Highlights
Quality
Compared to other psus this one is huge and the quality difference is substantial
Further update after several weeks of using i am impressed with the quality of this unit
Determined to get a good quality psu at a reasonable price i did a lot of research and opted for this xfx xtr
If you dont understand power supplies readup or buy this wellpriced product
Price
The price is also pretty good for a gold rated box
Love the hybrid fan switch and its so quiet in use even running far cry 4 at max settings used it to replace a storm 800w unit ... Read More
Shipping
Got this very fast with my ram would but from again
Packaging/appearance
Packaging amongst other parts were very nice and cleanly packed
Lovely packaging and a great range of cables all black strip cabling and it seems to work like a dream
But cpu cable could be a little bit longer it was too short to put it behind the backwall
Competitiveness
Solid and stable from a reputable brand
Modest upgrade from 550w xfx psu to give me some headroom with my gtx 970
This is still based on a seasonic psu the g series as opposed to the black edition based on the x series
Nicely boxed securely wrapped and foam enclosed psu unit with a separate box within for the plentiful cables user manual and ca... Read More
Overview
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- This product had a total of 357 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 11 2020.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Note that there is some confusion with xfx naming as if you look for reviews you will notice there is another 850w pro psu by xfx that looks different and is also not the same inside and is 80 plus bronze not gold
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The current official naming is xtr 850w gold and this is what i got so even if the naming has changed the product number p1850bbefx is what matters and is indeed correct
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So in the end somehow i spotted this xfx power supply and started researching the internet for reviews
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As mentioned there is a bit of confusion and change of naming of the xfx psus but in the end i found a review of the right model based on the product number
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So all the requirements were in check with the added bonus of hybrid fan mode which if enabled there is a physical switch on the psu itself only turns on the fan when it is really required so at low loads it stays off
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But cpu cable could be a little bit longer it was too short to put it behind the backwall
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Make sure you get the size right and see if it will fit your case