Test: Corsair AX850

Konklusion

Yderst imponerende og solid PSU som fuldt ud lever op til forventningerne, desværre var det lidt af en indlæringsproces at lave et review af PSU, det første af slagsen.
Jeg sidder tilbage med en mærkelig følelse af at PSU er bedre end test resultaterne indikere, men jeg kan ikke retfærdiggøre at 'manipulere' resultaterne for at give et mere retvisende billede.
I min jagt på at få aflæst ripple satte jeg digital filter på, noget som de mindre testere automatisk gør, da de ikke behandler ligeså meget data. Med denne funktion slået til, og derved en eliminering af de største udsving, lå ripple nede mellem 7.2mV og 10,8mV. 
 

Innovation/Teknologi - 4
Skiftet til Titanium rating retfærdiggøre 4, da der ikke er noget 'intelligent styring' inde over PSU.

Design/Layout - 5
Kompakt med blot 170mm dybde, 100% modulær opbygning. Det er et Seasonic design der ligger til grund, stoppet med lækker elektronik og delvist passiv køling.

Ydelse - 5
PSU kan uden problemer levere 10% over, og den yder sågar kun bedre. Jeg tøvede med at gå videre, men sneg mig også op på 20% ved et hændeligt uheld, og den brokkede sig ikke det mindste.

Pris - 3
1770,- kr. er meget dyrt, men det er ikke urimeligt for en titanium rated PSU. Du får komponenter fra øverste hylde og ydeevne og holdbarhed er topklasse.

Test: Corsair AX850

Innovation / Teknologi	4
Design - Layout	5
Ydelse	5
Pris	3
Samlet	85%

UK summary

I'm outmost impressed by the PSU. I somehow don't feel that my review justify the PSU, being my first review of PSU, it has been a steep learning curve. I could easily fiddle/manipulate the results to make it look much better, however, I cannot justify doing so. The PSU was tested with a fairly powerful oscilloscope, which meant the ripple was recorded very accurate and even the slightest was measured, it wasnt a weighted average over a given timeframe nor digitally filtered - by doing so, settings which were less powerful, ripple went down to 7,2-10,8mV. The review has been food for thoughts on how to improve the process for future reviews. Ripple on 3.3V & 5V, dividing these into 2 seperate CrossLoading tests, measuring W0 over a given timeframe and get average instead of peak-to-peak and mid value.
 

Innovation/Technology - 4
The swap to titanium rating justify a rating of 4.

Design/Layout - 5
With just 170mm lenght and fully modular, it can't be any better! Based on a Seasonic design, the AX850 is stuffed with high quality elekctronics, and the cooling remains silent for the longest time.

Performance - 5
The PSU had no problems going for 10% above rating, by accident I also pushed it 20% above rating, and it didnt seem to mind at all.

Price - 3
1770,- DKK is expensive, but it is the price level of titanium rated PSUs. High quality components and top of the line performance and durability.