Corsair HX850 V2 Power Supply Review
Up Close & Cables
Published: 1st August 2012 | Source: Corsair | Price: £139.99 |
Up Close & Cables
Other than the fan grill there really isnt much to tell the V1 and the V2 apart other than some subtle sticker design differences.
The braiding on the fixed cables isnt that bad but it's also not that great either, it feels like a standard braid though and we have seem much worse on power supplies even recently. The coloured wires beneath is what makes things look rather dated.
The modular cables come in the standard Corsair cable bag, if you have never owned a PSU that comes with one of these they really are handy for keeping all your cables together for that moment when you want to add something to your rig they are all in once place safe and it makes them much easier to find should under your bed look like the inside of a bin bag!
When we actually get a good up close look at the modular cables they look much cleaner than the fixed cables. The main reason is the wires used are actually black, even thought the braid is the same you can easily see how much cleaner and modern these look. The trouble is when in assembling the units in the factory its much easier to solder cables to the right place when they are colour coded, making them all black makes things much harder. There are many ways around this but would add assembly time and there for most cost.
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Originally Posted by tinytomlogan
we still have not found a use for the velvet bag once you have actually fitted your PSU....
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2. Cut 3 holes in the back of it for your little dog / cat's legs and tail and fasten. Now you've got an instant diaper to stop the little bastard crapping all over your house
3. Use it to store the stock fans that arrived with all your PC components that you can't bring yourself to throw away.
4. Use it to store component instructions (I actually do use my one for this)
5. Use it to store random lists.... of which this really is one
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Originally Posted by Ulijin
1. Give it to your missus as a jewelery bag
2. Cut 3 holes in the back of it for your little dog / cat's legs and tail and fasten. Now you've got an instant diaper to stop the little bastard crapping all over your house 3. Use it to store the stock fans that arrived with all your PC components that you can't bring yourself to throw away. 4. Use it to store component instructions (I actually do use my one for this) 5. Use it to store random lists.... of which this really is one |
hahaother than the colored wires under the cable braid.. it's a Corsair PSU with strength, stamina,
and style.
gaining a pretty good collection of velour PSU bags and felt Crown Royal bags.. myself
airdeano
Can hardly wait for the AX1200i review.
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Originally Posted by kilobravo
There`s some new competition,but Corsair is still up there.
Can hardly wait for the AX1200i review. |
You do still have a great PSU though, so it's not the end of the world.
Also; welcome to the forums
I wonder how much reworking was actually put in to push it up to 80+ gold?And thank you! I have been reading threads here for years so I said I might as well register
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Originally Posted by tinytomlogan
Jim has been really ill recently so we will get it up as soon as he is well enough to test it dude
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Best thoughts to Jim.
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Corsair are back with a revamp on the HX850 PSU. Will it be a huge leap forward like the original? Its time to test and find out.
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