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ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0 vs Cougar GLE 1200: Comparison

ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0 and Cougar GLE 1200 separate most on pcie 8-pin connectors: ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0 at 3, Cougar GLE 1200 at 6, 50% in favour of Cougar GLE 1200. Wattage splits them by another 29%, again favouring Cougar GLE 1200. They match on 5 other specifications, including 80 plus rating, form factor and 12v-2x6 connectors.

Specs

Specification
ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0 (850W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.0/Popular High-End Gaming Tier)
ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0
Cougar GLE 1200 (1200W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.1/PCIe 5.1/Native 12V-2x6/10-Year Warranty)
Cougar GLE 1200
BrandASUSCougar
Wattage850 W-29%1200 W
80 PLUS RatingGoldGold
ATX StandardATX 3.0ATX 3.1
Form FactorATXATX
12V-2x6 Connectors11
PCIe 8-pin Connectors3-50%6
Connector Count1x 24-pin ATX, 2x EPS 4+4, 1x PCIe 16-pin, 3x PCIe 6+2-pin, 5x SATA, 4x Molex1x 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
Fan Model / Bearing135mm double ball bearing (CF1325H12D), Axial-tech135mm Hydro Dynamic Bearing (HDB)
Japanese CapacitorsYestrue
Length180 mm150
ColourBlackBlack
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOPP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OCP, OTPOVP, OCP, OPP, UVP, SCP, OTP
Warranty10 years10
ModelROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0GLE 1200

Price comparison

RetailerASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0Cougar GLE 1200
Consumercarts listing

$169.99

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Verdict

ASUS ROG Strix 850W Gold ATX3.0

8.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid 850W Gold-rated ATX unit for a popular RTX 4070 Ti / RTX 5070-class gaming build, held back only by the usual mid-tier compromises on cabling and OEM sourcing.

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