GAMEMAX ATX Power Supply 850W Fully Modular 80+ Gold Certified with Addressable RGB Light for $139.99 + FS

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06-25-2020 at 01:06 AM #2

I got this PSU. So far so good, but the LED isn't addressable with your motherboard or anything..there is no connector for it. Also only has one CPU power cable. Other than that, it seems to be working well so far.

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06-25-2020 at 01:24 AM #3

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I got this for free on amazon for leaving them a review. So far so good, but the LED isn't addressable with your motherboard or anything..there is no connector for it. Also only has one CPU power cable. Other than that, it seems to be working well so far.

If I were you, I wouldn't really disclose that to the public since it's kinda illegal under FTC rules if you didn't indicate that you were incentive in the review

This item is also available on Amazon for $10 more. Worth it for easier return or any issues with the item as it's fulfilled by Amazon
https://smile.amazon.com/GameMax-...088QYVBBH/

I was sketch about the 80+ Gold certification, but I found their certificate and it's legit?
https://www.plugloadsolutions.com...270&type=2

GAMEMAXRGB-850ATX12V85086.67%90.54%91.84%89.04%Gold7/7/2017
https://clearesult5.sharepoint.co...dS1BWTJFZw

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06-25-2020 at 01:25 AM #4

What strikes me as rather odd is that this, a supposed 850W power supply, only comes with two PCI-e cables, which means you can only run one gpu. Most 850's of reputable quality typically have 6 PCI-e cables, such any Seasonic gold rated and above (they have 6), Asus Thor 850 (6), any Corsair gold rated or above (6), etc., etc. True, there are some with only 4 PCI-e cables at this rated output, but I wouldn't call them high quality builds.

Only one pair of PCI-e cables......that says a lot.

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06-25-2020 at 03:17 AM #5

Huh, strange seeing them out here. Last I checked GameMax is a brand that sells in UK and is owned by some Chinese company that manufactures these power supplies.

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06-25-2020 at 01:56 PM #6

I actually own that power supply and am currently using it in my build !

Running a 9900k and RTX 2080 Ti and butt loads more ! I've owned it for about 3 months now and still no issues thus far !

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06-25-2020 at 08:24 PM #7

Quote from DaleRider :

What strikes me as rather odd is that this, a supposed 850W power supply, only comes with two PCI-e cables, which means you can only run one gpu. Most 850's of reputable quality typically have 6 PCI-e cables, such any Seasonic gold rated and above (they have 6), Asus Thor 850 (6), any Corsair gold rated or above (6), etc., etc. True, there are some with only 4 PCI-e cables at this rated output, but I wouldn't call them high quality builds.

Only one pair of PCI-e cables......that says a lot.

other half is used for the rgb lights

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06-25-2020 at 09:42 PM #8

I'm looking for a high-capacity power supply, but $140 seems pretty steep. Are they usually this expensive? I was thinking of going 1000W even, but down know if I'm ready to drop $200 on a PSU.

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06-25-2020 at 09:55 PM #9

i posted a review on amazon on their 600w one, but I'm guessing this one is similar. if you look at the rails voltage delivery, you can see how it actually does a lot more through the pcie.

this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/custome...dctrvw_srp

but i still think these are over priced compared to the "name brand" ones. if i bought another one, i'd prob go with Thermaltake or seasonic...

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06-25-2020 at 11:06 PM #10

Quote from Sarnsung :

If I were you, I wouldn't really disclose that to the public since it's kinda illegal under FTC rules if you didn't indicate that you were incentive in the review

This item is also available on Amazon for $10. Worth it for easier return or any issues with the item as it's fulfilled by Amazon
https://smile.amazon.com/GameMax-...088QYVBBH/

I was sketch about the 80+ Gold certification, but I found their certificate and it's legit?
https://www.plugloadsolutions.com...270&type=2

GAMEMAXRGB-850ATX12V85086.67%90.54%91.84%89.04%Gold7/7/2017
https://clearesult5.sharepoint.co...dS1BWTJFZw

This is why you can't trust most positive Amazon reviews anymore because the second you give a bad or critical review is when the free stuff stops flowing.

I would stay away from this brand. This is probably the same stuff that comes by default with cyber power and Ibuypower

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06-25-2020 at 11:21 PM #11

Stay away from this product and take your money to a reputable company.

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06-26-2020 at 04:03 AM #12

Quote from Staticks :

I'm looking for a high-capacity power supply, but $140 seems pretty steep. Are they usually this expensive? I was thinking of going 1000W even, but down know if I'm ready to drop $200 on a PSU.

the supply chain was (and probably still is) severely limited by covid, and at the same time demand increased by many people needing to build/buy computers for stay at home work, plus many stay at home people were probably just bored out of their minds and decided to build something. Hopefully prices will go back to normal soon enough, but with everything going on who knows.

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06-26-2020 at 08:13 AM #13

Lol, you guys got tricked! they were giving these away for free a couple weeks ago in exchange for good review. I bet OP get paid to promote these stuffs here.

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