In Win Commander II 850 Watt Power Supply Test Drive


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The In Win Commander II Bronze 850 Watt Power Supply is well constructed, provides very stable voltage readings and is very unique looking. The unit is not without a few shortcomings however. The point of a modular power supply is to have the option to use only the cables you need.  If you are building a multiple graphics card system with a motherboard that has two 8-Pin CPU power connections then you will use all the hard wired leads.  If the system you are putting together does not incorporate all those features you will find yourself tucking unneeded cables away somewhere inside the case.  Also the PCI-E leads have dual connections on each lead, We prefer to have one cable for each video card and you can do that up to a tri-SLI/Crossfire configuration.  For those of you who wish to run a quad-SLI/Cossfire configuration, two of your video cards will have to share a single cable. All of these cabling issue could easily be resolved by simply adding more modular ports and the cables to match. Granted, If you are using a quad-SLI/Crossfire system you would probably be looking at the 1200 Watt version of the Commander II.

At the time of this review the In Win Commander II Bronze 850 Watt power supply can be purchased for around USD $167.99 which puts it at the upper end of pricing for similar units from other suppliers.

Pros
Stable voltage readings under overclocked and load conditions
Main capacitors of Japanese origin
Unique military appearance
Modular design
Ample accessories
4 +12V rails at 34A each
80 Plus Bronze certification

Cons
Price is upper end compared to similar units on the market
Two PCI-E and both CPU +12v cables are hard wired

If you are in the market for an enthusiast level power supply that has a unique look, solid voltage outputs and a massive amount of amps on the +12v rail, then the In Win Commander II 850W Bronze could be just what you are looking for. OverclockersTech is proud to give this unit a 8/10 and the accompanying Silver Award!

Dino DeCesari (Lvcoyote)

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