Corsair HX850 Gold Power Supply Review

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the Corsair HX850 Gold power supply include:

• Standards: ATX12V 2.31 and EPS12V 2.91
• Nominal labeled power: 850 W at 50° C
• Measured maximum power: 991.4 W at 46.6° C
• Labeled efficiency: 80 Plus Gold certification
• Measured efficiency: Between 86.6% and 90.8%, at 115 V (nominal, see complete results for actual voltage)
• Active PFC: Yes
• Modular Cabling System: Yes
• Motherboard Power Connectors: One 20/24-pin connector and two ATX12V connectors that together form an EPS12V connector permanently attached to the power supply and two ATX12V connectors that together form an EPS12V connector on the modular cabling system
• Video Card Power Connectors: Six six/eight-pin connectors on separate cables, two permanently attached to the power supply and four on the modular cabling system
• SATA Power Connectors: 12 on three cables, modular cabling system
• Peripheral Power Connectors: 12 on three cables, modular cabling system
• Floppy Disk Drive Power Connectors: Two (converted from two peripheral power connectors)
• Protections (as listed by the manufacturer): NA
• Are the above protections really available? This unit has over voltage (OVP), under voltage (UVP), over power (OPP), and short-circuit (SCP) protections.
• Warranty: Seven years
• Real Manufacturer: CWT
• More Information: https://www.corsair.com
• MSRP in the U.S.: USD 200.00