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Antec HCG1000 Gold Extreme vs Corsair RM650e: Comparison

Antec HCG1000 Gold Extreme and Corsair RM650e differ on atx standard: Antec HCG1000 Gold Extreme at ATX 2.x, Corsair RM650e at ATX 3.1. They match on 4 other specifications, including 80 plus rating, form factor and colour. On price, Corsair RM650e sits at $104.99 against $149.99 for Antec HCG1000 Gold Extreme.

Antec HCG1000 Gold Extreme (1000W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.0/High-End/Multi-Gpu Tier)
AntecAntec HCG1000 Gold Extreme

$149.99

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Corsair RM650e (650W/80+ Gold/Fully Modular/ATX 3.1/Native 12V-2x6)
CorsairCorsair RM650e

$104.99

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Specs

Specification
Antec HCG1000 Gold Extreme (1000W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.0/High-End/Multi-Gpu Tier)
Antec HCG1000 Gold Extreme
Corsair RM650e (650W/80+ Gold/Fully Modular/ATX 3.1/Native 12V-2x6)
Corsair RM650e
BrandAntecCorsair
Wattage1000 W650-35%
80 PLUS RatingGoldGold
ATX StandardATX 2.xATX 3.1
Form FactorATXATX
Cybenetics EfficiencyPlatinumGold
Cybenetics NoiseA-A++
12V-2x6 Connectors01
Zero-RPM ModeYestrue
PCIe 8-pin Connectors83 (1 native 6+2-pin plus 2 via 12V-2x6-to-dual-PCIe adapter)
Connector Count1x 24-pin ATX, 2x EPS 4+4, 8x PCIe 6+2-pin, 12x SATA, 6x Molex, 1x FDD adapter1x 24-pin ATX, 2x EPS 8-pin (4+4), 1x native 12V-2x6 (12+4), 6x SATA, 2x Molex
Fan Size135 mm120
Fan Model / BearingHong Hua HA13525H12F-Z, fluid dynamic bearing120mm rifle bearing fan
Length160 mm140
ColourBlackBlack
TopologyFull-Bridge LLC + DC-DCResonant LLC with DC-DC conversion
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOCP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OPP, OTP, SIP, NLOUVP, OVP, OCP, SCP, OTP, OPP
Warranty10 years7-30%
ModelHCG1000 ExtremeRM650e
Typical Price$149.99$104.99

Price comparison

RetailerAntec HCG1000 Gold ExtremeCorsair RM650e
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$149.99

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$104.99

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Verdict

Antec HCG1000 Gold Extreme

8.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid 1000W Gold-rated ATX unit for an RTX 4080/4090 or RTX 5080/5090-class high-end gaming build, held back only by the usual mid-tier compromises on cabling and OEM sourcing.

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