Reviewers Liked
- Build Quality
- Modular
- Excellent Voltage Regulation
- Price
- Great Design
- Fantastically stable voltage regulation
- Almost no ripple
- Very efficient
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Availability
- Wee little user guide
XFX Black Edition Modular 850W
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Expert reviews and ratings
By TechRadar
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The XFX ATX Black Edition 850W is particularly aimed at enthusiast gamers. It can deliver power to a range of system components including mid- to high-performance PCI Express graphics cards. In specific tests, the XFX Black Edition achieved 100 per...
By HEXUS.net
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A quality PSU is an absolute must-have requirement for a high-quality system. You may change a hard-drive in six months and the CPU after a year, but a decent PSU should last many years - delivering steady, smooth voltage with the minimum of...
By Overclock3D
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77
If you can excuse the slightly distasteful pun, XFX have entered the PSU market with a bang! During the traditional load tests the unit performed excellently, managing between 88-90% efficiency with extremely tight voltage regulation that stayed...
By JonnyGuru
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In one swoop, XFX has run in and come up with a winner right out of the gate. The Black Edition 850W is solid, quiet, and once it hits the market in earnest the price should go down to the point nobody working for the competition will be able to sleep...
By eTeknix
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Power supplies have always been a vital part of a computer system. Without them you won’t be doing anything and thankfully users are being lectured about their importance. Back in the day systems didn’t require massive amounts of power and if...
By Real World Labs
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Although this is the first attempt by XFX in the PSU market the 850W Black Edition model is really amongst the best 850W models i have ever reviewed. Of course this is largely thanks to the Seasonic people who are really responsible for it...
By X-bit Labs
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Taking to PSU production, XFX chose an experienced maker and did some good design work. The XPS-850-BES is a competitive product that can appeal to the customer with its original exterior, rich selection of connectors and good characteristics such as...
By The Tech Report
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The most questionable value in the bunch is Enermax's Revolution85+. With a $220 street price, you're looking at about a $30 premium over the XFX Black Edition. Granted, I think Enermax has a little more going on under the hood with support...
By Legit Reviews
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XFX has a solid performing power supply in its lineup. If it fits your style then give the XFX 850w Black Edition a look....
By Hardware Canucks
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As prices for quality power supplies fall, products that were once out of reach are now accessible to consumers who are on a budget. With the ever-increasing power demands of the most modern components, 850W PSUs have become one of the “sweet spots”...
By HardOCP
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The XFX Black Edition 850W power supply is an excellent unit that makes for an excellent freshman offering. The Black Edition maintains the excellent voltage regulation and efficiency of the M12D-850 it is based on and then one ups it in the DC Output...
By Fudzilla
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XFX, the company famous for Radeon and Geforce graphics has decided to venture into the world of power supply units, and has launched its first PSU - the 850W Black Edition. As the name suggests, the PSU packs 850W and efficiency of over 85%, meaning...
By Hardware Secrets
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XFX 850 W Black Edition is identical to Seasonic M12D 850 W, but with a more aggressive looks and costing a little bit less (USD 210 vs. USD 230 on the day we published this review). Like M12D, XFX 850 W Black Edition is a high-efficiency power supply...
By Overclockers Club
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Environmental Factors: No foam! The XFX Black Edition 850W is the only power supply I have tested so far (I think), that doesnt use any foam inserts to protect the power supply. The base of the power supply is only protected by two layers of thick...
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