XPG KYBER 650W PSU Review

Epilogue

The XPG Kyber 650 doesn’t impress with its overall performance, being only 1.15% away from the mainstream Pylon 650. I am also not sure about the $80 price tag, from the moment, with 10 dollars more, you can get a fully modular PSU with similar specs. Most users avoid PSUs with fixed cables, and for a good reason, so unless XPG offers the Kyber 650 at a lower price, it will have a tough time competing with closely priced fully modular PSUs like the Seasonic Focus GX-650 and the MSI MAG A650GL. If the overall performance was higher, things would be better, but this is not the case.

I should also note that I got a pre-production sample. After discussion with XPG, I learned that the cooling fan and the capacitors that CWT used are not what XPG demanded so the final production units will have better caps and a higher quality fan. These changes will increase the PSU’s lifetime but won’t affect overall performance. CWT has to tune the platform for higher power factor readings at both voltage inputs, for lower ripple, and for tighter transient response. All in all, with a price close to 60 dollars, the Kyber 650 will be a much more appealing option for users wanting a budget PSU for a mainstream system.

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