14 DAY TRIAL // Most of the power supplies that have high efficiency rating usually also have high outputs, but sometimes it's better for the wattage not to be too massive, because technically, a good system can get by with just 700-750W or so. That's why EVGA's newest pair are bound to score decent sales, at least.
After all, high efficiency means that less energy is wasted. So it stands to reason that, say, an 80 Plus Gold-rated 750W PSU is the equivalent of a 1000W un-rated model, if there even are such things anymore.
Anyway, EVGA has launched a pair of 80 Plug Gold PSUs, and while the 850W model, called 850 G2, is a bit on the strong side, the 750W 750 G2 should fit quite snugly at the lower border of the high-end market, where affordability is not impossible.
Its price is of $129.99 in case you were wondering, or €94 according to exchange rates. Or, well, that's what the price will be as soon as EVGA ships them, and we don't know what that will be.
Also, much as we hate to say it, the price in Europe might end up closer to €129.99 than what exchange rates say. It's often the case, for the price on the old continent to be of as many Euro as it is in dollars in the US.
Anyway, the 850 G2 has a tag of $159.99, which means either €116 or 159.99, following the same logic as above.
The new PSUs are part of the SuperNOVA series and both have 80 Plus Gold certification, as we’ve said, but also other assets.
For example, they benefit from the ECO Intelligent Thermal Control technology, which adjusts fan speed for low noise when not under load. Both newcomers have 140 mm fans featuring the Double Ball Bearing design.
Also, the newcomers both have 10-year warranties, although you'll need to register with EVGA for that length of time to be acknowledged in case of failure.
Furthermore, the EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2 and 750 G2 have high amperage 12 V single-rail design, as well as protections against Over Power, Under power, Over Voltage and Short Circuit.
It's hard to say when EVGA will begin to sell the two PSUs. It could be in a few days or it could be in a few weeks.
Probably no more than a month though, which is good because CeBIT is taking place right now (March 10-14), which means that there will be a lot more new PC hardware available by Friday, so new PSUs will be in demand for a while after, since people are bound to make new PCs for themselves.