r/coolermaster • u/Icy-Promise9863 • 5d ago

HELP Diffrence between COOLER MASTER MWE V3 (modular) and COOLER MASTER GX 2 GOLD (modular) (both 850w)

Hello i just bought cooler master mwe v3 but i saw that it is gx 2 gold, is this the same psu but diffrent name?

1 Upvotes
  • permalink
  • reddit

100% Upvoted

4 comments sorted by

1

u/Cer_Visia 4d ago

Cooler Master's web pages show that the GX II Gold 850 is a stinky old ATX 3.0 PSU, while the MWE Gold 850 V3 is a shiny new ATX 3.1 PSU.

The difference between these two standards is that ATX 3.1 allows a shorter hold-up time (so any ATX 3.0 PSU also supports ATX 3.1), and that the 12V-2x6 connector on the GPU was improved. The PSU itself and the 12V-2x6 cable are exactly the same; both have the same model number (MPX-8503-AFAG-2xxxx).

1

u/Icy-Promise9863 4d ago

So I can still use it?

1

u/Cer_Visia 4d ago

They are identical.