In March this year, Parkson launched a new high-energy XG850 power supply, priced at 699 yuan, which not only obtained the 80Plus platinum certification, but also scored more than 92 points in our latest ATX 3 super energy index scoring criteria, with high conversion efficiency, low output ripple, equipped with two 12VHPWR interfaces and other outstanding advantages. However, for some users with lower budgets, they prefer to spend their money on the "blades" of CPUs and graphics cards, and choose more affordable power products as much as possible. Parkson has also noticed the market demand in this regard, in addition to the "national tide", the tide of cost performance is also closely followed, and the high-energy HG series is a representative work of this positioning.
The HG series is available in black and white and 650W, 750W, and 850W power ranges, and has obtained the 80Plus Gold certification, which meets the Intel ATX 3.0 standard, and can better support the latest PC hardware, bringing stable and efficient power supply performance. And what we got started this time is the 850W version, which is currently priced at 499 yuan, which is more affordable than XG850.
Parkson Gaoneng HG850 unboxing appreciation
The design of the HG series power supply is basically the same as that of the XG series in the outer packaging, and the difference is mainly in the font color. The XG series is white gold, while the HG series is gold, which corresponds to the 80Plus certification level, but the latter looks more noble at first glance.
The word "high energy" gives people a feeling of the title of the gold list under the blessing of the vigorous and powerful calligraphy font. The Xiangyun texture separates the nameplate to one side, and the 80Plus Gold certification, ATX 3.0 certification and five-year warranty label are stamped on it like a seal; The background is still printed with those few lines of poetry excerpted from "Mencius" "Born in Sorrow, Die in Peace", which tells the truth that those who achieve great things must go through many hardships in order to win. It not only makes the product contain a strong ancient style and poetry, conforms to the "national tide", but also echoes the brand concept of "good core domestic products, safe and durable" of Parkson.
The back of the package follows the traditional convention, listing the characteristics of the power supply in turn, which is basically the same as that of the XG series.
The shell mold of Parkson High Energy HG850 power supply is very conventional, the fan position is offset on one side, and the remaining position is affixed with the 80Plus gold label and anti-counterfeiting certification QR code. I don't know if it's intentional, the 80lus gold label just covers the fixing screws in that corner, and it seems that it shares the responsibility of preventing unauthorized disassembly with the warranty sticker. The fan grille is screwed to the top cover of the power supply along with the fan and can be removed separately, without being molded and stylistically redesigned with the housing as is the case with the XG series. However, it is worth mentioning that the overall color of the power supply is really pure, so pure that even the color of the screws is consistent with the main color.
The size of the power supply is 140 * 150 * 86 mm of the standard ATX specification, first of all, to ensure the installation compatibility of the product. The surface of the power supply is simply labeled with the name of the product and the relevant label, but it does not do any fancy operations on the appearance. The AC input at the rear is equipped with an independent switch.
The heat dissipation system of this power supply uses a 120mm diameter 7-blade hydraulic bearing fan, integrated intelligent temperature control circuit, and the official claim can achieve double noise reduction, that is, to reduce fan noise and eliminate dynamic electronic noise, coupled with intelligent speed control technology (fan speed is not higher than 20% of the maximum speed at 40% load), to provide users with as quiet as possible experience.
The label of Parkson HG850 body indicates the specific information of the power supply, the actual model is BS950-56PB, which may be changed from a power supply scheme with an original 950W power to ensure that there is relatively sufficient output redundancy. The power supply adopts active PFC+LLC resonance + SR synchronous rectification + DC-DC structure, in which +12V is a single-channel output design, the rated output current is 70.8A, which is equivalent to 849.6W power, the +5V and +3.3V output are rated 25A, and the combined output power is 140W. At the same time, the power supply also supports a wide range of voltage of 100~240Vac, which can better adapt to the use environment in high-altitude areas.
The side of the power supply is embellished with the brand logo and the product model name in gold. The words "High-performance Gaming Power Supply" are also printed below the product name, which can be translated as "High-performance Gaming Power Supply".
The module interface of the power supply is biased on one side, if it is installed in the chassis of the lower power supply, the interface is close to the inside of the power compartment, it is recommended that the user first connect the required module cable and then fix the power supply. In terms of interface type, Parkson HG850 gives a motherboard 18+10Pin, a CPU 4Pin, a PCIE 8Pin, a 12-4 Pin 12V HPWR and three HDD 5Pins. The PCIE 8Pin connector and corresponding cable plug of the black model are marked in red to remind users not to make mistakes on the CPU 8Pin, while the white model continues to maintain a pure white appearance (including the power cable), so users who use the white model need to pay more attention.
Except for the motherboard power supply cable, which is wrapped in snakeskin mesh, the rest of the module cables are flat wires, with moderate hardness and easy cable management. The length of the motherboard power supply interface module cable is 550mm, and the length of the 4+4 Pin CPU power supply interface module cable is 700mm. The cable length of the 6+2Pin PCI-E power supply interface module is 500mm, the length of the 12V HPWR interface module cable is 600mm, and the length of the module cable of the SATA power supply interface and the D-type 4pin power supply interface is not specified, and the measured length is about 450+120+120+120mm, which can meet the needs of most platforms. Due to the small number of module interfaces, in addition to the SATA power supply interface and the D-type 4pin power supply interface, the module cables are designed with multiple plugs in parallel, and the 6+2Pin PCI-E and 4+4Pin CPU power supply cables are also parallel and double-plug design.
What it means to bring ATX 3.0 power supplies to a low price point
As early as March 2022, Intel officially released the ATX 3.0 design guide with cross-era significance, emphasizing the importance of peak power and having higher requirements for the power supply capacity of PC power supplies. For ATX 3.0 power supplies with rated power greater than 450W, the peak power needs to achieve 200% output within 100 microseconds, that is to say, the peak power of a 1000W rated power supply within 100 microseconds must reach the level of 2000W. For this reason, some power supply manufacturers bluntly said that with the current PC power supply technology, this is equivalent to making a 1600W power supply product, and then marking it as a 1000W rated power to meet the requirements of ATX 3.0 power supply.
At the same time, under the leadership of NVIDIA, the mid-to-high-end graphics cards of the RTX 40 series have used the new 16-pin graphics card power supply interface added to the ATX 3.0 specification. Although these graphics cards are currently supplied with corresponding adapter cables for users to use in transition, for large wattage power supplies, it seems that they cannot keep up with the development of the times if they do not meet the ATX 3.0 specification and do not support 16-pin graphics card power supply. We tested the peak power consumption characteristics of ATX 3.0 using Parkson High Energy HG850 power supply in real scenarios.
The test uses the flagship platform of Intel Core i9-14900K+RTX 4090, and the 850W rated power consumption is just the lower limit of NVIDIA's official recommended power supply, which is just enough to give Parkson High Energy HG850 upper strength, better test its extreme performance.
In terms of power consumption testing, we use dedicated equipment to record the total power supply of the platform at a frequency of 250 times per second to obtain power consumption data under different load scenarios. Load scenarios include standby, video playback, LOL, Final Fantasy 14, PUBG, Cyberpunk 2077, 3D Mark TimeSpy stress testing, and AI drawing.
In the two lower power consumption scenarios of standby and watching video, the power consumption of the entire platform is maintained in the range of 0-100W and 100-200W respectively most of the time, which is also the approximate power consumption we perceive on a daily basis, but in fact, there are a few tenths of a percent of the time that the power consumption will go up to a higher 200-300W and 300-400W gear, which has a certain relationship with the instantaneous frequency increase of the CPU and graphics card core to ensure the smoothness of the experience.
In the gaming scenario, the power consumption of the platform is further improved. Although the popular online game "LOL" does not pose any pressure in front of this flagship platform, it also has a maximum power consumption of 385.3W that is higher than the average. PUBG, Cyberpunk 2077, and TimeSpy stress tests in 3D Mark all have time periods that enter the 700-800W power consumption range, and Final Fantasy 14 even records a maximum power consumption of 853.6W, which directly exceeds the rated output power of the power supply. If the power supply does not have reserved power redundancy and is often overloaded, even if there is no immediate damage, it will still have a certain impact on the life of the power supply in the long run. At this time, the ATX 3.0 specification, which has higher instantaneous power consumption requirements, has its gold content.
summary
As a sub-brand of Huntkey, a major electromechanical manufacturer, Parkson has been providing affordable chassis and power supply products for channel customers since its establishment in 1995. With the awakening of the young generation of users' self-confidence in the consumption of national brands and the rise of the trend of national domestic products, Parkson brand keeps pace with the times, contributes its own strength and enthusiasm to the strength and rise of domestic brands, and adheres to the original intention of "good core domestic products, safe and durable" to do a good job in every product. Just like the poems on the packaging of its products - the sky will descend on the will of the people.
Parkson High Energy HG850 power supply integrates ATX 3.0, full module, black and white color matching and low pricing, which reflects a good cost performance on the premise of better meeting the power supply needs of the current mainstream configuration, injecting vitality into the low-price segment power supply market. At the same time, the power supply also provides a five-year warranty service for the first year of replacement, and it is repaired in the case of non-man-made damage. If you have a plan to install a computer in the near future, and plan to leave more of your budget for a high-end CPU or graphics card, and want the power supply to run stably for a long time, maybe the Parkson High Energy HG850 power supply is a good choice.
√ Pros:
- 80Plus Gold Certified
- Meets ATX 3.0 specifications
- Fully modular interface design
- Available in black and white with pure colors
- The price is low and it has a certain cost performance
X Cons:
- Fewer module interfaces
- Non-fully flat wires