Dark-ImmoRtal^ Posted February 27, 2021 Posted February 27, 2021 The Cooler Master V650 Gold features good build quality, but this is not enough to beat the competition, especially since its price is stiff and availability, in the US market at least, is limited. With the same or even lower amount, someone can get better power supplies from Corsair (RM650x), Seasonic (Focus Plus Gold 650W), EVGA (SuperNOVA 650 G3), and Asus (Rog Strix 650). Cooler Master's V Gold line consists of four models, with capacities ranging from 550W to 850W. We have already evaluated the 750W unit (V750 Gold), and in this review, we will take a detailed look at the 650W model, which has enough power to handle a mid-level system. The V650 Gold (model number: MPY-6501-AFAAGV), like all the other members of the family, is fully modular and is equipped with a 135mm fluid dynamic bearing fan, which is supported by a semi-passive mode that can be deactivated, should you want the fan to be always spinning. Another interesting note about the V650 Gold is that it uses 16AWG gauges for the PCIe connectors, despite its modest capacity. Nonetheless, our sample came with standard 18AWG gauges, but according to Cooler Master, this won't be the case with retail units. The V750 Gold is the second strongest member of the line. A good 750W power supply can easily support a potent system, equipped with a high-end CPU and a strong GPU (e.g., Nvidia RTX 2080Ti or AMD RX 5700 XT). If you need to use a pair of 2080Ti cards, along with an AMD Ryzen 9 or an Intel i9 CPU, you will have to get a power supply with at least 1000W power, to have peace of mind. A 2080Ti can consume up to 250W of power, so two of them reach 500W, while a Ryzen 9 3900x is at 150W, with the i9-9900K hitting more than 220W even at stock speeds and settings. 4
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