XFX Black Edition 850W PSU Review @ DH

Zardon · Sep 8, 2009, 11:58 PM

Read The Review Here
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XFX's first PSU, the Black Edition 850W boasts features and specifications that could easily make it one of the best possible choices around its power range. Today we will find out if XFX successfully enter a traditionally tricky market sector with a competitive and capable power supply for the discerning enthusiast user. Success or flop? you can be assured we will get the answers today ...

**kris23** · Sep 9, 2009, 02:14 AM

thats one amazing PSU......

YnHDaRkMaN · Sep 9, 2009, 05:47 AM

kinda expensive though...

Zardon · Sep 9, 2009, 08:45 AM

It is certainly at the higher end of the price bracket but to be fair other leading power supplies in this wattage range are around the 200 dollar mark Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

I don't think we have ever seen such high constant efficiency around the high 80's to 90% (in the 50% load area).

***craig5320*** · Sep 9, 2009, 10:15 AM

Looks very nice, love the design, shame it won't be seen in most cases. Efficiency and temps look great too.

Cow_160483 · Sep 9, 2009, 11:09 AM

Very good but rather expensive but then again if you want the quality the you have to be willing to spend the money

LilRazor · Sep 9, 2009, 02:33 PM

One Super COOL PSU

Chaos · Sep 9, 2009, 04:18 PM

if it hits the $200-$250 price point it will be a great seller IMO since it's made using the same design layout as the Seasonic M12D lineup which is currently $359 here in Canada.

I have the Corsair HX850 which to me is a comparable unit and I paid $229 and is currently on for a mere $179 at NewEgg.ca

lepel · Sep 9, 2009, 07:12 PM

Impressive psu. Helluva way to make an entry.

On a side note, I like the new DH theme (the one with ASUS P7P55D DLX), and weird new avatar Zardon.

~~RE III - Frankie~~ · Sep 26, 2009, 11:55 PM

I was excited for my sister's husband when he bought his 850W high-end PSU. When I got mine though it was only 750W's so I'll always be spewing that mines not as good as his! lol

Zardon · Oct 27, 2009, 09:52 AM

These are now for sale in the UK guys at ebuyer for £150 XFX 850W Black Edition Modular PSU - 13.5cm Fan 80plus Silver Certified - Ebuyer

niceguyrichy · Oct 27, 2009, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

These are now for sale in the UK guys at ebuyer for £150 XFX 850W Black Edition Modular PSU - 13.5cm Fan 80plus Silver Certified - Ebuyer

considering the direction the price of some comp bits has been heading recently, that's actually not so bad for such a solid looking PSU

Sep 8, 2009, 11:58 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,481 Rep Power: 162	XFX Black Edition 850W PSU Review @ DH Read The Review Here ______________ XFX's first PSU, the Black Edition 850W boasts features and specifications that could easily make it one of the best possible choices around its power range. Today we will find out if XFX successfully enter a traditionally tricky market sector with a competitive and capable power supply for the discerning enthusiast user. Success or flop? you can be assured we will get the answers today ...

Sep 9, 2009, 02:14 AM	#2
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,374 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	Re: XFX Black Edition 850W PSU Review @ DH thats one amazing PSU...... __________________ Driverheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (9/4/09) New i5 systems with more to come! Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Sep 9, 2009, 05:47 AM	#3
YnHDaRkMaN Image of the invisible... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mexico Posts: 147 Rep Power: 14 System Specs	Re: XFX Black Edition 850W PSU Review @ DH kinda expensive though... __________________ My very old desktop's specs: Intel D865GBF Pentium IV 3.0Ghz HT 4x512Mb 400Mhz in Dual-Channel Sapphire Radeon X1650PRO AGP DDR2 512Mb (Dead fan, not using it right now...) Antec Basiq 500W Acer LCD 19'' Widescreen 250Gb HDD (2 partitions)

Sep 9, 2009, 08:45 AM	#4
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,481 Rep Power: 162	Re: XFX Black Edition 850W PSU Review @ DH It is certainly at the higher end of the price bracket but to be fair other leading power supplies in this wattage range are around the 200 dollar mark Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies I don't think we have ever seen such high constant efficiency around the high 80's to 90% (in the 50% load area).

Sep 9, 2009, 10:15 AM	#5
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 6,292 Rep Power: 303 System Specs	Re: XFX Black Edition 850W PSU Review @ DH Looks very nice, love the design, shame it won't be seen in most cases. Efficiency and temps look great too. __________________

Sep 9, 2009, 11:09 AM	#6
Cow_160483 HH's only cow moooooo... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOTSWANA Posts: 4,584 Rep Power: 146 System Specs	Re: XFX Black Edition 850W PSU Review @ DH Very good but rather expensive but then again if you want the quality the you have to be willing to spend the money __________________ Decode! Muhahahahah!

Sep 9, 2009, 02:33 PM	#7
LilRazor HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur Posts: 153 Rep Power: 12 System Specs	Re: XFX Black Edition 850W PSU Review @ DH One Super COOL PSU __________________ Current Rig: Processor : Core2Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz @ 3.2Ghz Motherboard : Asus P5KPL/1600 Ram : 1 + 2 GB Kingston 800Mhz Ram Graphics Card : Galaxy GTX260+ Tri Fan 896 MB GDDR3 OverClocked Edition PowerSupply : Corsair TX 850w CPU Cooler : Coolermaster Hyper N620 Case : Silverstone Raven RV01 Case Fan : Stock Atm

Sep 9, 2009, 04:18 PM	#8
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,063 Rep Power: 130 System Specs	Re: XFX Black Edition 850W PSU Review @ DH if it hits the $200-$250 price point it will be a great seller IMO since it's made using the same design layout as the Seasonic M12D lineup which is currently $359 here in Canada. I have the Corsair HX850 which to me is a comparable unit and I paid $229 and is currently on for a mere $179 at NewEgg.ca __________________

Sep 9, 2009, 07:12 PM	#9
lepel HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 548 Rep Power: 27 System Specs	Re: XFX Black Edition 850W PSU Review @ DH Impressive psu. Helluva way to make an entry. On a side note, I like the new DH theme (the one with ASUS P7P55D DLX), and weird new avatar Zardon.

Sep 26, 2009, 11:55 PM	#10
~~RE III - Frankie~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,754 Rep Power: 0	Re: XFX Black Edition 850W PSU Review @ DH I was excited for my sister's husband when he bought his 850W high-end PSU. When I got mine though it was only 750W's so I'll always be spewing that mines not as good as his! lol

Oct 27, 2009, 09:52 AM	#11
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,481 Rep Power: 162	Re: XFX Black Edition 850W PSU Review @ DH These are now for sale in the UK guys at ebuyer for £150 XFX 850W Black Edition Modular PSU - 13.5cm Fan 80plus Silver Certified - Ebuyer