The Corsair HX850 Gold is just one in a long line of 850W products we have seen from Corsair . Indeed, currently, Corsair has 4 different 850W products . Among these current offerings we have seen all of these and so far all have been good products.

Three years ago, give or take a month, Corsair came in here with a new power supply based on a new platform, called it the HX850, and walked away with their first ever perfect score for performance. Today, they've come to me with the replacement for that unit in the newly redesigned HX850.

Corsair is releasing today the new version of its HX 850 power supply, which has the 80 Plus Gold certification. Let's see what is new.

Corsair has been a major player in the power supply market since 2006. The release of their two first PSU products, the HX520 and HX620, proved to be a great success at the time, quickly making Corsair one of the favorite brands amongst enthusiasts.

A little while ago we previewed Corsair's HX750 and HX850 PSUs , introduced to fill the void in the company's professional line-up. Before the two new PSUs were made available, Corsair's HX-series included 450W, 620W, and 1,000W supplies, and having nothing in-between 620W and 1,000W constituted a...

The power supply works great. The modular design is great. I only use the cables that I need and that is helping the airflow in the case.

The power supply is the true backbone to the computer, without it we wouldn't have any power to use the computer. When choosing a power supply you need to pick one with enough watt power to operate your computer, too little and it will be running far too hard and you will potentially harm your...

up to 850W; plenty of peace of mind; lots of connectors if you need it

all the connectors means a lot of wire

Corsair Professional HX850 850W Power Supply Review Product Number: CMPSU-850HX Price: Click Here to Compare Prices Manufacturer's Product Page: Corsair HX850W TechWiki Info: Corsair HX850W Warranty: 7 Years Availability: Now By now we all know that a quality power supply will not only help with...

If you have the use of two pieces PCIe cables, this PSU among the best you can buy for the money. The ATX power cables are not modular I buy but I really do not understand why not all PCIe cables are. It follows anyway with lots of different power cords to pick and choose from.

One of Corsair's newest PSU families is the revamped HX series, which includes four models with capacities ranging from 750W to 1200W. All of them feature fully modular cabling, 80 PLUS Platinum and ETA-B certifications, and quiet operation under the toughest conditions.

Full power at 46°C; Efficient; Ripple suppression; Full protection features set; Load regulation; Hold-up time; Accurate Power Ok signal; Build quality; Silent; Fully modular; 2x EPS & 6x PCIe connectors; FDB fan; Semi-passive mode; Ability to switch to multi +12V rail mode; 10-year warranty

OCP at 5VSB; Bulky ATX; EPS and PCIe cables; A little higher conducted EMI compared to the HX1000 and HX1200; Short distance between peripheral connectors; Inrush current (230V