Corsair Gaming Series GS800 800W

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Pros:

Low noise level.
LED can be turned off.
Small.

Cons:

Rails could be more stable.
A little stiff price.

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Last revision on January 31, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Low noise level
LED can be turned off
Small
Price
Good voltage regulation at 12V
Efficiency that reaches 86% with 50% load
Handles full power flawlessly at 50 °C ambient
Excellent ripple suppression at 3.3V and good enough at 12V and 5V
Performed great

Reviewers Didn't Like

Rails could be more stable
A little stiff price
3.3V rail registered high voltage drops in Advanced Transient Response tests
Loose voltage regulation at 3.3V (but still Fairly low efficiency at loads below 70 W, Only one EPS connector

Expert reviews and ratings

The Corsair GS800 exhibited fairly good overall performance in all tests except the Advanced Transient ones where the 3.3V rail registered high voltage drops. On the contrary during the same tests we saw excellent performance from the +12V line, which...

By techPowerUp! on April 25, 2011

Starting with build quality of the unit the GS800 has the same look and feel as the other products in Corsairs range. It has a good finish, feels well-built and has cable braiding with durable rubber ends which is good to see considering this is a...

By HardwareHeaven on March 31, 2011

Final Words & Conclusion Decent is the word that comes to mind when I think about the Corsair GS800 PSU, now the product itself has been on the market for quite a while already. But this particular model is popular and mentioned by our readers quite...

By Guru of 3D on July 18, 2012

The GS800 has actually performered way better than I expected it to do, I have here in Sweden seen it go for as low as 70$ on sale which means this is a “bang for the buck” unit. Newegg has this unit for 99$ after a mail in rebate but this...

By Rbmods.com on July 14, 2012

Corsair’s Gamer Series PSU is now within its 2nd Generation and as a result has a fresh look which is certain to not only satisfy the gamer but also the enthusiast too.We tested the PSU at just under 50% and 85% load and the results were very good...

By Vortez on June 28, 2012

Corsair’s new Gaming Series power supply is a solid contender. For the price, you get a whole lot of power supply. While efficiency isn’t up there with some more expensive units, the GS800W only claimed to be 80Plus. Still, the efficiency...

By Overclockers Online on December 02, 2010

The new Corsair GS800 is a terrific power supply for its price point, and we highly recommend it if you are looking for an 800 W with a good cost/benefit ratio.Even though it only has the standard 80 Plus certification, we saw efficiency up to 85.7%,...

By Hardware Secrets on October 07, 2010

Corsair lanzó hace un tiempo la serie GS de fuentes de alimentación, éstas poseían un excelente equilibrio entre rendimiento y precio. A mediados de Mayo de este año, el fabricante las actualizó mejorando la eficiencia para...

By Mundobip on July 11, 2012

Corsair Gaming Series GS800 - Test/Review (Exklusiv)Autor: Christoph Miklos Datum: 18.06.2012 - 02:23 Tweet Als erstes deutschsprachiges Magazin durften wir die brandneue Corsair Gaming Series Netzteilserie testen. Wir haben das 800 Watt starke...

By Gamezoom.net on June 18, 2012

A nova Corsair GS800 é uma excelente fonte de alimentação para sua faixa de preço e por isso nós a recomendamos caso você esteja procurando por uma fonte de 800 W que apresente uma boa relação...

By Clube do Hardware on October 08, 2010

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