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Corsair power supplies are really a lesson in design. The plain black paint is both deep and resilient to fingerprints and minor surface damage. The two tone colour scheme of the ‘AX860' is appealing and very attractive.
The large 120mm fan is hidden behind a black grill, with the Corsair brand name proudly presented in the center. We will have a closer look at this when we open the chassis later in the review.
The product name next to a power switch and connector. The rest of this panel is vented for airflow.
The modular panel takes up the full width of the power supply and is carefully labelled to help with the installation phase of the system build. At the top corner is a ‘hybrid' switch which can be set to temperature controlled ‘hybrid' or the active ‘normal' setting. Hybrid ensures that the fan will remain inactive as long as possible – Corsair claim up to 70% load in a room @ 25c ambient.
The Corsair AX860 can deliver 71A from the single +12V rail for 852W of the total power. This is more than enough to handle a high end SLi or Crossfire system build. Total power is rated to 860 Watts @ 50c ambient temperature.
Excellent! nice work again from the Corsair team. they always partner up with the best.
yeah Corsair rock. i love everything they do. well apart from a few of their cheaper cases which are built to a price point obviously……
I like the i supplies, but im not interested in the software side, so these are better for me. 860w is on the horizon now…….. rocking!
Yep, I want excellent performance like this without stupid software
Good results, ordered the 760W for my new -pre christmas system. thanks.
Awesome power supplies. Great to see Corsair releasing high quality products compared to other competitors.
Fantastically efficient psu with very stable voltages, but sadly suffers from some mid-range harmonic whine which may annoy some with ultra quiet pcs and sensitive ears.
Very nice, thorough review. I think I’ll get the 760 one, if I can fit it in my budget. Thanks!