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ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II vs MSI MPG A850G PCIE5: Comparison

ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II and MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 separate most on pcie 8-pin connectors: ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II at 8, MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 at 6, 25% in favour of ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II. MTBF splits them by another 17%, again favouring ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II. They match on 7 other specifications, including form factor, single +12v rail and 12v-2x6 connectors.

ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II (1000W/80+ Platinum/Fully Modular/OLED Display/0dB Mode)
ASUSASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II
MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 (850W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.0/Popular High-End Gaming Tier)
MSIMSI MPG A850G PCIE5

$139.99

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Specs

Specification
ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II (1000W/80+ Platinum/Fully Modular/OLED Display/0dB Mode)
ASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II
MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 (850W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.0/Popular High-End Gaming Tier)
MSI MPG A850G PCIE5
BrandASUSMSI
Wattage1000 W850 W-15%
80 PLUS RatingPlatinumGold
Form FactorATXATX
+12V Rail Amperage83 A70.8 A
Single +12V RailYesYes
Cybenetics EfficiencyPlatinumGold
Cybenetics NoiseA++A
12V-2x6 Connectors11
Zero-RPM ModeYesYes
PCIe 8-pin Connectors86-25%
Connector Count1x 24/20-pin ATX, 2x EPS 4+4-pin, 1x PCIe 16-pin, 8x PCIe 6+2-pin, 12x SATA, 6x Peripheral1x 24-pin ATX, 2x EPS 4+4, 1x 12V-2x6 (600W), 6x PCIe 6+2-pin, 8x SATA, 4x Molex, 1x FDD adapter
Fan Size135 mm135 mm
Fan Model / Bearing135mm double ball bearing (CF1325H12D)135mm fluid dynamic bearing
OEM / PlatformSeasonicCWT
EPS 8-pin Connectors22
SATA Connectors128
Molex Connectors64
Length190 mm150 mm
MTBF120000 hours100000 hours-17%
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOPP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OCP, OTPOCP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OTP, UVP
ModelROG-THOR-1000P2-GAMINGMPG A850G PCIE5
Source URLhttps://rog.asus.com/power-supply-units/rog-thor/rog-thor-1000p2-gaming-model/spec/https://www.msi.com/Power-Supply/MPG-A850G-PCIE5/Specification

Price comparison

RetailerASUS ROG Thor 1000W Platinum IIMSI MPG A850G PCIE5
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$139.99

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Verdict

MSI MPG A850G PCIE5

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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