Test Corsair TX850 V2
Marque
Corsair
Modèle
TX850 V2
Site
jonnyguru.com
Date
16.02.2011
Nombre de Visites
37
Greetings one and all to yet another review of the power supply persuasion. I know, I know, it's shocking and scandalous that I would be talking power supplies on a site known for reviewing power supplies. But, I just can't help myself today. This is because a brand new offering from Corsair has fallen into my lap, having been dropped there by yours truly when he stubbed his toe sitting down to write up this article.Not too long ago, the well dried up on some of Corsair's older power supply lines, causing supply issues therein. Corsair went to update some of those lines with newer platforms, only to find out that doing something completely logical and rational without telling the Internet community about it in obsessive minute detail can and will produce the most irrational responses. Take the CX430, for example. That unit, rated for full power at 35 degrees, replaced the old CX400, now discontinued, which was rated at 40 degrees. And because of that five degree difference, message boards suddenly erupted with rampant speculation about how Corsair was suddenly out to screw everyone into buying an overrated unit.Today, Corsair's updating the fully wired TX series of units to version 2, using a brand new platform sourced from Seasonic. You will recall that the older TX850 used the venerable Channel Well Technology PSH platform to provide power, and then later on the PSH II for a brief spell while these new units were being readied for prime time. The new Seasonic platform promises us 80 Plus Bronze efficiency and enthusiast grade performance. It will be interesting to see how this platform differs with the older one. As is always the case with a Corsair unit, my expectations are high already. We'll see how it does soon enough.



