Competition in the 850 W Gold category is fierce. Still, the Corsair RM850x performs well, placing third in my relative performance chart, with only a small gap to the Seasonic Focus Plus Gold of similar capacity and the EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G3, which the inferior G5 model has replaced. Practically, the RM850x and Focus GX-850 are the leaders in the 850 W category. Another notable mention in this wattage range is the Thermaltake ToughPower GF1 850, which also uses a CWT platform.
The new Corsair RMx Shift series brings an innovation: a side-positioned DC connector panel. According to the brand’s claims, this provides a tremendous boost to cable management since users have an easier access to the modular panel. Moreover, all Shift models are ATX v3.o and PCIe 5.0 ready.
