over-current protection declared
Over-temperature protection declared
Protection trip points
Measured electrical behaviour
+12V ripple
Voltage regulation
+12V transient response
Independent laboratory evidence
Manufacturer warranty

Specification

Values carry the source they came from; unknowns stay unknown.

Capacities: 430 W500 W600 W
Form factor: ATX
ATX generation: ATX 2.x
Efficiency class: Bronze
AC input: Full range (~100–240 V)
Cable modularity: Semi
Introduced: 2013

Electrical architecture

What is actually inside, when it is known.

Primary stage: DF
Secondary rectification: SR
Minor rail regulation: DC-DC
Built by: CWT
Platform: DSA III

Reviewer notes

Free text from the source, used by the engine as signals.

Green "CX" lettering on black label. 85C caps all around, 30C rated operating temp, avoid.

85 degC capacitors reportednoconfidence 60%

Where this data comes from

Each field records which source supplied it and how sure we are.

Field	Source	Confidence	Captured
oem	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
intro_year	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
modularity	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
atx_version	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
form_factor	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
input_range	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
platform	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
editorial_tier	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
efficiency_class	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
primary_topology	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
minor_rail_regulation	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import
secondary_rectification	PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70	70%	workbook import

Primary source: PSU Tier List (seed workbook) (row 375). Community-maintained tier list imported as the seed data set. Ratings from this source are shown as the published tier; the Tier Engine computes its own rating separately.