Corsair VS series PSU quality?

I don't have any knowledge about electrical engineering but is there any way to load test a PSU that accepts 220-240V input voltage in a country that has 115V.
The problem is that the Corsair VS series accepts 220-240V and hence there are no reviews on it since all reviewers are mostly Americans which have 115V.
Corsair claims 85% efficiency but isn't 80 Plus certified due to the same reason as above?
At higher voltages u will get higher efficiency readings so at 115V it will be <85%.
Spec-wise it seems good like Corsair VS550 has 42A@+12V rail.
But it has low quality CapXon capacitors and a little bad voltage regulation.
But i am highly suspicious since it is selling for cheap in my country.
Corsair is a highly trusted brand but is it fooling customers in countries with 220-240V?
 
Where u would u put it in the Eggxpert Tiered Power Supply List?
Would it fail specs if properly load tested at 220V?
How many years will it last?

Remember no one is going to use it at 115V. At 220V u will have higher efficiency. What matters is whether it qualifies at 220V?
 

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I don't have any knowledge about electrical engineering but is there any way to load test a PSU that accepts 220-240V input voltage in a country that has 115V.
The problem is that the Corsair VS series accepts 220-240V and hence there are no reviews on it since all reviewers are mostly Americans which have 115V.
Corsair claims 85% efficiency but isn't 80 Plus certified due to the same reason as above?
At higher voltages u will get higher efficiency readings so at 115V it will be <85%.
Spec-wise it seems good like Corsair VS550 has 42A@+12V rail.
But it has low quality CapXon capacitors and a little bad voltage regulation.
But i am highly suspicious since it is selling for cheap in my country.
Corsair is a highly trusted brand but is it fooling customers in countries with 220-240V?



Were is this proof at? Because I am calling BS on this statement. In older reviews only the CX430 could not go 80+ at full load, But that was the very first version way back in 2011, The new V3 CX430 and CX500, CX600 and CX750 are all 80+ Bronze certified, The newest are called plain CX series instead of CX Builder series, So look for the newest versions that just say CX Series, I can't understand the prejudice against the CX series WTX? Why do people hate that people are able to get a nice reliable unit they can sli/crossire , And have room for overclocking and not have to worry about paying allot of cash, And not worry about dependability? Also if you would look inside a new version you will see different caps, However even the most high end expensive units will have a cheap CaPXon cap sitting in it somewhere, These guys just don't like to admit it, Instead they want everyone to think only they have the best stuff , because they paid allot, It is called Narcissism! So if somebody told you the CX series is not 80+ or that it can't deliver rated power? Then you were told this from someone with either just a opinion or no knowledge.
All you have to do is research the product yourself never trust random idiots on forums, Just because someone tells you they have experience and knowledge, Does not make it so, For all you know they could be posting on the forum with a very old pentium 3 with a whopping factory 75watt PSU. LOL
 

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VS stands for very stupid/sucky
jokes aside.
u need a active pfc(what ever it do, i dont know) to be certified 80+bronze. psu with out it can only qualify 80%
some psu without active pfc and pretty good, like the antec vp series. However, Vs....sux. dont...just dont. There might be a reason why its so cheap.
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