My 2011 Build

[alpenwasser]

Depending on if he gets a case that supports the H100i, (not to mention the H100i itself) he might not even need the "i" version of the PSU.

Hence my choice of words: "Be aware [...]". If he needs/wants a 760, it's
possibly important not to accidentally buy the 760i, since that's quite a bit
more expensive.

The only difference is Corsair Link support, isn't it? :headscratch:

Not quite. The PSU's are actually made by different OEM's which means the
platform for the two is not at all the same. Also, while the i's circuitry allows
for control/monitoring via USB, that's actually only a side effect of the PSU's
control design. Since the internal controls are now digital, you can interface
them with the PC itself.

Basically, the 760i and its bigger brothers don't use a PFC/PWM system with
a supervising IC to control the outputs, but a digital signal processor (DSP).
That's actually the new shiny feature of the Corsair i series PSU's.

If you want to compare them more closely, look at the pages where they
take them apart:

• AX760i
• AX760
• A closer look at the DSP of the AX760i

You can clearly see that the internal layout is significantly different.

Having said that, they both seem to be excellent units.

 

[pcjunkie429]

Hence my choice of words: "Be aware [...]". If he needs/wants a 760, it's
possibly important not to accidentally buy the 760i, since that's quite a bit
more expensive.



Not quite. The PSU's are actually made by different OEM's which means the
platform for the two is not at all the same. Also, while the i's circuitry allows
for control/monitoring via USB, that's actually only a side effect of the PSU's
control design. Since the internal controls are now digital, you can interface
them with the PC itself.

Basically, the 760i and its bigger brothers don't use a PFC/PWM system with
a supervising IC to control the outputs, but a digital signal processor (DSP).
That's actually the new shiny feature of the Corsair i series PSU's.

If you want to compare them more closely, look at the pages where they
take them apart:

• AX760i
• AX760
• A closer look at the DSP of the AX760i

You can clearly see that the internal layout is significantly different.

Having said that, they both seem to be excellent units.

Once again, AW to the rescue :lol:

Thanks for the info bro, definitely did not know they were internally completely different.

 

[alpenwasser]

Once again, AW to the rescue :lol:

Thanks for the info bro, definitely did not know they were internally completely different.

Hehe, one does what one can.

I actually did not know either until I read it up. It's not exactly unthinkable
that they would be the same or at least similar. And I can't say I expected
them to use two OEM's with two entirely different platforms. Judging from
how Corsair don't really advertise this, I think most people who consider one
of these units probably think along similar lines.

Not that there's really any need for warnings, since both units are extremely
good. It would be a different story if one of them was a dud, but if you
accidentally confuse the two, the worst thing that will probably happen
is that you either lack the USB link or have paid a few bucks too many.
But your system won't really know the difference as far as I can tell.

 

[tom25]

im only getting the intel 2011 liquid cooler is to tie me over for a bit until i build a custom water cooling loop

 

[alpenwasser]

im only getting the intel 2011 liquid cooler is to tie me over for a bit until i build a custom water cooling loop

If it's really just a temporary solution I would suggest going for a cheap air
cooler instead. Or even a not-so-cheap one, which you could then keep
as a backup for emergencies. The Noctua NH-D14 is actually cheaper than
the Intel liquid cooler where I live and seems to perform a lot better:

Comparison

The only reason I could see for the Intel AIO would be if you don't have
the space for the Noctua tbh.