Legit Power Supply Reviews
XFX 850W Black Edition Power Supply Review
| Manufacturer: | XFX |
| Product: | XPS-850W-BES |
| Date: | Wed, Dec 23, 2009 - 12:00 AM |
| Written By: | Shane Higgins - |
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The Test System
Testing the 850w Black Edition took a little be more than what I had used in the past to test a PSU. My normal test bench hardly stressed the unit at all and it did not waver. So in talking to the Legit Reviews Editor in Chief, Nate, I got access to a pair of ATI HD5970’s. With a pair of these loaded up we knew we could make just about any power supply work hard.
The rest of the system is as follows:
| Intel Test Platform | ||
| Component | Brand/Model | Pricing |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 975 | Click Here |
| Motherboard | Asus P6T Deluxe V2 | Click Here |
| Memory | Corsair 6GB 1866 CL9 @ 1.65v | -- |
| Video Card | 2x ATI HD5970 in CrossfireX | -- |
| Storage Drive | Corsair P64 SSD |
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| Optical Drive |
Asus SATA DVD ROM | -- |
| Power Supply | XFX 850W Black Edition |
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| CPU Cooler |
Titan Fenrir w/120mm fan | Click Here |
| Other | Thermaltake 760i Water Cooling Unit | Click Here |
| Case Fans |
4x 120mm fans |
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| Operating System | Windows 7 Ultimate (64bit) | Click Here |
The system, with all the above, was left to sit running idle at the desktop, and voltages were checked at several places in the system: the main 24pin connector, video card connectors, and a 4pin molex connector. The reason for this was due to the fact we are comparing the XFX 850w Black Edition to the Cooler Master Ultimate UCP-1100W, an 1100W power supply that costs roughly the same amount of money at around $200, but has multiple 12v rails (6, to be exact).
Then the system was run at 100% CPU load by running Prime95 Inplace FFTS, as well as the video cards being loaded up by running Furmark @ 1600x1200, all while playing a music CD in the DVD ROM Drive and all system fans at 100%. With the system humming along we then checked all the voltages again.
Next Page - Results and Conclusion
| Review Index |
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Page 1 - The XFX Black Edition 850W PSU
Page 2 - Unboxing the Power Supply Page 3 - A Closer Look Page 4 - Moving Inside Page 5 - The Test System Page 6 - Results and Conclusion |
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