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Antec HCG850 Gold Extreme vs Cougar GLE 1200: Comparison

Antec HCG850 Gold Extreme and Cougar GLE 1200 separate most on wattage: Antec HCG850 Gold Extreme at 850 W, Cougar GLE 1200 at 1200 W, 29% in favour of Cougar GLE 1200. They match on 10 other specifications, including 80 plus rating, form factor and single +12v rail.

Antec HCG850 Gold Extreme (850W/80+ Gold/Fully Modular/ATX 3.0/High-End Tier)
AntecAntec HCG850 Gold Extreme

$119.99

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Cougar GLE 1200 (1200W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.1/PCIe 5.1/Native 12V-2x6/10-Year Warranty)
CougarCougar GLE 1200

Specs

Specification
Antec HCG850 Gold Extreme (850W/80+ Gold/Fully Modular/ATX 3.0/High-End Tier)
Antec HCG850 Gold Extreme
Cougar GLE 1200 (1200W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.1/PCIe 5.1/Native 12V-2x6/10-Year Warranty)
Cougar GLE 1200
BrandAntecCougar
Wattage850 W-29%1200 W
80 PLUS RatingGoldGold
ATX StandardATX 2.xATX 3.1
Form FactorATXATX
Single +12V RailYesYes
PCIe CEM StandardNonePCIe 5.1
12V-2x6 Connectors01
PCIe 8-pin Connectors66
Connector Count1x 24-pin ATX, 2x EPS 4+4, 6x PCIe 6+2-pin, 10x SATA, 6x Molex, 1x FDD1x 24-pin (20+4) ATX, 2x EPS 8-pin (4+4), 1x 12V-2x6 (12+4), 6x PCIe 6+2-pin, 12x SATA, 4x Molex
Fan Size135 mm135 mm
Fan Model / Bearing135mm fluid dynamic bearing135mm Hydro Dynamic Bearing (HDB)
Japanese CapacitorsYesYes
EPS 8-pin Connectors22
SATA Connectors1012
Molex Connectors64
Cable Lengths24-pin 600mm, EPS 650mm, PCIe 600mm, SATA 600-750mm12V-2x6 650mm
Length160 mm150 mm
ColourBlackBlack
Fan BearingFluid DynamicHydro
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOCP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OPP, OTP, SIP, NLOOVP, OCP, OPP, UVP, SCP, OTP
Warranty10 years10 years
ModelHCG850 ExtremeGLE 1200
Source URLhttps://www.antec.com/product/power/hcg850-extremehttps://cougargaming.com/us/products/psus/gle-1000-1200/

Price comparison

RetailerAntec HCG850 Gold ExtremeCougar GLE 1200
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$119.99

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Verdict

Antec HCG850 Gold Extreme

8.1 / 10 Expert Rating

A well-priced step below the HCG1000 with the same ATX 3.0 platform and 10-year warranty, right for RTX 4080-class builds.

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