DeepCool PQ850M (850W) Power Supply Review

How Much Does it Cost?

DeepCool has confirmed the following prices consumers can expect from this entire range of power supply releases:

• PQ650M – £99.99
• PQ750M – £109.99
• PQ850M – £129.99
• PQ1000M – £159.99

In specific regards to the 850-watt model, it’d be dishonest of us to say anything other than the fact that this isn’t cheap. Based on the high performance and quality you’re getting here, however, this still seems to represent some excellent value for money.

Throw this in with the huge 10-year warranty that DeepCool provides and you’ve definitely got a excellent long term bargain here!

Performance

Despite this power supply not being much an aesthetic looker, the performance it offers is absolutely faultless. In fact, we’ll be honest enough to say it’s massively higher than we’d even initially hoped. A key highlight is undoubtedly seen in its efficiency performance which, in our testing, was significantly (and by a notable margin) greater than its official 80-Plus Gold rating.

Performance-wise, this is an amazingly strong power supply and would be a perfect and reliable complement to any gaming PC.

Practicality & Functionality

Coming with a fully modular design, the cables are nice, strong, but also long meaning that owners of this PSU should have no excuses for poor management that could impact a systems airflow. Additionally, offering 850-watts of power, this is more than enough for even the most potent hardware currently on the market with, in many instances, a decent amount of wiggle room for future upgrades to your system.

Should I Buy One?

This is a difficult point to raise, but it seems clear from practically every visual aspect that DeepCool has compromised, wherever possible, to save money on the cost of bringing this PSU to the market. The packaging feels a little cheap, the power supply isn’t overly attractive to look at, and the less said about the insides the better. – Despite all this, however, the DeepCool PQ850M has not compromised on the quality of the design.

The strong and high-quality components utilised within the DeepCool PQ850M has resulted in a PSU that, while not much to look at, can easily perform (and in many cases outperform) pretty much all of its similarly priced rivals. Rivals who, incidentally, would likely charge another £20-£30 for a product with this kind of specification and performance. – Thankfully, power supplies are not aspects of PC designs that are generally showcased and it is perhaps the one factor that most saves the DeepCool PQ850M because, while it isn’t much of a looker, its performance levels at this price point make it one of the best bang for buck PSUs currently available on the market!