CONCLUSION

    When Seasonic reached out to tell me that they were updating their FOCUS GX line roughly a year since the last update I was somewhat surprised. I knew that they planned on changing the 12VHPWR connector to the new 12V-2X6 one but that shouldn’t be enough to re-launch the same model. Well, in the end the new model is also ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5.1 compliant and on top of that the new OptiSink technology looks interesting. Can’t really comment on quality (OptiSink should improve on that since it eliminates human error) but reduced temperatures is obviously something I welcome with open arms. As for performance not much I can say, rail stability is near superb and as for noise levels they are considerably less compared to its predecessor (obviously due to the lower RPM fan used thanks to the OptiSink technology).

    The FOCUS GX V4 line of power supply units by Seasonic just started making its appearance in the EU and currently the GX-850 V4 model retails for around 150Euros, a price tag which is very balanced for such a unit. As always Seasonic has designed and manufactured yet another high-performance and quality power supply unit which clearly deserves the Golden Award.

PROS

- Very Good Build Quality
- Rock Solid Rail Stability
- ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5.1 Compliant
- 12V2X6 600W Connector
- Strong Single Rail (70A)
- 80 PLUS Gold Certified
- Electrical Protections (OCP/OVP/OPP/UVP/SCP/OTP)
- Low Noise Levels
- Hybrid Fan Mode
- Available In Black & White Colors
- 10 Year Limited Warranty

CONS

- Current Availability (Should Improve Soon)