The VX450 as well as my Antec 380 was the s12, both the M and S have been through one revision since. Maybe two for the M.
I looked at the innards of a Corsair RM450 a few days ago. If that is anything to go by, Corsair are back
. It's a CWT and not Seasonic or Flextronic unfortunately. But still, very good build. Ripple in initial reviews seems to be a bit of an Achilles' heel for CWT but at least it's down to 30 instead of the 60-70 range from their earlier platform. Oh yes, platform looks brand new, a step away from the HX1050 days and light years away from the TX debacle. Since the CMs continue to disappoint at the low end of the power chart, maybe this an option. Obviously more expensive, but might just be worth it.
From the review it looks like the VS is filled with the classic cheapo Teapo, Su'scon. Even the solid/polymer caps are all Teapo. This sort of cost cutting is something to be expected only in the entry level GX series. Its a shame they named the series VS - will either ruin the rep of the original V series or misguide consumers into thinking they're buying something even remotely as good as the V.
It's a totally different platform too! Basically, back to old bedfellows
Having felt really guilty for not reading the review, the comments are quite revealing. Lots of China maal and China workmanship in that supply. Results seems good though, so it's probably a case of a nice design being shortcharged by a penny pinching bean counter somewhere. So typical.