Corsair SF850 ATX v3.1 PSU Review

Protection Features

OCP (Cold @ 26°C) 12V: 86.4A (122.03%), 12.166V
5V: 33.2A (166%), 4.972V
3.3V: 32.7A (163.5%), 3.289V
5VSB: 4.9A (163.33%), 5.018V
OCP (Hot @ 42°C) 12V: 87A (122.88%), 12.178V
5V: 32.7A (163.5%), 4.975V
3.3V: 32.2A (161%), 3.292V
5VSB: 4.9A (163.33%), 5.015V
OPP (Cold @ 26°C) 1041.65W (122.55%)
OPP (Hot @ 42°C) 1055.63W (124.19%)
OTP ✓ (155°C @ secondary side)
SCP 12V to Earth: ✓
5V to Earth: ✓
3.3V to Earth: ✓
5VSB to Earth: ✓
PWR_OK Proper operation
NLO
Fan Failure Protection
SIP Surge: MOV
Inrush: NTC Thermistor & Bypass relay

The 12V rail’s over current protection triggering points are conservatively set, and the same goes for the over-power protection’s triggering points. The only issue here is that the triggering points are higher under hot conditions than cold temperatures, while normally, it should be the other way around. Moreover, the OCP triggering points are set sky-high on the minor rails. There is no need for such a high amperage, especially at 3.3V. To make matters worse, the OCP triggering points on the minor rails at cold and hot conditions are pretty close.

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3 thoughts on “Corsair SF850 ATX v3.1 PSU Review

  1. Hi, I have this PSU and it suffer to very loud coil whine when the GPU is used (benchmarks, gaming).
    Also sometimes I hear clicks from inside, for example when I run a benchmark.
    Do you think I should replace it?
    Thanks!

  2. Hello, I am in awe of your detailed reviews! Thank you for your work!

    About this power supply: so it’s safe to say it’s one of the best? The minuses you mentioned – do they cause any inconvenience for the average PC user? Or are they just your comments that the company could have fixed to make the power supply perfect?

    My build at the moment (with further upgrades to come):

    AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
    AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB
    G.SKILL Ripjaws M5 Neo RGB Matte Black
    DDR5 6000MHz 32GB
    NOCTUA NH-D15S
    WD Black SN770 1TB M.2 NVMe

    In the future I plan to change the processor and graphics card. I have very significant difficulties with the choice of power supply, because when you buy it – expect to work for a long time and without headaches).

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