Final thoughts and rating
The Corsair GS800 is a PSU whose aesthetics are designed to draw the gamer. Equipped with multi-coloured LEDs and presented in a nice-looking chassis, the £80 supply is based on a modern architecture from CWT and has strong performance across the board. Cabling is generous and we like the fact the 14cm fan remains switched off until the PSU is required to deliver at least 160W to the PC.
We'd prefer the supply to have modular cabling, ensuring tidier builds - the competition has £80 modular supplies, we note - and Corsair would do well to shave £10 off the GS800's price in order to elevate it from good to excellent.
Aimed at users with a side window who want to colour-coordinate their kit while not compromising on quality, the Corsair GS800 is a solid investment. We'd really love it if it shipped with modular cables: hint, hint Corsair.
The Good
Gamer-orientated aesthetics
Good selection of cables
Strong performance
Silent at up to 20 per cent load
The Bad
Non-modular cables
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