Corsair HX Series HX850 V2

crmaris · Jul 21, 2012, 04:05 PM

To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Corsair/HX850_V2/

gopal · Jul 30, 2012, 07:40 AM

Nice review and Nice PSU but expensive

Joe Public · Jul 30, 2012, 08:36 AM

Hopefully it'll come down in price and with mail in rebates it could look more attractive pricewise. But good to see there is no compromise regarding quality on the HX series.

crmaris · Jul 30, 2012, 10:52 AM

once it goes fully retail (newegg still lists the older model) most likely its price will drop.

gopal · Jul 30, 2012, 10:57 AM

Well what do you think what will the price will be?
And what price will suits best at it i think 120$ is enough for it

BigMack70 · Jul 30, 2012, 12:09 PM

$120 is insanely low... this thing would do fine anywhere in the $150-175 mark.

gopal · Jul 30, 2012, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigMack70

$120 is insanely low... this thing would do fine anywhere in the $150-175 mark.

150$ max

crmaris · Jul 30, 2012, 12:15 PM

$160-$180 range like the older HX850

Major_A · Jul 30, 2012, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gopal

Nice review and Nice PSU but expensive

7 year warranty though! I've had a TX 650 v1 go bad and Corsair had me a new replacement in less than a week. I've had nothing but good experiences with Corsair and that says a lot (been buying their stuff since DDR 400 days, when DDR 333 was barely JEDEC certified).

MxPhenom 216 · Jul 30, 2012, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gopal

150$ max

itll be higher then that for sure.

newtekie1 · Jul 30, 2012, 03:31 PM

I'd like to point out that while the original HX850/750 were marketed as 80+ Silver, they actually did pass as 80+ Gold.

You can see the list of Corsair power supplies here, and you'll see the HX850 and HX750 both rated for 80+ Gold. So the new units aren't really as big of a deal as it seems, just a new platform.

The V2's are listed on there as well, but they are listed as 75-001218 and 75-001219.

This should give an idea of the actual efficiency difference between the HX850 and HX850 V2.

Model	20% Load	50% Load	100% Load
HX850	89.14%	90.38%	87.06%
HX850v2	88.49%	90.53%	87.73%

Not really anything major changed there.

m1dg3t · Jul 30, 2012, 03:52 PM

Nice review as always crmaris

Quote:

Originally Posted by newtekie1

This should give an idea of the actual efficiency difference between the HX850 and HX850 V2.

Model	20% Load	50% Load	100% Load
HX850	89.14%	90.38%	87.06%
HX850v2	88.49%	90.53%	87.73%

Not really anything major changed there.

Just a new sticker and a bump in $$$, Apple style. For less $$$ i can get more PSU elsewhere

newtekie1 · Jul 30, 2012, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m1dg3t

Just a new sticker and a bump in $$$, Apple style. For less $$$ i can get more PSU elsewhere

The price stayed the same actually, Corsair lists the original HX850 for $199 too. Since the street price of the HX850 is about $150 right now, once the HX850v2 hits the market it should be right around the same $150. I don't think it would be easy to find an 850w 80+ Gold unit with a 7 year warranty for less.

Frick · Jul 30, 2012, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m1dg3t

Just a new sticker and a bump in $$$, Apple style.

So you've not been on this planet for long I take it?

gopal · Jul 30, 2012, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frick

So you've not been on this planet for long I take it?

Are you a alien?
it suit very well for Alien_is_god

Frick · Jul 30, 2012, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gopal

Are you a alien?
it suit very well for Alien_is_god

Err what?

gopal · Jul 30, 2012, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frick

Err what?

Joe Public · Aug 3, 2012, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m1dg3t

Nice review as always crmaris

Just a new sticker and a bump in $$$, Apple style. For less $$$ i can get more PSU elsewhere

Err.. It's not the same PSU, different platform and the HX850 v1 fan isn't passive at lower loads.

jsfitz54 · Aug 6, 2012, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newtekie1

I'd like to point out that while the original HX850/750 were marketed as 80 Silver, they actually did pass as 80 Gold.

You can see the list of Corsair power supplies here, and you'll see the HX850 and HX750 both rated for 80 Gold. So the new units aren't really as big of a deal as it seems, just a new platform.

The V2's are listed on there as well, but they are listed as 75-001218 and 75-001219.

This should give an idea of the actual efficiency difference between the HX850 and HX850 V2.

Model 20% Load 50% Load 100% Load
HX850 89.14% 90.38% 87.06%
HX850v2 88.49% 90.53% 87.73%

Glad you pointed this out.

Jul 21, 2012, 04:05 PM	#1
crmaris Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Greece Posts: 315 (0.38/day) Thanks: 23 Thanked 312 Times in 119 Posts	Corsair HX850 V2 850 W To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Corsair/HX850_V2/ Last edited by crmaris; Aug 12, 2012 at 05:47 PM.

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Jul 30, 2012, 07:40 AM	#2
gopal Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Patna, Bihar, India, Asia, Earth, Terron System, Milky way Galaxy, And Beyond Posts: 990 (2.76/day) Thanks: 240 Thanked 121 Times in 94 Posts System Specs	Nice review and Nice PSU but expensive

Jul 30, 2012, 08:36 AM	#3
Joe Public Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 122 (0.07/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts System Specs	Hopefully it'll come down in price and with mail in rebates it could look more attractive pricewise. But good to see there is no compromise regarding quality on the HX series.

Jul 30, 2012, 10:52 AM	#4
crmaris Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Greece Posts: 315 (0.38/day) Thanks: 23 Thanked 312 Times in 119 Posts	once it goes fully retail (newegg still lists the older model) most likely its price will drop.

Jul 30, 2012, 10:57 AM	#5
gopal Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Patna, Bihar, India, Asia, Earth, Terron System, Milky way Galaxy, And Beyond Posts: 990 (2.76/day) Thanks: 240 Thanked 121 Times in 94 Posts System Specs	Well what do you think what will the price will be? And what price will suits best at it i think 120$ is enough for it

Jul 30, 2012, 12:09 PM	#6
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Jul 30, 2012, 12:15 PM	#8
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