Kingwin Power Force Power Supply PF-850 850W

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Pros:

Delivered full power at 45°C, Good voltage regulation at 12V and 5V, Efficient (for a Bronze unit), Fiveyear warranty, Japanese caps used everywhere
Modular cables, Good performance, 80PLUS Bronze certified, 5 year warranty, Price.
Excellent minor rail ripple suppression, semimodular, affordable, extremely stable 12V output.

Cons:

High ripple on the 12V rail, Low holdup time, Audible fan, ATX, EPS, and PCIe cables that are a little longer would be ideal
Average 12V ripple suppression.

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Last revision on January 28, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Delivered full power at 45°C, Good voltage regulation at 12V and 5V, Efficient (for a Bronze unit), Fiveyear warranty, Japanese caps used everywhere
Modular cables, Good performance, 80PLUS Bronze certified, 5 year warranty, Price
Excellent minor rail ripple suppression, semimodular, affordable, extremely stable 12V output

Reviewers Didn't Like

High ripple on the 12V rail, Low holdup time, Audible fan, ATX, EPS, and PCIe cables that are a little longer would be ideal
Average 12V ripple suppression

Expert reviews and ratings

The new Kingwin Power Force 850 W proved that it can deliver its full power at high ambient temperatures with steady DC outputs and good efficiency, especially if we take into account its official 80 Plus Bronze rating. Its provided five-year warranty...

By techPowerUp! on November 26, 2012

Not everyone has over $200 to spend on a power supply and Kingwin knows this. That is why the Power Force PF-850 is a great fit for the mainstream. It still has everything you would want in a power supply. Since you have modular cables you only use...

By ThinkComputers on November 22, 2012

Kingwin set out to bring us poor folks a semi-modular 850 watt unit with decent performance, and that's exactly what we got. Is it the best performing thing ever? No. Is it the cheapest thing ever? No. But I'll tell you what it is... it's a...

By JonnyGuru on November 12, 2012

Today we have the opportunity to have a look at a power supply being branded by KWI Technology Inc., or better known to most readers as "Kingwin." Kingwin has been in business since 1992 manufacturing mobile racks and general storage solutions. Today...

By HardOCP on January 16, 2013

The Kingwin Power Force 850 W proved to be an excellent mainstream 850 W power supply, with very good efficiency for its class, voltages closer to their nominal values than required (3% voltage regulation), and low noise and ripple levels.Its price is...

By Hardware Secrets on November 08, 2012

A Kingwin Power Force 850 W provou ser uma fonte de alimentação de 850 W excelente, com eficiência muito boa para sua classe, tensões mais próximas de seus valores nominais que o requerido (regulação de 3%) e baixos...

By Clube do Hardware on November 08, 2012