The thing is, there's a minimum cost in making a //quality power supply. You //can buy cheap supposedly branded devices but why risk it ? Seasonic produces a quality device that works exceptionally well, looks great and has all the right cable requirements for a PSU of this cost and power rating. Is it worth buying over the Corsair VX? //Probably, the battlefield is littered with pros an cons, but essentially if you buy either you'd be making the right decision.