You will find the best ATX v3.x & PCIe 5.x Ready PSU Picks 2025 in this article. PSUs compatible with the most recent ATX v3.x specs are way more expensive than the ones meeting the requirements of the previous ATX specs. You will probably wonder whether you should invest in them or buy an older-generation PSU and save money. Although none of today’s graphics cards has high enough power spikes to justify the demanding ATX v3.x requirements for power excursions, as it calls them, no one knows what the future GPUs will bring. You can read more on the ATX v3.0 specification in this article. We also have an English section on our Discord server if you have any questions.
The newer ATX v3.1 and PCIe 5.1 standards are already in effect. Since the significant difference between ATX v3.0 and 3.1 is mainly in the connector, from 12VHPWR to 12V-2×6, with the high-power cables remaining the same, I expect most ATX v3.0 PSUs to get slight updates for ATX v3.1 compatibility. A downside of the ATX v3.1 spec is that it allows for a lower hold-up time, from 17ms (ATX v3.0) to 12 ms.
An article that contains everything you need to know:
Another interesting article if you are wondering whether you should get an ATX v3.0 or a v3.1 PSU:
Should I get an ATX v3.1 PSU, or will an ATX v3.0 be fine? Everything you need to know!
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Hey man. I bought “Ax1600i” for my system and would like to know if I should change it to Single-rail, instead of using it with Multi-rail by default…?
I heard it’s better to use Single-rail with high-end systems, and mine is gonna use 7950x + 4090 Gigabyte Gaming OC…
I always prefer single rail.
Cool, will switch to single then 🙂
Hi, what would to prefer in corsair rm1000x shift, seasonic vertex gx1000 and Super Flower Leadex VII Gold 1000W please?
Super Flower
Thank you very much!
Hi,
How to identify Seasonic Prime PX-1600 that it’s ATX 3.0, but not older model ? I mean I didn’t see any website says that this model is ATX 3.0. Even Seasonic site doesn’t say anything about ATX 3.0 on Prime models.
The box of the new model will write ATX v3.0 on it.
Will the new Seasonic’s come in other power varients? 1000, 1300 etc?
1300 and 1600 as far as I know, for the primes
Hi, I wanna build a PC but i strugle with choosing good psu for years. Spec- i9-13900ks, rog z790 hero, 4090 strix oc, aio 360. Could you help me choose which watt of psu is good enough for ofc oc the cpu and having at least 200w with stressed cpu and gpu? Firstly i pick 1000w but now in my mind having 1200w
You should look at 1200W, at least, PSUs. Montech Titan Gold 1200W, Thermaltake GF3 1200 are lower cost yet pretty good. NZXT C1200 uses the same platform, costing way more so doesn’t worth it if you ask me.
Hi Aris,
Between these two, which one would you choose?
Corsair Rmx shift 850w 140€
Be quiet pure power 12M 1000w 160€
My rig will by 13700kf + rx 7900 xt
I lean towards the Corsair unit as they send a direct replacement for the unit in case of rma, but maybe Be quiet has the same policy too for this high end psus (?)
Thanks!
If you need a 1000W PSU, which you don’t, you should go for the be quiet. Else the Corsair Shift, especially if you can utilize its side modular panel.
Why would you choose Be Quiet over Shift?
Since Vertex is not necessarily a good idea at its price range, I thought about these two as my next PSU ^.-.
OMG look at “Prime TX-1600 ATX 3.0”
I want that one!!!! When will be available in the EU?
I asked Seasonic support the same question and this is exactly what they told me “New PRIME ATX 3.0 has not been yet announced (most likely it will happen during Computex) and availability is planned in Europe during Q3 and following weeks. Availability per country will depend on our local partners though.”
I just don’t understand why can’t we use non ATX 3.0. version as well… it’s 1600w and people on Reddit recommended it to me saying they are using it with their 4090 and that’s it great and quiet…
But I guess Corsair Ax1600i is even better since it’s the best PSU on the market, it’s just that it’s not ATX 3.0 yet… but people on internet are using it with their 4090 and having 0 issues…
I’ll probably buy Ax1600i as well cause I can’t wait for ATX 3.0. of Prime TX unfortunately (my AIO is coming next week finally and then I’m finishing my build)… and I just saw hwbusters Performance result where Ax1600i is even better then ATX 3.0. version of Prime TX-1600 (and PX-1600 as well) —> here: https://hwbusters.com/psus/seasonic-prime-px-1600-atx-v3-0-psu-review/10/
AX1600i is just fine and won’t have any problems with the current generation GPUs.
Q3 of this year.
You told me I can use Ax1600i with 12VHPWR cable but you didn’t mention anything about “Seasonic PRIME TX 1600 (Titanium)” or “Seasonic PRIME PX 1600 (Platinum)” with 12VHPWR cable…
They are all 1600w and none of them is ATX 3.0 – so why do you recommend me Ax1600i but not Seasonic ones…? What’s the catch…? Thank you <3
There is no catch. AX1600i is the king of performance. But if you want to go with the Seasonic units, they are fine, too.
Hello, I saw some reports about Corsair RMx Shift on the website, but I am a bit confused about the PCIe5.0 power label, for example, the PCIe5.0 label of RM850x is <=300W (https://www.ark-pc.co.jp/news/article/3004294#lg=1&slide=6) , and RM1200x<=600W (https://www.ark-pc.co.jp/news/article/3004294#lg=1&slide=7), if I want to use it for RTX4070 TI, will choosing RM850x make the power supply insufficient ?
RTX 4070Ti is below 300W, so you won’t have any issues with the RM850x Shift.
Will it be insufficient to supply power when the psu ages after a few years? Or I just directly choose 1000w which poviding 450w pcie5.0 power supply is more stable and better?(My PC Specs 13600K + RTX4070 TI) , thank you
a 1000W PSU won’t have any problem at all, with your system, even after several years.
Hi,
would u go with msi 1300 or vertex gx-1200 regardless of the price difference?
Thanks a lot in advance:)
I would probably choose the GX-1200, because the MSI’s 1300 performance wasn’t so great
Hi,
Pure Power 12M vs Seasonic Vertex, both with Cybenetics Platinium efficiency. PSU is not something that is changed often so I would think that spending more money to get better power supply is worth it.
Are Vertex guts that much better to justify higher price?
Look I have a Vertex GX-1200 on my test system with zero problems, and I push it HARD. But performance wise they are not as top as the Prime units for example, to justify a high price difference from the rest high-end units.
I’m relieved to know that reviewed PSUs are pushed to their limits 🙂
Thanks for your input, I guess I will wait for more reviews concerning 1000W units before I spend 1/3 more on Vertex.
We actually go way over their limits, especially during the protection features evaluation 🙂
Hello
I’m really lost I have a 4090/13900k what power supply would recommend
Im currently considering the msi 1300 or the silverstone hela also gx1200 doesn’t seem bad but I’m open to any other recommendations
So if the price isn’t a factor what is your choice?
NZXT C1200, Thermaltake GF3 1200, Montech Titan Gold 1200, DeepCool PX1200G, all use the same CWT CSZ platform. The NZXT C1200 did better in my tests. Montech 1200 is next. The MSI 1300 didn’t achieve high enough performance and it is expensive.
so I would go for the NZXT C1200. If the Seasonic PX-1600 ATX 3.0 was out, this would be my ultimate choice right now, followed by the Super Flower Leadex VII 1300
Hi, I’m looking for the most reliable psu so if I can get gx-1200 , nxzt1200, deep cool 1200 or msi 1300 for the same price what would be your choice?
MSI 1300 because it has the highest capacity and you asked me for reliability, so less stress, increased reliability.
How do I calculate how much watts PSU I need? Pcpartspicker shows my system will use around 817 watts…
I read somewhere calculation changed after RTX 30 and 40 series came into play… and that now the calculation apparently goes something like 817w (in my case) x 1,5 = 1.225,50w + 100 = 1.325,50w.
So according to this I’d need to buy PSU with more then 1300w…
So what are your thoughts on this? How should I calculate this…?
Thank you <3
You didn’t mention your system details. 1325W are too high though, even for a 13900KS and a 4090.
ohh, here it is then:
CPU: 7950x
CPU Cooler: EK-Nucleus LUX D-RGB CR360 AIO
Motherboard: AM5 ASROCK X670E – Taichi
RAM: G.SKILL 64GB (2X32 GB) Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5 – 6000 CL30-40-40-96 1.40V
STORAGE (1): 1TB of SAMSUNG 990 Pro SSD
STORAGE (2): 2TB of SAMSUNG 990 Pro SSD
GPU: RTX 4090 GIGABYTE GAMING OC
CASE: Lian Li Lancool 216
MONITOR: Philips Momentum 279m1rv —> It’s 27” and 4K monitor…
OS: Windows 11 Pro
PSU: unknown yet
And then it says “Estimated Wattage”: 817w…
your CPU is a toaster; the same goes for the GPU, so you need at least 1200W PSU. Look at the NZXT C1200, Thermaltake GF3 1200, and the Montech Titan Gold 1200W. All use the same CWT platform and perform well.
And what about:
Corsair Ax1600i with 12VHPWR cable
Seasonic PRIME TX 1600 with 12VHPWR cable —> Titanium
Seasonic PRIME PX 1600 with 12VHPWR cable —> Platinum – but even better then Titanium, according to your testings, just a bit louder…
Are these not good for my build?
Money is not the problem, I just wanna buy the best PSU for my build, most reliable, quitest (if possible)… it’s just that I don’t feel comfortable with NZXT products (“C1200” is loud and few users on Reddit reporting coil-whine issues and other weird noises or stuff with it), “Thermaltake GF3 1200” is definitely too loud… “Montech 1200” not sure though – can’t find any problems with it on Reddit…
AX1600i with 12VHPWR cable is ok if you can’t wait for the new Seasonic PSUs. If you want to wait for them and require silence, then the TX-1600 ATX v3.0 is for you.
Most coil whine issues are from the combination of hardware (e.g., the GPU that they use). Also, you CANNOT tell from where the coil whine is. In most cases, it is from the GPU and NOT from the PSU. Most GPUs have terrible coil whine, especially in the game menus if no FPS limiter exists.
yeah, unfortunately I can’t wait for the new ATX v3.0 Seasonic PSUs but I’d like to know – why can I use Ax1600i but not Seasonic ones – even though they all aren’t ATX 3.0. ?
Hello
Im buying a pc and for psu i have curently fixed evga supernova gt 850w its available
But since corsair Rmx shift series is better and new i would also like to buy that
but my pc builder says evga is better im unfortunately in india lot of stuff isnt available here so im wondering what the hell to do
I also see bad reviews for both evga and corsair i know its common but it scares me in india we dont have micro center or new egg or a good amazon customer service etc sad
so what should i do im picking all good psu from you guys and other websites
I will ask if anything from that list is available and chose one of it
Currently its evga supernova gt 850w (you guys dont have a Review of it)
Swap with rmx swift series from corsair if its available? Or other good atx3.0 psu
Or just go with evga since i read they are a good company in gpu industry lol
And if i was rich i would donate to this website lol im spending 2500 dola on a pc and 1500 ona a tv
I hope one day i do donate i want to but my mom will kill me so yeap sorry for that all i can do now is say thank you in behalf of everyone that commented here thank you for answering everyones questions makes me smile that theres good psu community in our garbage industry
And again thank you and i hope everyone whatever they buy i hope it lasts a long long time
You should get the Corsair RMx Shift because of the top support that Corsair provides, among others. EVGA is out of business, so you won’t have any support there.
Hi Crmaris,
any ETA on review of be quiet! Pure Power 12M? 🙂
I can see that model in the charts but review is nowhere to be seen.
I lean towards buying PP 12M instead of GF3 / Shift but before that happens I want to read your review.
Will try to do it next week.
I’m looking forward to it since it has very good pricing in europe.
Hello, is Be quiet 12M 1000w good for Rtx 4090 and 7700x with 360 aio ?
Its priced at 203 euros
Thank you
Yes it will be ok.
And the date of Asus ROG Strix 1200W Gold Aura Edition too?
don’t have a clue, sorry.
I have found the opportunity to buy a msi ai 1300 or a seasonic gx1200 at a similar price of €300, between these two at the same price, which would be your choice?
thank you
When will the PX-1600 be available?
Sometime after Computex
Since you have been so forthcoming with answering questions i hope you can help me out aswell. I have purchased a 78003xd and am planning a new build in a Fractal Torrent case. This means the Corsair RMX Shift PSU’s are out of the question because of the torrent.
I am also planning to get a 4090 so i need at least 1000w it seems.
My current available options seem to be:
ASUS ROG Strix 1000W Gold Aura Edition for € 259,90
Silverstone HELA 1200R Platinum for € 289,-
Seasonic Vertex GX-1000 / GX-1200 for € 249,- / € 295,98
Which of these would be the better pick? From your reviews it seems that the Asus would at least be more quiet, but if i chose the vertex 1200 then i guess it won’t go as loud because of the extra headroom? Same goes for the Silverstone ofcourse.
The Asus is the best in performance, so go for it. GX-1200 is too powerful for your system.
Thank you very much for your reply. I will make sure to add the Asus to my system. Thank you so much for your great work.
Seems the ASUS is the most well rounded PSU in all these lists. People will say that you’re also paying the ROG tax and so forth but even the Superflower equivalent is almost the same price. Do you plan on doing a full review of the ASUS ROG Strix 1000W Gold Aura Edition?
I am between MSI MPG A850G, Corsair Rm850e Atx 3.0 and Corsair RM850x Shift, which one would you recommend? The MSI is the cheapest one by a big margin but I have seen they have no Cybenetics report yet… Thanks!
Indeed MSI didn’t send us the MPG A850G so far. I would go for the RM850x Shift, if you can utilize its side modular panel.
Looks like MSI MPG A850G has cybernetics report.
https://www.cybenetics.com/d/cybenetics_h9f.pdf
Yeah, comparing the MSI and RMx Shift, the MSI seems to be a very nice option for its price. Ripple is comparable to Shift and even a bit lower, but efficiency, holdup times, and noise are a bit worse. But here in Germany, the RMx Shift 850w is €170 and the MSI is €129.
Additionally, a plus of the MSI is that it is only 150x86x150mm big, whereas the Shift is 150x86x160mm.
@crmaris do you know if the fan speed of the MSI is controlled by temperature or by load? Because in my AP201 case, I would have the option to place an additional fan in front of the PSU and therefore maybe reduce the temps / noise output.
I’m sorry in advance for such a lenghty post. I feel completely lost choosing a PSU for my build. For starters I don’t even know how much watt I whould get. I but my parts in PC Part Picker (Ryzen 7 7800X3D, RTX4080 with several case fans and a few SSD/HDDs) and it estimate wattage to around 700w and thats before I plug in all my USB accessories. I know I need some headroom. But would 850w be enough? Or should I aim for 1000w? Or maybe even 1200w (I read somewhere that I should multiply the number I get from PC Part Picker with 1,5 if I’m running high end components. Is there any truth to that)?
I guess I should narrow my list of PSUs down to ATX3.0 only power supplys since I use a high end RTX4000 series GPU. And I do value low noise since It will also be my work computer and will have light load for long periods of time throughout a day.
At what point does the price difference matter more than the placing on your list? When is it cheap enough to just get the cheaper one? And when does it become cheap enough to just move up a tier?
For example these are the prices I can find
~150€ FSP Hydro G Pro 1000W
~180€ Super Flower Leadex VII Gold 1000W
~185€ Montech Titan Gold 1000W // Corsair RMx SHIFT 1000W // be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000W
~190€ FSP Hydro PTM X Pro 1000W
~200€ Seasonic Vertex GX 1000W
~235€ Seasonic Vertex GX 1200W // Montech Titan Gold 1200W // Asus ROG Strix Gold Aura Edition 1000W
~250€ NZXT C1200 Gold // FSP Hydro PTM Pro 1200W // Corsair RMx SHIFT 1200W
Is the “FSP Hydro G Pro 1000W” here cheap enough to just go with it? And if not.
Since I value low noise. Is the price difference between “Seasonic Vertex GX 1000W”, “FSP Hydro PTM X Pro 1000W” and “Montech Titan Gold 1000W” justifiable to go for the more expensive “Seasonic Vertex GX 1000W”? My instinct says “Asus ROG Strix Gold Aura Edition 1000W” is not worth the price here.
Is the step up from “Seasonic Vertex GX 1000W” to “Seasonic Vertex GX 1200W” small enough to just go for the 1200W?
And is the step up from for the 1200w options worth the extra cost?
I don’t know why I included Corsair RMx SHIFT PSUs since I don’t think I can use it in my case. I only have 2,5cm to cable manage from the side.
Again I’m so sorry for the very long post. But I really don’t know what to buy and I don’t want to overspend if I can help it. It would be great if you can help coming to a conclusion to what PSU to choose. Thanks in advance.
From all above, based on price alone, I would take the be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000W. The Super Flower Leadex VII Gold 1000W is great but NOT ATX v3.0.
1000W are enough for your system. You don’t need 1200W.
When you say that the Super Flower Leadex VII Gold 1000W is not ATX v3.0, do you mean that there is no native port and is compliant or that it’s an ATXv2?
Leadex VII XG 1000W, if you mean this model, is ATX v3.0 compliant.
The Thermaltake GF A3 recently released and is available on Amazon. I’m wondering what’s the difference to their GF3 lineup? Thanks
Don’t have a clue because they didn’t send me those, sorry. I will talk to TT to find out the sooner the possible!
Έχω ένα τροφοδοτικό 550 pure power 12 m της be quiet θα έχει κάποια ασυμβατότητα με την κάρτα γραφικών RX 6600 και μία μητρική b550;
Οχι δεν θα έχεις πρόβλημα.
I am torn between the Asus Strix Aura Edition and the Seasonic Vertex (850W). The Seasonic is £30 cheaper and has solid performance, but I am not sure if the difference in noise level over the Aura Edition is worth it. And there is no review of the Aura Edition, except for the cybernetics results.
I am also very curious about the Asus TUF version, as the price difference with the Aurora is big, but I miss the results of the TUF version.
Right now I am leaning more towards seasonic vertex 850w.
I would go for the Vertex, given the price difference. Asus TUF belong to a notably lower category since they are affordable.
Thank you very much for this informative overview and also for engaging with audience in comment section. Has been a great help!
This is my job 🙂
Waiting to buy the FSP Hydro Ti Pro 1000W in Spain. Great work Aris both here, as in TechPowerUp and Cybenetics. A reference for my work (computer equipment installation company).
Thank you! Greetings from Cyprus!!
Nowadays, in the category of more than 1000 w, which power supply is better and do you recommend buying between the seasonic gx1200 vertex, msi ai1300 or any other that you think is convenient? Do you plan to perform a complete revision of the msi ai1300?
thank you.
The MSI ai1300 is good but expensive. I would take a look at the Montech Titan Gold 1200W, which uses the same platform as the Thermaltake GF3 1200, CWT CSZ.
The Vertex 1200 I use it on my test bench on a daily basis almost for more than six months now (got a beta unit), no problems at all even with 13900K overclocked and 4090 also overclocked.
As it is a product that with a bit of luck I will use for 10 years or more, I will not look at the price and I will try to get the best and most powerful, from your answer I understand that the msi would be the best but too expensive in price and then due to its characteristics, benefits would be the seasonic gx1200, let’s see if I can find one of the two on offer, thank you very much for your help.
Hey man
Which one would you recommend me more (Super Flower Leadex VII Gold 1300w or MSI MEG Ai1300P)?
MSI is Platinum, Super Flower is Gold… I wanted to buy MSI but seeing the results from your review now, I’m not sure which one is better (as far as I can see, Super Flower is having better “performance” and MSI better “transient response”)…
Not sure which is more important… I’ll be using RTX 4090 GPU and 7950x CPU, if that helps in any way…
The Super Flower, which is Gold only in 80 PLUS. Check its Cybenetics rating, and you will see. The thing is, I don’t know when SF will make it available.
ah, I see… seems I’ll have to go with MSI then… unless they release “FSP Hydro Ti Pro” or “Super Flower” in about a month…
Anyways, thanks a lot man 🙂
The Corsair RM1200x Shift does not have native 12VHPWR connectors, so it does not support the power connector that all future NVIDIA GPUs will use. Is this right?
Nope, it is fully ATX v3.0 compliant. It uses convenient sockets on the PSU side, which are safer, for the moment.
Just purchased a 4090 and am deciding on a PSU. Would you choose the Corsair RM1000x (2021) or the RM1000x Shift? They are the same price but I saw on your reviews that the 2021 version scored higher in several areas. I’m not super in love with the side panel of the Shift and it’ll be a pretty tight fit with my current case. How important is the ATX v3.0 compatibility? Which would you choose?
I would take the Shift because it is ATX v3.0 ready.
I want to choose between ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition and CORSAIR RM1200x Shift. For Asus 12VHPWR it comes with 1×16 pin sleeved cables, but for Corsair 12VHPWR it comes as 1x 12+4 pin. There is 12VHPWR on the Asus psu, but Corsair does not directly. Which is better and safer?
Corsair’s is safer.
What makes Corsair safer? Is there something inherently dangerous or risky about the ASUS?
Both PSUs are reliable since they are from branded OEMs.
Have you done any testing with the MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5? How does that compare to the other ATX 3.0 PSU’s? Or even how does it compare to it’s original non-PCIE5 version? Not sure I can justify the extra $80 for the Platinum version. I was also considering a Corsair Shift, but don’t think it’ll end up being able to fit in my case.
Thanks!
Not sure if MSI will send it for a review, sorry. Will ask them again.
Hi, I am confused dark power 13 is one of the best in most tests but in overall performace graph it’s even lower than middle – 95 percent 230v. Could you explain why and how this score is calculated?
Check please its full review here and you will see why: https://hwbusters.com/psus/be-quiet-dark-power-13-850w-psu-review-impressive-efficiency-silent-decent-performance/
I see only one PSU ATX 3.0 and PCIe 5.0 ready over 1500W – it’s Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1650W. But it’s very noisy. Are there some others in the horizon ? As even Google didn’t return results about higher wattage PSUs. I’m actually surprised a little bit- I have RTX 3090 and planning to upgrade my PC and add RTX 4090 and I believe there are a lot of people who build more powerful PCs and they need at least 1500W PSU…
There are several in the making. It is tough for a >1500W PSU to offer ATX v3.0 compatibility because it needs to deliver 2x its power. I will update the article once I deliver the TX-1600 ATX v3.0 review.
Hi Aris,
Corsair is announcing a new RM850E as ATX 3.0 capable with the cybenetics report in the product description, but it is nowhere to be seen in the cybenetics website in the ATX V3.0 database. Is this false advertising or have you actually reviewed this new ATX 3.0 compliant version?
https://www.corsair.com/es/en/Categories/Products/Power-Supply-Units/RMe-Series-Fully-Modular-Low-Noise-ATX-Power-Supply/p/CP-9020263-EU
We have tested them, and they are ok. They just forgot to tell us to post them on our database.
Hello, I am extremely interested in the revision of the msi ai1300, do you plan to do it soon? In my country it is sold out in all stores and when they are replenished it is sold out in minutes. Is it worth waiting for it or opting for the seasononic gx1200 at the same price?
Thanks and regards.
Have you tested the Be Quiet Pure Power 12 M? It is the only one I can find in a reasonable price.
Yes, we have data on them on Cybenetics: https://www.cybenetics.com/index.php?option=database¶ms=1,0,22
Good and reliable PSU.
Super Flower Leadex VII Gold 1000W ATX 3.0 Power Supply
Or
FSP Hydro G PRO 1000W Gold PCIe 5.0 ATX Full Modular Power Supply
The superflower seems to have a 140mm fan so I thought it would be quieter and has more protections built in the unit compared the FSP.
Which one should I buy?
The superflower is $20 cheaper.
Both are good units.
I was trying to wait for the Seasonic Vertex PX-1200. Would you expect this supply to be in the top tier compared to the GX? And any information on when you expect these to begin releasing?
It is a good PSU, but there are plenty of equally good options available. NZXT C1200, XPG Cybercore II 1300 Platinum, and the Super Flower 1300, once it becomes available.
Hello! Great write-up.
Do you have a schedule to review the ATX3.0 MSI MPG A-G Series? We’re a supplier and are seeing huge demand due to the MSI Cashback scheme as well as their MSI Review scheme.
MSI was to send some of these new units for certification, but nothing so far. Once they send them, I will also review them.
Hi, are these msi models different from the 1000w one you reviewed last year on Tomshardware? The price is quite competitive for the MSI MPG A850G with the refund, but if it is not really ATX 3.0 compatible it may not be worth it. Thanks
The MSI MPG A850G PCIe 5.0 if this is what you want to know about, has some changes to be ATX v3.0 ready. I haven’t checked them yet, though, to see if the pass all tests.
Are any 1300W+ supplies available today to purchase?
yes, quite a few. If you go to the corresponding section of the article you will find all of them!
Would you recommend going for PCIE 5.0 ready psu for a new build? In my country they are well over 175€ for the 850w models (cheapest one on the list RMx Shift at 175€ 850w and 170€ for 750w), while an ATX 2.0 PSU 850w with good tier in cultist network (RMe, Core reactor, Aorus GP-AP, etc) is around 100€.
Is it worth the premium in price? Or getting an ATX 2.0 for some years and then swapping it when prices are more reasonable is a better option?
Ty
For that price difference, it is tough to recommend an ATX v3.0 PSU. Nonetheless, you will probably keep the PSU for more than five years, and you won’t have to rely on problematic adapters if you decide to use a GPU requiring 12VHPWR, so personally I would make the jump to an ATX v3.0 PSU.
For that price difference? No way. Get yourself the cheaper ones. Buy them used if you can, it’s like almost free. Then, when the prices fall get a 3.0 only if you need it.
Thanks for this awesome article. Really helping me to decide on my new psu.
Which psu would be your pick from Montech Titan Gold 1000w, TT GF3 1000w & Corsair Shift 1000w?
Currently Montech is going for 160$, TT GF3 for 180$ & Corsair Shift for 202$? Is it worth spending the extra bucks for the Shift psu?
Montech Titan seems like a bit better overall than the GF3 but isn’t talked abt much at all.
Thanks again.
I would go for the Montech. It uses the same platform with the TT GF3. For the Shift, it is only worth the extra money if you need the side-mounted modular board.
Hey Aris,
When will you do a comparison and review of the Seasonic vertex gx-1200 ? Have you done any internal testing with it? Is it looking like a good contender for 80+ gold ATX 3.0 unit? Or are other brands better this time around.
Thanks for the hard work as always.
I use it daily in my CPU/GPU test systems. It is pretty good, but there are other good options as well.
You only have measurements for fan noise.
I hear that the Thermaltake SFX 850W has high coil whine during gaming.
Is that true or it was only for the initial batches?
I also check for coil whine and if I notice something, I mention it in the reviews. Coil whine can noticed in problematic PSUs or in a combination with some specific hardware.
Hey Aris! I’ve been following you website for a couple weeks because I’m building a new PC. I’m planning on Ryzen 7900 CPU + RTX 4070 TI. I’m doing my best to figure it out what could be the best PSU option. Currenly trying to decide between NZXT C1200 gold (thinking in future GPU upgrades, maybe RXT 5000), Corsair Shift RM1200 and MSI MPG A1000G. The Thermaltake’s GF3 1000W sounds like a noisy but good option and the Seasonic Vertex is more expensive and currently unavailable for shipments to my country.
If you have any recommendation I would be so grateful for it. Thank you very much for your job testing all these PSUs!
NZXT C1200 is the one I would choose, and then the Corsair Shift.
Thank you so much for your advice. Keep the awesome work!
I have a Lian Li Dynamic Mini with a 4090 and a 7950x, z73 Kracken AIO, USB monitor and a whole lot of RGB. Best suggestion for an SFX / SFX-L that could work?
Cooler Master SFX 1100 won’t have a problem supporting it. Then it is the Thermaltake SFX 1000, which actually is an SFX-L PSU.
What would you recommand for a High tier PSU 1000W ATX 3.0 and PCI 5.0 including connector for RTX4090 series?
I was looking at the Seasonic GX-1000 or the MSI MEG A1000i, do you have other to recommand with similar pricing?
Thermaltake’s GF3 1000W is at a good price.
I know it’s not as high tier but would a Corsair Shift 1000w but ok for a 4090?
Yes, it will be just fine! This is a quality PSU.
I am debating between the Seasonic Vertex GX 1000 and the ROG Strix Aura 1000 because I want an ATX 3.0 PSU for the next 5 years. Availability is quite poor where I am but I think these are the two best ones I can actually buy inside the next month when I need a new PSU. The Dark Power 13 is around but a little more expensive and I’m not sure why it has switchable rails. The Thermaltake GF3 seems abnormally loud. The Shift won’t suit my case. Everything else in the list is either impossible to get or at a silly premium.
I figure the Seasonic is slightly more efficient than the Asus but slightly louder, albeit to a level probably irrelevant. The Asus is much nicer looking in my opinion. Is the Dark Power worth an extra 30 Euros? Are they all equally as good besides this or would you have a preference?
The Asus unit offers high performance and dead silent operation, so if you find it at a similar price level with the GX-1000, I think you should prefer it.
The be quiet DP 13 deserves 30 euros more only if you want the best efficiency.
The Seasonic seems quite a bit more efficient than the Asus, especially at lower loads looking at those graphs. Do you have extra weight in the factor for how quiet a PSU is?
I wouldn’t mind spending more on the Dark Power 13, only to be put off somewhat reading about possibly faulty units with buzzing fans. I don’t know if you have heard anything about that. There is a thread about it on overclock.net.
My Dark Power Pro 12 1200W has a loud rrrrrrrr fan at idle which is infuriating.
I’m on my 2nd RMA unit which sounds even worse than the first one. From what I’ve read, the 13 series is affected too in what seems like “standard design”.
All samples I had of these unit, were ok. But something might changed in the newer production batches.
What does “overall performance” means? I am hesitating between buying the Rm1200x Shift or waiting for the Leadex VII. Thanks!
It combined the PSU’s performance and quality in all areas, into a single number. The higher the better.
It is explained in detail here: https://www.cybenetics.com/data/Cybenetics%20PSUs%20Test%20Protocol_en.pdf?1679814194
Where’s the Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 1000W fit in with the SFX/SFX-L PSUs?
Thank you!
Great site BTW! I really like your content!
Will update it again soon, this article. Plan on updating 2-3 times per month.
Thanks for the reply! Keep up the great work!
The Hydro Ti Pro seems amazing! \o/
On their YouTube presentation of the PSU they say May though:
https://youtu.be/Rh03KrKDqak
“Hydro Ti Pro 1000W” When can we buy this product? In the EU it is invisible… I see it only a few Chinese webpage…. Do we have any information?
Into next month, as FSP told me, that it will be released on the market.
It’s April now and release is still one or two months away. Wait for this, or go with the Asus? Your review for the Asus 850w was good, but the one for the FSP TI was full of praise. What do you think? And thanks!
Personally, I hate waiting to buy something, and every time I did, something goes wrong in the end.
Fair enough, thanks for replying. It is true that the large delay to launch made me wonder if FSP has issues scaling the production, or getting to reasonable price.
OK, I’ll look for further reviews of the Asus ROG 1000w, and see if there are any issues reported on reddit. If not, then I have a plan 🙂 Thanks again!
Hydro Ti Pro?? Such a unit doesn’t exist on the manufacturer’s own website!
https://www.fsplifestyle.com/en/product/HydroTIPRO1000W_GEN5.html