Antec TruePower Quattro 850W Power Supply TPQ-850

by Antec

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.9 x 3.4 inches ; 5.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000QW5X5Y
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• Item model number: TPQ-850
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 17, 2007

Product Description

You could search the four corners of the earth for a stable and reliable power supply, but actually you need to look no further than Antec's TruePower Quattro¿! It is more compact than most competing power supplies of the same wattage, yet ideally suited for handling the most demanding system specs. TruePower Quattro¿ is designed to meet the 80PLUS® certification which means that Quattro¿ consumes about 33% less energy than many equivalent power supplies with the same power output. Four 12V rails increase your system stability. Comes with four PCI-E connectors for powering one (or even two) of the newest generation of video cards. All modular cables are sleeved and labeled to give your system a clean and professional look-while the racing stripe paint job will add some extra style.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars antec tpq-850, January 6, 2009

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John L. Clouser - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antec TruePower Quattro 850W Power Supply TPQ-850 (Personal Computers)

This is a very stable power supply. If your serious about making a VERY STABLE machine I would definately recommend this product. Quiet and powerful the power supply has exceeded my expectations. There is absolutely no power variance. And you can hook up tons of fans and other devices to it.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Fried some components right away, wouldn't POST, September 29, 2007

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Omni Presence "TK421" (Lunar Module One) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Antec TruePower Quattro 850W Power Supply TPQ-850 (Personal Computers)

I returned this for refund because it was defective, and the defect was so horrible I did not want to try another one. It almost killed my computer the first time. No thanks! Here's what happened: I thought I'd QC this PSU before using it for a new build, so I hooked it up to my other system to boot it up. The old PSU was completely removed, and the new one hooked up correctly. Everything was triple checked. Well, I turn on the power, and all the computer fans kicked in extra loud and fast, and then my very nice DVD burner made horrific noises and a weird burning smell. I tried some things but the short version is that eventually my old trusty Enermax PSU was back in, my DVD burner was toast and needs replacement, and it's suspect that my trusty PC (ASUS A8V/X2 3800+/Corsair DDR400/X1950Pro) is now flaky from some trauma done by this faulty PSU. It's bad enough if the thing is DOA but when it destroys your computer - costing you more time and money - then it starts to make sense to splurge on the really high-end PSU. This one is around $200 which you'd think meant something good about it's quality but it's apparently a "value" version of other similarly feature-rich PSU out there that cost about $50++ more. I thought, "hey what a great deal" when I bought this. Now I have to spend $40 on a new DVD burner. I don't know what else got glitched either, but my PC has started acting a little buggy since that trauma. I thought I'd use this PSU for awhile till X38 mobos come out and I kick off my new build using this 850W PSU. Too bad it's a POS. Hopefully my PC will soldier on a bit longer, despite recent trauma. Hey Antec, what's up with your Quality Control?

Amazon, however, is great, the return process was hassle free.

PS: So far I've had good luck with my Thermaltake and Enermax PSU's.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Service, April 15, 2011

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Lawrence F. Keller (Lakewood, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antec TruePower Quattro 850W Power Supply TPQ-850 (Personal Computers)

I purchased this power supply as I have the same model in my wife's computer. Hers is a core 2 duo with 8 GB of memory and the power supply works with no problems. My power supply, the same model but 1000 watts, stopped working when I installed a new graphics card which seems non-working. I wanted to use this supply while my 1000 watt psu is repaired by Antec. But this supply also did not work. I received RMA authority from Antec and returned both supplies. I paid for shipping them to Antec. Antec repaired the supplies by sending me 2 1000 watt supplies at no cost to me. I installed one and am using the computer to write this review. The other will go into my AmigaOne X 1000 when I receive the motherboard.
I have found Antec PSU's to be high quality backed by the highest level of service. I recommend their products without reservation and use their cases and PSU's in all computers that I build.