Left · Corsair
Corsair RM850x (2024)
Spec score
Spec score 90
$140
Amazon US, Oct 24
Corsair RM850x (2024) against MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5
Corsair RM850x (2024) leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · MSI
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5
Spec score
Spec score 88
$200
Amazon US, Oct 24
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Corsair RM850x (2024): 90
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5: 88
2 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Corsair RM850x (2024): 60
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5: 48.9
23%to the left
Typical price
Corsair RM850x (2024): $150
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5: $180
$30to the left
From the spec sheets
Rated power
Corsair RM850x (2024): 850 W
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5: 1000 W
18%to the right
Efficiency tier
Corsair RM850x (2024): 2
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5: 2
level
The verdict
- Corsair RM850x (2024) and MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 are level on spec score.
- The Corsair RM850x (2024) typically costs $30 less.
- Per dollar, the Corsair RM850x (2024) is the better buy: 60 points per $100 against 48.9.
Specifications
| Spec | Corsair RM850x (2024) | MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Rated power | 850 W | 1000 W (better) |
| Efficiency | 80 Plus Gold | 80 Plus Gold |
| Cables | Fully modular | Fully modular |
| 12V-2x6 cable | Yes | Yes |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Brand | Corsair | MSI |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2022 |
| Typical price | $150 (better) | $180 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.