{"id":175515,"date":"2023-12-02T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T11:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/?p=175515\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T20:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T19:54:26","slug":"not-lucky-last-time-we-still-have-the-cooler-master-gx-iii-gold-850","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/en\/not-lucky-last-time-we-still-have-the-cooler-master-gx-iii-gold-850\/","title":{"rendered":"Not lucky last time? We still have the Cooler Master GX III Gold 850"},"content":{"rendered":"

One PSU contest is over<\/a>, another one is starting. Cooler Master has donated its 850-watt GX III Gold model to our HWCooling contest. With a little luck, you can win one. It won’t be completely “free”, but you won’t break much of a sweat either. All you need to do is show a basic understanding of the Cooler Master power supply stuff. This will be especially easy for fans of the brand, but anyone can do it.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s it about…<\/h2>\n

The GX III Gold 850 power supply is categorically in the mid-range of Cooler Master’s offerings. In price, performance and, we assume, efficiency (subject to 80 Plus Gold parameters). We will soon check the latter in our own tests. In the meantime, you have official specs<\/a> and a few design details, which we took a rough look at earlier<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Disclaimer:<\/strong> The power supply bears minor cosmetic imperfections, scratches or somewhat worn spots on its shroud. It is a sample that we are working with intensively also in terms of test work. Functionally, the source is otherwise in perfect condition. And you will receive it in its original box with complete accessories.<\/div>\n

\u2026 and how to participate<\/h2>\n

You can enter the contest by answering simple thematic questions<\/p>\n

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  1. Name all other model series (except the GX III Gold) of Cooler Master power supplies with ATX 3.0 support.<\/li>\n
  2. What is the specified continuous current load of the GX III 850 Gold (i.e. the 850 W variant) on the 12-volt rail?<\/li>\n
  3. What makes the 12VHPWR cable characteristic and structurally different from the vast majority of competing power supplies? You can add an explanation of what such a modification is good for. But that’s an additional part of the question that you don’t need to address to be entered into the draw.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Please send your contest entry messages to info@hwcooling.net<\/a><\/strong> with the subject Cooler Master GX III Gold 850 contest<\/strong> until Saturday, December 9th 2023 (11:59 pm CET). The winner can then find themselves announced the following day ( December 10, 2023) in a highlighted box below this text. Naturally in email format with hidden characters. You can enter from anywhere in the world, we can deliver the prize anywhere. There are no geographical restrictions here. So best of luck!<\/p>\n

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    Who won (updated 9. 12. 2023):<\/strong> The contestant with the e-mail address i*a*.*a*ik@gmail.com<\/strong> answered the questions correctly and was also lucky in the draw. We are sending a message to the winner asking them to send us details for delivery of the Cooler Master GX III Gold 850 power supply. The answers to the questions were as follows:<\/p>\n

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    1. MWE Gold, GX Gold, GX II Gold, V SFX Gold, V SFX Platinum a V Gold i multi<\/b><\/li>\n
    2. 70.8 A<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. By being bent to a right angle<\/strong> (such a design is beneficial for greater mechanical resistance of the connector)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

      English translation and edit by Jozef Dud\u00e1\u0161<\/em><\/p>\n