EVGA 850 G5, 80 Plus Gold 850W, Fully Modular, ECO Mode with Fdb Fan, 100% Japanese Capacitors, 10 Year Warranty, Compact 150mm Size, Power Supply 220-G5-0850-X1

Great brand. Built my first computer with their bronze psu 7 years ago and still works perfectly to this day. So when it was time to build my second computer the choice was obvious, upgraded to gold but I really could have stuck with my first psu which seems to be immortal.

I bought this 8 months ago and just started using it a couple weeks ago. I got it for my upgraded graphics card. I just could get the card I wanted when I wanted it so PSU sat around for months. It's been working great so far. Actually I've never had any problems with EVGA PSU's since I started using them. I'll use EVGA or Seasonic PSU's exclusively since I had problems with Corsair PSU years ago. It's fully modular, cables are good quality. I think the price is competitive and inline with other manufacturers products. I recommend it.

I put it through the rigors to ensure the problems I had with the 600 W power supply I replaced (another brand) wouldn't happen with the new EVGA 1000 GT. The old PSU was fine. I just underestimated the amount of power I needed for my rig. And after duplicating the issues it passed with flying colors. To start, my GPU is rated for 400W. I thought I gave it enough cushion with the 600W PSU, even when I of course included the peripheral parts and devices in the equation. It's very quiet as well. Not dead silent, but quiet enough for my liking. I have my PC running nonstop for the 2 days since receiving it. I also wanted to make sure it was working because it was delivered tossed over our porch gate when the delivery person could've simply opened the gate and placed it on the floor. I think what saved it was the fact that the EVGA packaging has the Power supply unit reinforced with a durable Styrofoam around it inside the box. If you're delivering a package that has a fair amount of weight to it, be wary that it could be something that can break. The thing is, I had every intention of being at the door when it arrived but he got to the house earlier than I expected. All I heard was a thump from inside the house. My first reaction was, "Oh no!" Because I knew it had to be the Amazon delivery. Anyway, I recommend you try and catch the driver before they get to your porch or just have it sent to a pick-up locker to avoid potential tossing of the package. I do recommend this power supply. I will monitor its performance over the course of the month if anything bad happens I'll update this review. If no update, then you can assume all is well.

Originally this was a negative review, because the PSU only lasted 2 years. However, when I inspected it more closely, it looks like one of my cats may have gotten pee on or in it. If that is indeed the case, my PSU probably saved my PC!In 30 years of building my own PCs, I have only ever had once PSU go out before I replaced the entire machine. When it went out, it went out with a big pop and smell of smoke. My hard drives were all unrecoverable, no component was usable, it took out all the internals. That was not the case with this PSU.With this PSU, the only symptom I had was my PC would freeze up when under heavy loads. When I removed this unit from my computer and plugged it into my tester, I heard a pop as I flipped it on, and smoke started happening seconds later. Within seconds, one of the wires I pulled from my video card to test started to melt, and I had to turn everything off and pull it out with pliers because it was too hot. I'm surprised my video card and the rest of my PC survived, and I can only thank EVGA and this PSU for that.This was a good power supply unit, while it lasted. I LOVE the full modularity of it. No need to tie down excessive cables.

I bought this several years ago. but it is still going strong even with other upgrades to my PC. the van is silent still

Very good

My PSU started making a loud clicking sound from its fan (it was a Hierarcool brand PSU which I had bought 'used' even though it appeared to have never actually been used). The wires and everything still had that new electronics smell and it was immaculately clean, not a single speck of dust or anything. That PSU served me well for 6-7 months until a few days ago when the fan clicking noise started. The larger the load I'd pull from the PSU (like during resource intensive games), the louder the clicking got...it sounded like someone put a playing card between their bicycle spokes and took off for a ride. So I ordered the EVGA Supernova GT 750w.I have a nice EVGA FTW3 3060ti Ultra GPU and it has been a beast; pushing 4 monitors on it including a 34" Curved Ultrawide 144hz gaming monitor and a 24" Curved 165hz gaming monitor (and 2 more regular monitors). I also push 2 monitors using Intel's integrated graphics abilities on the motherboard for a total of 6 monitors. All 6 monitors have been working in tandem incredibly well. I just don't game on the 2 iGPU monitors, only the GPU monitors. Given my experiences with their GPU, I had/have high hopes and expectations for the PSU. EVGA is a brand that I know and trust, or at least trustED. Tom's Hardware did extensive bench testing of the 750w Supernova GT and the it performed well, very comparable to the G6 PSUs. The smaller rails had some minor efficiency issues but the main 12v rail was A-O-K. Tom's Hardware even pushed the PSU past the 750w total and it performed admirably for them.I received it and tested that it powered on using the tester they give you (which is a nice little touch, many manufacturers don't send that little tool...rather you have to do the paperclip trick to test it). It powered on OK under the test conditions...or at least to the best of my knowledge because the fan doesn't spin in "ECO mode" and there's no RGB lighting to tell if it's getting power. When I tested it the fan briefly spun for a moment and then stopped. So I installed it in my PC (correctly I might add) and turned on my computer. It appeared everything was OK until my PC suddenly went black and shutdown. It was only on for maybe 30-45 seconds until it shutdown. I double checked all the connections, reseated some components (gpu, ram), and didn't find anywhere where a wire would be shorting. I then turned it back on and this time it would cycle through turning my PC on and off about every 10 seconds, it wouldn't even get to the Bios screen or let me into Safe Mode when it was attempting to boot up.Hoping that nothing in my PC got fried, I hooked up an old spare PSU which I've been saving for a budget PC build someday. Much to my relief, the PC powered on and stayed on. This tells me that the EVGA PSU I received was faulty.I filed for Amazon to send out a replacement as I still think this could still be a great PSU; I just managed to be that guy who gets that 1 faulty unit out of every 1000 units made. I have based my review scores on this experience. I know Amazon is great with returns so I expect to have the replacement soon. Once I get that all swapped out I will revise my review with my impressions of the replacement unit.I would add though that the cables are very nice. They are black in color and then covered in a black mesh. Each cable is labeled so you can't plug them into the wrong spot. Many cables are even EVGA branded (as shown in my pics)UPDATE: As promised, I am returning to add to the review. Long story short, the replacement works. I filed for a replacement with Amazon late Thursday night, they shipped it on Friday, and it arrived on Saturday. That's a really impressive replacement time considering the part of the country that I live in. I am changing my rating to 4 stars as the replacement PSU works like a charm. I'd give it 5 stars but that wouldn't account for receiving a defective unit in the first place. If I could give Amazon a star rating, it would be an easy 5 out of 5 for their incredible returns and replacements policy and process.