PSU died in quarantine. Toughpower GF1 850 vs. Corsair RM850x? Which one?

[Lorthium]

Hi,

 

My PSU died at the worst possible time (I'm in self-isolation for two weeks).

 

There are two PSUs at a Best Buy near my location that are in stock (and a friend will pick up one for me):

 

Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 850 - Model PS-TPD-0850FNFAGU

Corsair RM850x - Model CP-9020180-NA

 

My primary question is which one is better?

 

I have read reviews and read ratings and I cannot determine which one is better.

 

The price difference for me is $20 between these two PSUs (i.e. Corsair is slightly less expensive.

 

 

Also, I am having difficulty reading the PSU Tier List 4.0 rev. 14.7 on the forum.

 

Are both considered Tier A?

 

 

The tier list mentions the following in Tier A:

 

Thermaltake | Toughpower GF1 (ARGB) / PF1 (ARGB) / iRGB Plus (Gold/Platinum/Titanium)

Corsair | AX Gold / Platinum / Titanium - RMx 2015 (White) / 2018 (White) - RM Gray

 

The GF1 I am considering is not ARGB.

 

The Corsair I am considering is RMx, but it is gray in colour.

 

 

I have no interest in considering other PSUs at this time since I plan on doing a new build later when the marketplace is normal and I am really only interested in the two PSUs above so I can resume gaming ASAP.

 

Take care.

 

[CT854]

I have the RMx850 in my build right now. I have no complaints with it whatsoever. Unless there's something special with the Thermaltake PSU, I don't see a particular reason to not go for the cheaper one.

 

Best of luck with the rest of your self-isolation. Hopefully the PSU ships before too much of it has gone by.

[WolframaticAlpha]

1 minute ago, CT854 said:

I have the RMx850 in my build right now. I have no complaints with it whatsoever. Unless there's something special with the Thermaltake PSU, I don't see a particular reason to not go for the cheaper one.

 

Best of luck with the rest of your self-isolation. Hopefully the PSU ships before too much of it has gone by.

but you know thermaltake has rgb and rgb increases performance by 10%/sarcasm

[Analog]

From those two I would personally chose the RM850x. 

[Lorthium]

Just now, WolframaticAlpha said:

but you know thermaltake has rgb and rgb increases performance by 10%/sarcasm

The one that I am considering has no RGB, but I appreciate the sarcasm.  I have nothing against RGB, but my eyes are always on the screen

[CT854]

1 minute ago, WolframaticAlpha said:

but you know thermaltake has rgb and rgb increases performance by 10%/sarcasm

Funny, but OP did specify he's not after the ARGB version.

[Lorthium]

RMx850 has now been bought and ready for pickup.

 

Thanks LTT forum!

[WolframaticAlpha]

2 minutes ago, Lorthium said:

RMx850 has now been bought and ready for pickup.

 

Thanks LTT forum!

nice