Corsair SF Platinum 2019
450/600/750W
Why this rating
Every criterion, its status, and the evidence behind it.
Evidence
- PASS
- 7
- WARN
- 1
- FAIL
- 1
- N/D
- 13
Ratings disagree by 12 steps
The engine rates this unit lower than the imported list, driven by the criteria listed below.
Critical failure
- Confirmed safety hazard, mass failures or falsified certification (Safety or integrity problem reported: 2020 (lot codes 194448xx to 201148xx) recalled for potential failures.)
Architecture
- PASS
Resonant primary stage (LLC)weight 3
- PASS
Synchronous rectificationweight 2
- PASS
Independent DC-DC converters for +5V and +3.3Vweight 3
- N/D
PFC type is not documented; APFC assumed only when statedweight 2
Standards
- WARN
ATX 2.x generation platformweight 2
- PASS
Full-range input (~100-240 VAC)weight 2
Efficiency
- PASS
Platinum class efficiencyweight 2
Components
- N/D
Capacitor temperature rating is not documentedweight 2
- N/D
Fan bearing type is not documentedweight 1.5
Protections
- N/D
Protection set has not been verified independentlyweight 3
- N/D
OCP declaration has not been verifiedweight 2
- N/D
OTP declaration has not been verifiedweight 1.5
- N/D
Protection trip points have not been measuredweight 2
Electrical performance
- N/D
No qualitative electrical assessment on recordweight 3
- N/D
No ripple measurement on recordweight 3
- N/D
No voltage regulation measurement on recordweight 2
- N/D
No transient response measurement on recordweight 2
Evidence
- PASS
Built by Great Wallweight 1.5
- PASS
Platform Modified SF Gold platformweight 1.5
- N/D
No independent laboratory report linked yetweight 2
Warranty and support
- N/D
Warranty length is not documentedweight 1.5
Safety
- FAIL
Safety or integrity problem reported: 2020 (lot codes 194448xx to 201148xx) recalled for potential failures.weight 3
2020 (lot codes 194448xx to 201148xx) recalled for potential failures.(editorial note)
How the tier was reached
- MET
Critical failurespec 12.14
- Tier F assigned by critical failure rules (spec 12.14)
Specification
Values carry the source they came from; unknowns stay unknown.
- Capacities
- 450 W600 W750 W
- Form factor
- SFX
- ATX generation
- ATX 2.x
- Efficiency class
- Platinum
- AC input
- Full range (~100–240 V)
- Cable modularity
- Full
- Introduced
- 2019
Electrical architecture
What is actually inside, when it is known.
- Primary stage
- LLC
- Secondary rectification
- SR
- Minor rail regulation
- DC-DC
- Built by
- Great Wall
- Platform
- Modified SF Gold platform
Reviewer notes
Free text from the source, used by the engine as signals.
Braided cables, some units manufactured between Oct. 2019 to Mar. 2020 (lot codes 194448xx to 201148xx) recalled for potential failures.
- Safety hazard, mass failure or false certification claimnoconfidence 60%
Where this data comes from
Each field records which source supplied it and how sure we are.
| Field | Source | Confidence | Captured |
|---|---|---|---|
| oem | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| intro_year | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| modularity | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| atx_version | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| form_factor | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| input_range | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| platform | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| editorial_tier | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| efficiency_class | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| primary_topology | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| minor_rail_regulation | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| secondary_rectification | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
Primary source: PSU Tier List (seed workbook) (row 421). Community-maintained tier list imported as the seed data set. Ratings from this source are shown as the published tier; the Tier Engine computes its own rating separately.