Montech Titan Gold 850W PSU Review

Epilogue

The Montech Titan Gold 850W achieves high performance, features a silent operation, and comes with a 600W 12+4 pin connector, which is overkill for an 850W unit. Despite the 600W connector, it is better to use this PSU along with an RTX 4090 capped at 450W or an RTX 4080. If you choose a power-hungry processor like the Intel i9-13900K, it would be better if you went with the 1000W or ideally the 1200W Titan Gold unit.

If 850W are enough to cover your needs, the Montech Titan Gold 850W is a good choice. Many of you are worried about the 12VHPWR change I cover in this article. The fact is that the PSU’s connector rarely faces trouble. In most cases, the connector on the load faces increased temperatures. That said, if you can wait till the change to 12V-2×6 is completed, it is better since you will have the extra security that the new connector offers. If you cannot wait, it is not a big deal if you ask me as long as Montech provides 12VHPWR to 12V-2×6 cables as an optional purchase for users with the first generation ATX v3.0 PSUs. According to my experiments, the connector on the PSU’s side doesn’t get as hot, even if the connector on the load side is not secured in place.

I know that many of you are frustrated (or angry) because this change caught you off guard, wondering why you invested in ATX v3.0 PSUs and new generation graphics cards only to find out that the corresponding connectors will soon become obsolete. But you should keep in mind that technology has to move fast, especially when a significant number of users report something that doesn’t operate as expected. If PCI-SIG didn’t act quickly, many would complain, and now that it acted still, people will react. If you want to buy a new PSU now and want to gain the full features of the new connector, the “How to Select a new PSU with the upcoming 12VHPWR Change?”  article will clear the air.

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