Corsair CX430

Corsair CX430 430W power supply

Today we're having a look at one of Corsair's "Builder Series" power supply units. The CX430.The CX430 is one of the most basic power supplies available from Corsair. The CX430 is not modular, is supposedly "only" 80 Plus (as opposed to Bronze, Silver, etc.) and (spoiler alert) uses a group regulated topology. At under $50 the CX430 is extremely affordable, but this has also raised a lot of controversy. Thanks to a black Friday sale that made this unit only $15 after a mail in rebate, we got our hands on one of these units and now we're going to put it through the paces. On the back of the box, we're put at ease with the news that our power supply has features usually reserved for premium power supplies. As we open the box, we find a manual, some goodies and a power supply in a canvas-like bag. Let's go ahead and unpack this thing and see what all we have... So here we go... in addition to our manual, we have a power cord and a little ziploc bag with zip-ties, mounting screws and a Corsair case badge.