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Caldera PW-5842 Plus 650W 80 PLUS Gold SFX Power Supply

Power Supplies · Caldera · SKU PW5842-PLUS · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index1,026 (Power Supplies scale)
Category rank#13,556
Street price$49
Power650 W (rated)
Performance per dollar20.94
Released2023

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera PW-5842 Plus
Rated output650 W continuous
Efficiency80 PLUS Gold (90% at 50% load, 115 V)
StandardATX 3.0 / PCIe CEM 5.0
GPU power1× 12VHPWR (600 W)
PCIe 8-pin1×
Form factorSFX-L
ModularityFully modular
Fan120 mm fluid dynamic bearing, zero-RPM mode
Hold-up time≥ 17 ms
ProtectionsOCP, OVP, UVP, OPP, OTP, SCP
Warranty5 years

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