Solid power for most systems

The trend towards lower power, lower heat components seems to have reversed, with many high-end CPUs and GPUs requiring serious power to run at full speed. However, the number of systems that actually require a 1000W PSU is limited, so it’s nice to see a variety of companies focusing on more reasonable wattage PSUs. The Seasonic VERTEX GX-850 is one such PSU, with modular power of 850W and including a 12VHPWR socket for newer NVIDIA GPUs.

FPS Review recently reviewed a 1600W model and were very impressed, so the VERTEX GX-850 has a high bar to live up to, especially as this is the first VERTEX series they’ve reviewed. The PSU was designed in-house by Seasonic and has a very clean layout with quality components inside. Once put back together and strapped to the torture bench, the PSU proved its worth, passing all tests with flying colors. Indeed, the performance was even higher than the 80 PLUS Gold rating advertised on the box.

Full review is here for PSU buyers.