Antec has always been known for making very reliable power supplies. They have done something a little interesting with their CP-Series power supplies though. They are designed differently so they are larger than most power supplies, which means they will only fit in certain cases. Those cases include Antec’s Twelve Hundred, P183, and P193. The larger size does allow for a better internal design, but is that worth limiting what cases you can put the power supply in? Antec has sent us their 850W version of the CP-Series, let’s put it to the test and see if it’s worth it!
Special thanks to Antec for providing us with the CP-850 850W Power Supply to review.
Features
- Unique power supply construction compatible with many new Antec cases
- NVIDIA™ SLI™-ready certified
- Advanced hybrid cable management improves airflow and reduces clutter
- Meets 80 PLUS® certification standards
- Electrical compliance with ATX12V version 2.3 and EPS version 2.91
- Dual PCB layout optimizes cooling efficiency and allows for heavy duty components
- Quiet 120mm PWM cooling fan
- Four +12V output circuits
- Industrial grade protection: OVP (Over Voltage Protection), SCP (Short Circuit Protection), and OCP (Over Current Protection)
- Universal Input with Active PFC
- Two 8-pin(6+2) PCI-E connectors and two 6-pin PCI-E connectors
- SATA connectors for Serial ATA drive
- MTBF: 100,000 hours
- Safety approval: UL, FCC, TÜV, CE, C-tick, CCC, CB
- Safety protection: Over Voltage Protection (OVP), Short Circuit Protection (SCP), Over Current Protection (OCP)
- Input Voltage: 100~240VAC ± 10%
- Input frequency Range: 47Hz ~ 63Hz
- Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C
- AQ5 – Antec Quality five-year parts and labor warranty
- Net weight: 7 lbs / 3.2 kg
- Unit Dimensions:
• 4.7″(H) x 6.9″(W) x 7.9″(D)
• 11.94 cm(H) x 17.53 cm(W) x 20.07 cm(D)
Packaging
The CP-850 comes in a nice retail box. On the front there is a picture of the power supply and on the back there is a list of features.
Opening the box up we find everything nicely packed inside. You have the CP-850 power supply, a bag a modular cables, power cable, and a product overview pamphlet.