In Win Commander II 850 W Power Supply Review
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The In Win Commander II 850 W is a very nice 850 W power supply, with high efficiency between 83.7% and 86.8%, ultra low noise and ripple levels, and voltages within the proper range. The cable configuration is excellent, allowing you to install up to three video cards that require two power connectors each without the need of adapters.
In Win did the right thing by downgrading this unit from 80 Plus Silver to 80 Plus Bronze, since it has efficiency higher than Bronze, but lower than Silver under high temperatures.
The only problem with this power supply is pricing. At USD 170, it faces some challenges. For example, the Sentey Golden Steel Power 850 W costs USD 160 and is an 80 Plus Gold unit, also with modular cabling system. To make things worse, consumers will compare the Commander II 850 W to other 80 Plus Bronze units, such as the XFX PRO 850 W (USD 120, no modular cabling) and the Corsair TX850 V2 (USD 140), even though this new power supply from In Win offers higher efficiency than these other power supplies.
In summary, it is a good power supply; we only wish that it were cheaper.