ALL ATX v3.x PSUs Compared
Best Three PSUs
| Section | #1 | #2 | #3 |
| Best Overall Performance (115V) | ASRock Taichi TC-1650T | Seasonic Prime Noctua Edition TX-1600 | NZXT C1500 |
| Best Overall Performance (230V) | ASRock Taichi TC-1650T | NZXT C1500 | Seasonic Prime Noctua Edition TX-1600 |
| Highest Average Efficiency (115V) | Seasonic Prime TX-1300 | FSP Hydro Ti Pro 1000W | Seasonic Prime Noctua Edition TX-1600 |
| Highest Average Efficiency (230V) | Seasonic Prime TX-1300 | Seasonic Prime Noctua Edition TX-1600 | FSP Hydro Ti Pro 1000W |
| Highest Average Efficiency – 20-80W (115V) | Cooler Master GX II 850 Gold | Cooler Master GX II 750 Gold | Cooler Master GX III 750 Gold |
| Highest Average Efficiency – 20-80W (230V) | Cooler Master GX II 850 Gold | Cooler Master GX II 750 Gold | Cooler Master GX III 650 Gold |
| Tightest Load Regulation 12V (115V) | Super Flower Leadex VII PRO 850W | Cooler Master MWE Gold 1250 V2 | Corsair SF850L |
| Lowest Ripple 12V (115V) | Asus Rog-Strix-750G-Aura-Gaming | Asus Rog-Strix-1000G-Aura-Gaming | Asus Rog-Strix-1200G-Aura-Gaming |
| Longest Hold-up Time (230V) | Cougar Polar X2 1200W | Cooler Master V750i | NZXT C1000 Gold |
| Lowest Average Noise (115V) | Cooler Master X Silent Edge Platinum 850 | Cooler Master X Silent Max Platinum 1300 | Sharkoon Rebel P20 750 |
| Lowest Average Noise (230V) | Cooler Master X Silent Edge Platinum 850 | Cooler Master X Silent Max Platinum 1300 | MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5 |
| Best ATX v3.x Transient Response (200% Load) | Segotep GM750W | Segotep GM750W | Lian Li EDGE 850 |
The Salcomp ATX 1600W has the best overall performance; however, since this unit is currently unavailable on the market, I have excluded it from the table above. The same goes for the Zhong Yuan Power GX850, which has the longest hold-up time. Lastly, the Corsair AX1600i is included only as a reference, since this is not an ATX v3.x compliant PSU.
Overall Performance 115/230V
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Average Efficiency 115/230V
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Average Efficiency 20-80W Range – 115/230V
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Average Efficiency Ultra Light Loads (2%) – 115V
Hold-Up Time – 230V
Load Regulation & Ripple 12V
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Average Noise 115/230V
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ATX v3.x Transient Response Testing – 200% Load
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Where is the review of Lian Li Edge 850W?
It has interesting design and has excellent scores even topping Transient Response.
I don’t remember the reason I haven’t reviewed it, sorry.
Hi Aris, first of all thank you for your efforts. Which one of these units do you recommend?
The price of these 3 is the same in my region.
Lian Li EG1200G
XPG Core Reactor II 1200W
Gamer Storm PX1200g
XPG most likely.
Why is there 2 Corsair HX1200i(ATX 3.1) in the list. What is the difference of those units?
It’s probably a 2025 rerelease with extra ports for Dual 12V-2×6 cables.
UK part number for 2024(?) version is CP-9020281-UK and for 2025 version it’s CP-9020307-UK
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