Asus TUF Gold TUF Gaming 850W Gold (90YE00S2-B0NA00)

A productive and minimalistic high-power computer power supply (850 W) with a modular removable cable subsystem, serious efficiency of around 92% and full support for the ATX 3.0 standard. The model belongs rather to the upper price segment and is part of the Asus The Ultimate Force 2023 line, aimed at experienced gamers. As is customary in the TUF series, these products are practically not inferior in quality to more expensive and advanced models from the ROG series, the manufacturer simply saves on lighting, visual design, equipment and other minor things.

The design of the block and circuit design are very similar to the other “golden” model ROG Strix Gold with its half-bridge circuit, 92% efficiency, high-quality capacitors, military-industrial class chokes and a 10-year warranty from the manufacturer. With the difference that ROG Strix Gold uses heat-resistant capacitors exclusively made in Japan, while TUF has a mix of Japanese and Taiwanese capacitors.

The TUF also has a slightly simpler 135mm double ball bearing fan, which begins to hum distinctly at loads above 650W. Like most quality power supplies released in 2023, the Asus TUF Gold supports the new ATX 3.0 and PCI-E 5.0 power standards and is equipped with a 12VHPWR connector, so it can power the latest NVIDIA graphics cards from the GeForce RTX 4000 series without any adapters .Built-in protection system includes protection against overtemperature, overload, short circuit, overvoltage, limited output current and undervoltage.

Overall, the device provides excellent stability of output voltages with low ripple, and a powerful single +12V rail is capable of delivering 100% of the power through one channel. All this makes the Asus TUF Gold PSU a very interesting and promising option for mid- and high-level gaming builds with advanced components of the current and future generations. It is also capable of feeding a mid-range workstation with Ryzen 9 and Core i9 consumer processors.