PowerColor Extreme 850 W Power Supply Review

Main Specifications

The specs of the PowerColor Extreme 850 W include:

• Standards: ATX12V 2.2 and EPS12V 2.91
• Nominal labeled power: 850 W continuous, 950 W peak
• Measured maximum power: 906.6 W at 44.4° C ambient
• Labeled efficiency: Above 85%, 80 Plus Bronze certification
• Measured efficiency: Between 79.7% and 85.0% 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, two ATX12V connectors that together form an EPS12V connector (permanently attached to the power supply), and another two ATX12V connectors that together form an EPS12V connector (modular cabling system; can’t be used if the two video card cables from the modular cabling system are in use)
• Video Card Power Connectors: Four six/eight-pin connectors on separate cables, two permanently attached to the power supply and two on the modular cabling system
• SATA Power Connectors: Six on two cables (modular cabling system)
• Peripheral Power Connectors: Seven on three cables (modular cabling system)
• Floppy Disk Drive Power Connectors: Two on two cables (modular cabling system)
• Protections (as listed by the manufacturer): Over voltage (OVP), under voltage (UVP), over power (OPP), over current (OCP), and short-circuit (SCP) protections
• Are the above protections really available? Yes
• Warranty: Two years
• More Information: https://www.powercolor.com
• MSRP in the US: NA