NZXT HALE82 850 W Power Supply Review
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The new NZXT HALE82 850 W is a very good unit, with efficiency between 82% and 86.5%, voltages closer to their nominal values than necessary (three percent voltage regulation, except the +3.3 V output at full load), and extremely low noise and ripple levels. The cable configuration is good for an 850 W unit.
As already explained, the reviewed unit is a rebranded Seasonic M12II Bronze 850 W, and comes with a suggested price of USD 140, which is the same price of the original model from Seasonic. This is not a bad price tag, as usually online stores sell power supplies for less than its suggested price. Its main competitors include the XFX PRO 850 W XXX Edition, which is sold today for USD 155, and the Corsair TX850M, which has a suggested price of USD 150 and is sold at Newegg.com for USD 130.
NZXT is coming up with an advantage over the competitors, though: its “less than three” warranty service, where the brand promises to send you a replacement unit within three business days, with all shipping fees paid by them. If you provide your credit card number, they even ship the replacement unit right away, before they receive the defective unit back.