SilverStone Decathlon DA Gold

850W

GoldATXATX 2.xFull modular2021

C+Published tier

5 known revisions of this model

Manufacturers revise a platform without changing the model name. Each row below is a distinct revision with its own rating.

Why this rating

Every criterion, its status, and the evidence behind it.

C+Published rating

FEngine rating

Evidence

84%Well evidenced

PASS: 8
WARN: 1
FAIL: 1
N/D: 12

Ratings disagree by 7 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: A few samples of the base platform died when subjected to sub-90VAC stress tests per JonnyGuru.)

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
Gold 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 CWTweight 1.5
PASS
Platform GPXweight 1.5
PASS
Independent testing on record (A few samples of the base platform died when subjected to sub-90VAC stress tests per JonnyGuru.)weight 2
A few samples of the base platform died when subjected to sub-90VAC stress tests per JonnyGuru.(editorial note)

Warranty and support

N/D
Warranty length is not documentedweight 1.5

Safety

FAIL
Safety or integrity problem reported: A few samples of the base platform died when subjected to sub-90VAC stress tests per JonnyGuru.weight 3
A few samples of the base platform died when subjected to sub-90VAC stress tests per JonnyGuru.(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: 850 W
Form factor: ATX
ATX generation: ATX 2.x
Efficiency class: Gold
AC input: Full range (~100–240 V)
Cable modularity: Full
Introduced: 2021

Electrical architecture

What is actually inside, when it is known.

Primary stage: LLC
Secondary rectification: SR
Minor rail regulation: DC-DC
Built by: CWT
Platform: GPX

Reviewer notes

Free text from the source, used by the engine as signals.

A few samples of the base platform died when subjected to sub-90VAC stress tests per JonnyGuru. Proceed with caution under 120VAC, especially in areas prone to brownouts.

Safety hazard, mass failure or false certification claimnoconfidence 60%
Independent laboratory testing referencedyesconfidence 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 934). 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.