Antec CP-850w
Box & Bundle
If the power supply is anything like the size of its packaging then it’s going to be a monster. The front entails an image of the new CPX form factor unit surrounded by a few important details; firstly Antec have sought out 80 Plus Certification and of course it’s RoHS compliant and SLI ready.
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The back is relatively plain and lists a huge amount of features in different European languages along with a short blurb on the 80 Plus Certification at the bottom.
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One of the sides also points out some very important information – the new CPX form factor is only compatible with three cases – oh and they are Antec cases too of course! The three enclosures are: the P183, P193 and Twelve Hundred each of which are a considerable amount of money and this kind of negates Antec’s claim that the CP-850 offers ‘great price-to-performance ratio’ unless of course you plan to mod a different case.
However, even this is not going to be easy for cases with top-mounted power supplies and no separate power supply chamber, as the new form factor is much larger than it’s twenty year old ATX counterpart.
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The expected accessories come bundled with the unit:
- Power cable
- 4 screws
- Manual
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The manual is more of a fold out sheet but it contains all the necessary information and, like the ATX form factor, it is secured with 4 screws except, in the three compatible cases, a bracket must be removed in order for the larger unit to be installed.
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