Corsair RM850e ATX v3.1 PSU Review

Load Regulation

Test 12V 5V 3.3V 5VSB DC/AC (Watts) Efficiency Fan Speed (RPM) PSU Noise (dB[A]) Temps (In/Out) PF/AC Volts
10% 5.209A 2A 2.003A 1.006A 85.01 86.799% 0 <6.0 50.41°C 0.931
12.173V 5.002V 3.296V 4.974V 97.941 40.42°C 115.15V
20% 11.435A 3.001A 3.007A 1.209A 169.98 89.975% 0 <6.0 50.74°C 0.957
12.162V 4.999V 3.293V 4.966V 188.919 40.83°C 115.13V
30% 18.043A 3.503A 3.511A 1.412A 254.997 90.921% 0 <6.0 55.56°C 0.981
12.135V 4.997V 3.29V 4.958V 280.465 41.38°C 115.09V
40% 24.605A 4.005A 4.016A 1.616A 340.094 91.166% 0 <6.0 58.38°C 0.985
12.147V 4.995V 3.287V 4.951V 373.047 41.82°C 115.07V
50% 30.873A 5.01A 5.026A 1.822A 425.187 90.844% 411 <6.0 42.1°C 0.988
12.136V 4.991V 3.283V 4.942V 468.041 50.97°C 115.04V
60% 37.109A 6.017A 6.039A 2.001A 509.598 90.299% 615 7.1 42.57°C 0.989
12.124V 4.988V 3.279V 4.935V 564.352 50.6°C 115.01V
70% 43.428A 7.024A 7.055A 2.234A 595.06 89.527% 856 19.1 43.37°C 0.991
12.111V 4.985V 3.275V 4.925V 664.674 50.72°C 114.99V
80% 49.757A 8.033A 8.072A 2.338A 679.899 88.816% 1067 27.4 43.94°C 0.992
12.098V 4.981V 3.271V 4.92V 765.518 50.84°C 114.97V
90% 56.492A 8.538A 8.57A 2.443A 765.339 88.024% 1275 32.9 44.33°C 0.993
12.087V 4.979V 3.268V 4.913V 869.465 51.62°C 114.94V
100% 62.971A 9.045A 9.099A 3.067A 850.156 87.045% 1724 42.2 45.24°C 0.993
12.076V 4.976V 3.264V 4.891V 976.691 52.73°C 114.9V
110% 69.338A 10.055A 10.214A 3.069A 934.72 85.953% 2111 46.8 46.28°C 0.992
12.064V 4.973V 3.26V 4.888V 1087.489 53.78°C 114.87V
CL1 0.116A 18.119A 18.19A 0A 151.317 82.89% 1588 39.4 40.41°C 0.958
12.149V 4.984V 3.277V 4.995V 182.556 46.45°C 115.13V
CL2 0.115A 20.046A 0A 0A 101.405 82.881% 847 18.6 40.93°C 0.942
12.163V 4.989V 3.3V 5.003V 122.35 45.63°C 115.15V
CL3 0.115A 0A 20.13A 0A 67.399 77.353% 552 <6.0 40.69°C 0.927
12.162V 5.002V 3.278V 5V 87.131 46.1°C 115.15V
CL4 70.314A 0A 0A 0A 849.774 87.976% 1493 37.3 45.24°C 0.993
12.086V 4.987V 3.277V 4.982V 965.928 50.34°C 114.89V

Load regulation is tight enough on all rails but 3.3V.

Ripple Suppression

Test 12V 5V 3.3V 5VSB Pass/Fail
10% Load 11.0 mV 6.9 mV 4.7 mV 14.8 mV Pass
20% Load 14.9 mV 8.1 mV 5.5 mV 15.5 mV Pass
30% Load 16.8 mV 7.6 mV 5.9 mV 17.9 mV Pass
40% Load 17.3 mV 9.8 mV 8.0 mV 19.3 mV Pass
50% Load 19.1 mV 13.7 mV 12.5 mV 20.0 mV Pass
60% Load 19.9 mV 15.5 mV 15.8 mV 20.3 mV Pass
70% Load 21.0 mV 16.1 mV 17.3 mV 22.0 mV Pass
80% Load 21.8 mV 15.5 mV 16.3 mV 21.5 mV Pass
90% Load 23.0 mV 13.1 mV 16.4 mV 21.7 mV Pass
100% Load 36.2 mV 13.8 mV 18.2 mV 30.6 mV Pass
110% Load 38.7 mV 14.1 mV 18.8 mV 29.9 mV Pass
Crossload 1 21.7 mV 9.3 mV 14.3 mV 16.6 mV Pass
Crossload 2 11.0 mV 6.9 mV 4.4 mV 11.6 mV Pass
Crossload 3 9.6 mV 6.4 mV 14.1 mV 10.8 mV Pass
Crossload 4 35.1 mV 10.5 mV 10.5 mV 22.0 mV Pass

Ripple suppression is good, especially on the minor rails.

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5 thoughts on “Corsair RM850e ATX v3.1 PSU Review

  1. Hi Aris,
    I had a general question about PSUs and don’t know where to post it so I’ll just put it here.
    For most of the other PC components there is this “world of information” that you can use to make decisions on what to buy but also when to buy. Either news, announcements, rumors, roadmaps etc , but for PSUs it’s mostly silent, especially for non flashy brands.

    I’m looking for a new PSU 1000-1200W. I bought the Leadex II a long time ago, by sheer chance with no research and it turned out really good and was looking to keep consistent. I can’t find the 1200W XP version around, only the 1000W XP or Gold but they both seem just decent from the reviews and not top of the line like the 1200W version.
    Also can’t find anywhere near the FSP Hydro Ti Pro. All the shops I called said they have stocks when a new unit comes out and slowly go out, and it’s the same thing for most of the top line units. Mid range units are in stock everywhere.
    I feel like I’m chasing blind.

    So how often do manufacturers launch new lines? It is wise to just buy whatever you find available at a given time or is it worth waiting? How do you know what is expected to come? Could a new ATX spec significantly change the scene?

    Thank you!

    1. Hi! Brands try to launch new PSU lines as often as possible because, believe it or not, PSUs are among the most highly profit parts of the IT industry, although not the most flashy ones.

      Of course, when there is a new ATX spec like we had the past years, all try to update their lines and get in line with it. In any case, if you are looking for a good 1200W unit, try a Corsair Shift or if 1000W is ok for you, check the RM1000x ATX v3.1. Super Flower models, Leadex Pro, XP etc are also top-notch.

      1. I recently bought RM1000x ATX v3.1, and unit exibits extreme high pitched coil whine when system is not under load, when cpu load increases, coil whine dissapears, I really don’t know is this my system, or quailty of electric installations or simply bad unit. Do you have any recommended PSU that exibit low coil whine?

        1. because of burst mode operation at light loads, to increase efficiency, most modern PSUs can have coil whine at this region, depending on the rest hardware on the test system. It is difficult to suggest something, because it also has to do with the rest system components.

          1. Thank you for your answer, in meantime i managed to find out that disabling c states in my motherboard bios can remove idle coil whine, it is audible only before booting into windows and in bios. I didn’t really need 1000w, I just wanted to “future proof” my system, in theory would going to lower wattage like 850w or 750w help, I always go for 300w gpus?

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