The Best Power Supplies for Gaming PCs

It includes a native 12V-2x6 cable, so 16-pin cards need no adapter. It is Cybenetics Gold rated at up to 91% efficiency, and its embossed cables with low-profile combs are easy to route. It is the only pick here with a gold cybenetics rating; the be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W has a platinum cybenetics rating instead.

No depth is rated for the CORSAIR RM750x, so check the maker's page against your case's PSU bay. Its price falls between the ASRock Steel Legend SL-850GW White and the NZXT C1000 Gold Core, based on our last check. Buyers who need a confirmed warranty should compare it with the MONTECH Century II 650W, which offers 10 years.

Its 140mm Pure Wings 3 fan stops at low load, and it has a native 12V-2x6 cable. On rated output it ties with the ASRock Steel Legend SL-850GW White at 850W. It shares a platinum 80 plus rating with the CORSAIR SF750; the NZXT C1000 Gold Core goes with a gold 80 plus rating.

Like the NZXT C1000 Gold Core and ASRock Steel Legend SL-850GW White, it has a platinum cybenetics rating, while the CORSAIR RM750x uses a gold cybenetics rating. The be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W comes with a native 12V-2x6 cable, so a 16-pin card plugs in without an adapter. It also has 3 PCIe 8-pin connectors for cards that use 8-pin power.

On price it sat fifth of 6, between the cheaper NZXT C1000 Gold Core and the pricier CORSAIR SF750, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its warranty; if that figure matters, the MONTECH Century II 650W offers 10 years.

A 135mm fluid-dynamic-bearing fan stops at low load, and the warranty runs seven years. It uses 105°C-rated capacitors, embossed modular cables and a dual-colour 12V-2x6 connector. Its 1000W rated output is the highest here; the be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W comes next at 850W.

Its 7 years warranty is the shortest in this group; the MONTECH Century II 650W leads at 10 years. It shares a gold 80 plus rating with the MONTECH Century II 650W and ASRock Steel Legend SL-850GW White; the CORSAIR SF750 goes with a platinum 80 plus rating. You also get Cybenetics noise certification listed by NZXT and a 135mm FDB fan with zero-RPM mode.

The NZXT C1000 Gold Core comes with a native 12V-2x6 cable, so a 16-pin card plugs in without an adapter. No depth is rated for the NZXT C1000 Gold Core, so check the maker's page against your case's PSU bay.

Its 135mm FDB fan has a zero RPM mode, and it uses 100% Japanese capacitors. On rated output it trails the group at 650W, while the NZXT C1000 Gold Core offers 1000W. It matches the ASRock Steel Legend SL-850GW White on warranty (10 years).

It shares a gold 80 plus rating with the NZXT C1000 Gold Core and ASRock Steel Legend SL-850GW White; the CORSAIR SF750 goes with a platinum 80 plus rating. The MONTECH Century II 650W comes with a native 12V-2x6 cable, so a 16-pin card plugs in without an adapter. No depth is rated for the MONTECH Century II 650W, so check the maker's page against your case's PSU bay. It undercut the ASRock Steel Legend SL-850GW White and every other pick on price at the time of writing.

It carries a Cybenetics Platinum rating, a 150mm depth and a 10-year warranty. Its compact 150mm-deep body helps in smaller cases, and iCOOL fan control adjusts speed to load. The white finish suits light builds.

It matches the be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W on rated output (850W). On warranty it ties with the MONTECH Century II 650W at 10 years. Like the NZXT C1000 Gold Core and MONTECH Century II 650W, it has a gold 80 plus rating, while the be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W uses a platinum 80 plus rating.

No other pick in this guide offers a white colour; compare the CORSAIR RM750x, which has a black colour. It was priced above the MONTECH Century II 650W and below the CORSAIR RM750x at the time of writing. It gives ground on native 12V-2x6 cable count, where the CORSAIR RM750x offers 1.

It uses a 92mm fluid-dynamic-bearing fan and 105C-rated Japanese capacitors. On rated output it ties with the CORSAIR RM750x at 750W. It shares a platinum 80 plus rating with the be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W; the ASRock Steel Legend SL-850GW White goes with a gold 80 plus rating.

The CORSAIR SF750 has no stated native 12V-2x6 cable; confirm the cable kit before pairing it with a 16-pin card. No depth is rated for the CORSAIR SF750, so check the maker's page against your case's PSU bay. It was the highest-priced of the 6 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W and the rest. The maker doesn't give its native 12V-2x6 cable count; if that figure matters, the CORSAIR RM750x offers 1.