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850W MSI MPG A850GF Gaming Full Modular 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply $59.99 + Free Shipping

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Ironman12
01-26-2024 at 10:18 PM.
01-26-2024 at 10:18 PM.
I'm doing a new build so this comes at a perfect time for me. Great price for a well known brand. Not many left according to the web site.

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Great brand and great product
Runs Quiet,
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10 Year Warranty
Cables are nice to work with
Great price for wattage
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01-26-2024 at 10:22 PM.
01-26-2024 at 10:22 PM.
Quote from Ironman12 :
I'm doing a new build so this comes at a perfect time for me. Great price for a well known brand. Not many left according to the web site.

Pros:
Great brand and great product
Runs Quiet,
Gold Rating
10 Year Warranty
Cables are nice to work with
Great price for wattage
Glad at least 1 SD'er was able to grab one before they were gone Smilie
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chazzzer
01-26-2024 at 10:23 PM.
01-26-2024 at 10:23 PM.
Cons:
Multi-rail
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iLikeMild
01-26-2024 at 10:34 PM.
01-26-2024 at 10:34 PM.
Quote from chazzzer :
Cons:
Multi-rail

TL;dr on why Multi rail < Single rail?
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chazzzer
01-28-2024 at 03:16 PM.
01-28-2024 at 03:16 PM.
Quote from iLikeMild :
TL;dr on why Multi rail < Single rail?
The issue is that modern GPUs can have transient power spikes that are way above their rated wattage. A single-rail power supply will generally not have an issue with the spikes (unless the power supply's max output is just too low), but a multi-rail has limits on each rail that will either limit the output power on the rail or completely shut down the power supply (like a circuit breaker tripping). Limiting the output power starves the GPU, and can result in anything from artifacting to the game or OS crashing.

This particular power supply seems to have pretty high limits on the individual GPU rails (40A/480W), so it might be fine. Some power supplies can be switched between single and multi via a switch or software that defeats the over-current protection. (This one doesn't appear to do so, though the MSI MEG does.) I've seen many forum posts where people said they had all sorts of issues with their high-end GPU until they switched to single-rail mode, and then the problems disappeared. Personally, I won't buy a multi-rail unless it can be switched to single-rail mode if the need arises.

I've attached an image of this particular power supply's output specs that shows the maximum power limits for each rail. The 12VMBPH rail supplies the motherboard and peripherals (SATA/Molex) with a maximum current of 25A/300W. The CPU rail is also 25A/300W, and the two GPU rails are 40A/480W each. Of course, the total combined output can't exceed 850W. For reference, I've attached a second image from a single-rail 850W power supply, it just shows +12V 70.8A/849.6W, with the motherboard, peripherals, CPU and GPU all being on that one rail.
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