We decided to disassemble this power supply to see what it looks like inside, how it is designed, and what components are used. Please read our Anatomy of Switching Power Supplies tutorial to understand how a power supply works and to compare this power supply to others.

On this page we will have an overall look, and then in the following pages we will discuss in detail the quality and ratings of the components used. As already explained, the Corsair TX850 V2 is internally identical to the XFX PRO 850 W.

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Figure 4: Top view

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Figure 5: Front quarter view

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Figure 6: Rear quarter view

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Figure 7: Printed circuit board