You will find the best ATX v3.x & PCIe 5.x Ready PSU Picks 2024 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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| 8 May 2024 | Major Update. Added 650W category. |
| 28 March 2024 | Updated all categories. |
| 27 March 2024 | Updated the 1001-1250W category. |
| 6 March 2024 | Layout changes to make it easier to read the article. |
| 12 February 2024 | A new category was added comparing ALL ATX v3.x PSUs, regardless of their Wattage. |
| 30 January 2024 | Updated 1001-1250W and above 1250W categories. |
| 30 December 2023 | Updated all categories. |
| 16 November 2023 | Updated some entries and included tables with the three best units in each category. |
| 1 November 2023 | Updated all categories with new entries and threw out some low-performance PSUs. |
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Thanks a lot for your work. One question I have – at the end of the page there is a link for Pure Power 12 M, but it is absent in the comparison pics. Any reason as for why you didn’t include it?
Thank you.
Hi! Because I don’t have this specific model on all Wattage tested.
It’s a shame, my acquisition of Fsp Ti pro 1000w for around 275 euro has been rescheduled for more than a month and all the other places are now empty.
I decided to take something cheaper. For now I have a 7800x3d and a 3080ti, but I plan to upgrade to at least a 5080+ next gen. (I hope)
Which of these (all 1000w) is optimal:
BQ Straight Power 12 – 204 e / Pure power 160 e
Msi A1000G – 193 e
Corsair Shift 1000w – 161 e
Montech Titan Gold – 195 e
And the second question, do you use UPS? If so, does something like 1500va/900 make sense for a high-end setup? Above that, prices increase dramatically.
The Corsair Shift is the most affordable, so I would go with it. Just make sure that it is ok with your chassis.
A 1500VA (true sine) UPS will be fine yes.
What about MSI A850GL / ZALMAN TERMAX 3 / MONTECH CENTURY G5 for 850w PCIE5? Their price is good.
Hello. Im going to build my pc soon. Ryzen 7800x3d + RX 7900 XTX or RTX 4070TI Super/ RTX 4080. Which PSU would be the best out of those 4 ? All of them around 180$ in my country.
Thermaltake GF3 1000W
Corsair RM1000x SHIFT 1000W
Montech Titan Gold 1000W (200$)
Deepcool PX1000G
DeepCool PX1000G has the highest efficiency so I would go with that.
Howdy!
So I’ll build my first PC soon with 7600/7800XT and I’m torn between a couple of similarly priced 750W PSU’s I’d love to hear you opinion on:
• be quiet! Pure Power 12M 750W ATX 3.0 (107.50€)
• Seasonic Focus GX 750W ATX 3.0 (109.97€)
• Thermaltake Toughpower GF 3 750W ATX 3.0 (110.62€)
So I was just looking at the Cybenetics file for Cooler Master MWE Gold V2 1250W [1]. It’s amazing, it’s everything I looked for when checking your reviews on Tom’s Hardware, TPU and elsewhere, but I’d love it even more if it provided good old transient response test graphs.
[1] https://www.cybenetics.com/d/cybenetics_4JH.pdf
Really wanted the fsp hydro Ti pro. The unit price and the $10 shipping fee had me saying nope! Got an the Dark Power 13 for $60 cheaper with shipping price included.
The Patreon link isn’t directly to patreon, but instead linked to the ‘https redirect from youtube to patreon’ FYI – the link goes to a YT redirect page that says “Are you sure you want to leave YouTube?”, then makes you click through, and I’m guessing that wasn’t intentional?
In any case, just thought I’d mention – thanks for the review data!
running a 7800x3d w/ 4090 + AIO and many fans right now. currently deciding on a <$300 1000+ W PSU rn. I think it'll likely be NZXT C1200 or Super Flower Leadex VII XG 1300. Which would you suggest? Either or an alternative?
biggest concern is the potential for coil whine and too much noise. cheaper is better obviously but i've already spent a good deal on the 4090…
Super Flower Leadex VII 1000W
Corsair RM1000e
NXZT C1000
Which 1 would be better?
Super Flower in pure performance.
Where is ATX 3 2000W PSU?
How am I supposed to power up Intel Xeon w7-2945X on Asus Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE motherboard?
I mean, Xeon in XMP profile and watercooled can take ~630W alone + 2x RTX4090 (2x 300W), that is 1230W in total, while using HALF of available PCI lanes (64 lanes for this processor). Guess how much power would be needed for somobody using Xeon w7-3XXX series! New Xeons are PCI5.0 so there is legitimate reason to go for ATX3 PSU. Common producers, where is my juice?
I can have a separate dedicated electric line in my home, no problemo. Standard home electrical installations in Europe use 2,5mm cables that can carry 20A of current. So in theory I can feed almost 230V * 20A of 4600 Watts from the wall.
Come on, give us something better.
FSP is preparing a 2500W monster.
Hello, I’m trying to troubleshoot my system having (likely power related) reboots during gaming.
A 5800x3d, 7900xtx with a Corsair RM850.
I know a great 850W should be enough, but due to the nature of issue, I want a 1000W instead. I asked a few local shops for 1000W PSUs and found the following models are all around USD$250 equivalent:
Corsair RM1200x
TUF 1200W
Seasonic Prime PX1000
Seasonic Vertex GX1200
(Unsure about ATX3.0 compliance. 12pins are not needed for now.)
I want to be extra safe, but also want very low noise level. What is the safest pick here? Does it make sense to drop to a 1000W model for RMx or Vertex?
Thank you very much for your thorough reviews and occasional comment here.
1000W should be more than enough for your system, but the 7900XTX has high power spikes.
Better invest on an ATX v3.x PSU that can handle them, so go for the Seasonic Vertex GX1200
I received my FSP Hydro Ti and it is quite nice and even minimized coil whine from my old rtx.
I also have a 4090 FE coming soon and overall I don’t have to worry much about safety as long as there is a new 12v-2×6 header on the card, right?
Good tests and thanks for your work this year and next.
Hi crmaris, thank you for this amazing article!
I’m currently having ‘be quiet! Straight Power 12 850W’, but unfortunately, its fan has terrible noise. I found out their other models are all having the same issue (https://www.overclock.net/threads/be-quiet-dark-power-13-fan-noise.1803931).
Now, after reading your review, I’m really impressed with FSP Hydro Ti Pro 1000W and thinking about buying it. Although, as I run RTX 4080 and 7800X3D, I don’t really need 1000W and would rather buy 850W. Did you have a chance to test 850W model? Can we assume it will show results as good as 1000W model?
What bothers me, is that their 850W model doesn’t have Cybenetics badges on the product page, while 1000W one does: https://www.fsplifestyle.com/en/product/HydroTIPRO850W.html
https://www.fsplifestyle.com/en/product/HydroTIPRO1000W.html
Considering my system, If I go with 1000W model, a lot of Watts will be unused. Will I lose in efficiency or something like this in that case?
Hi! Unfortunately, FSP hasn’t sent me the 850W unit for review so far. According to them it doesn’t sell as well as the 1000W unit, so they wanted to focus more on the latter.
How much cheaper 850w is in your country? In my case, 1000w (260€) was cheaper than the smaller version so it was no-brainer.
Since you’ve seen the tests, you’ve also seen that the performance drop at lower loads is so low that it doesn’t matter.
850W is slightly cheaper, but money is not the concern. I mostly care what suits my system better and what is a better product.
Hi,
Thank you for a great (as always) in-depth article.
I´m currently having issues with a brand new system ( 2 weeks old). .
So yesterday when i plugged in my new 165hz 32″ IPS monitor and started a game i would start hearing an unhealthy loud vibrating sound (not a typical coil-whine sound) from the PSU ( i put a tube in my ear to hear that it acutally comes from the PSU and not the GPU or any other component).
It ramps up when the GPU wattage goes up to 400 ish (under full load) and also when it goes down. I can´t hear anything under idle or inbetween.
This is super-frustrating as i can´t pinpoint if the issue is caused by the PSU or any other component causing something to vibrate in the PSU? Is my PSU too weak for my system? RMA?
Specs:
-CPU cooler: Phanteks Glacier One 360 D30 Vit
-1 Extra Phanteks M25 140mm DRGB fan mounted on back (case already includes 3x 140mm front fans )
-CPU: Ryzen 9 7950X3D
-GPU: Asrock RX 7900 XTX Taichi White OC
-MOBO: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ICE
-Ram: 32GB DDR5 @ 6000mhz G.skill trident z5 neo rgb
-SSD: kingston fury renegade 2tb x2
-PSU: DeepCool PX1000G
7900XTX has high power spikes, but still your PSU should cope without issues. Is there something blocking the fan inside the PSU? A cable or something?
Did u test it with your previous monitor after unoticed it?
Hi !
Just to mention that Silverstone has just announced a SFX12V 4.1 PSU, the EX1200R-PL (Extreme 1200R Platinum, “Supports 12V-2×6 PCIe connector with SFX12V 4.1 and PCIe Gen 5 standard”, quote from https://www.silverstonetek.com/en/product/info/power-supplies/ex1200r-pl/ )
hi, still no news for the power supplies on the market, updated to 12v2x6? thank you
Some our out already, from the existing models, silent upgrades.
Hi crmaris, First of all thank you for your help.
I am building my new system with the following components and I am not sure, should I go for 1000W ATX 3.0 or 1200W ATX 3.0
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+ Vapor-X
Asus TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS
G.Skill 64GB (2 x 32GB) Trident Z5 Neo, DDR5 6000MHz
PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD x 3
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 – CPU Cooler
SHADOW WINGS 2 140mm PWM x 6
PSU options:
Corsair RM1000x SHIFT / Corsair RM1200x SHIFT
Seasonic Vertex PX 1000 ATX 3.0 / Seasonic Vertex PX 1200 ATX 3.0
Seasonic Vertex GX 1000 ATX 3.0 / Seasonic Vertex GX 1200 ATX 3.0
NZXT C-Series Gold C1000 PSU / NZXT C-Series Gold C1200 PSU
Montech Titan 1000 / Montech Titan 1200
FSP Hydro Ti PRO ATX 3.0
DeepCool PX1000P / DeepCool PX1200P
be quiet! Dark Teho 13 ATX 3.0 – 1000W
Or if you got any other recommendations…
Thank you.
Just to be safe and future proof, I would suggest 1200W. Because 7900XTX has some nasty power spikes.
You could do with a good 1000W unit, though, like the FSP Hydro Ti Pro. Else I would suggest RM1200x Shift and Vertex GX-1200. Then DeepCool PX1200P and Montech Titan 1200
Appreciate your replay, thank you!
I am not very expert with PSUs and having one concern if I get 1200 W PSU, wouldn’t 1200W draw more power from wall compare to 1000W when doing normal work not gaming?
Or is it like PC will use the amount of power from PSU it needs and it will not put impact on electricity bills and PC?
I don’t like the way the noise is approathed. For me, Seasonic PRIME PX-1600 is much quiter than Seasonic PRIME TX-1300 just because it holds passive mode standing silent til 600+ Watts, whilst 1300W one keeps just until 500+ Watts. Since the price is pratically the same, nevermind buying the 1600W variant even you just need 1300W or few. Am I missing something?
Great info!
I recently built 7800x3d/4090 rig. I went with XPG Core Reactor II 1200W as it was one of the few alternatives available. However it’s TIER B. Do you think I am fine with this particular PSU? Thanks!
Where did you see Tier B? This tier thing is tiresome. Check this article, which provides all the necessary info, and also check the Cybenetics report for PSUs not included. This XPG PSU is fine.
Hi Aris, first and foremost thank you for your effort, it‘s great to get some help searching through the psu jungle!
I have a question with regards to the Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W and could use your professional opinion, if you can spare some time.
I bought one and i‘m undecided if i should keep it or return unopened. While the psu seems to perform great overall, the ripple measurements between 40-90 % load seem to behave really weird.
In your review on Techspot the PSU suddenly jumps to over 40ms over the whole range . Is this increase in ripple some cause for concern and worth the switch to something akin to the Corsair RM750x SHIFT, especially for long term usage of the unit?
The high ripple seems out of line compared to almost all other psu‘s in this range. It’s supposed to power an Amd 5600x and a Rtx 4070.
Thank you for your work and your help would be appreciated,
Fabian
Hi! In the review here, I don’t see anything weird in ripple: https://hwbusters.com/psus/thermaltake-toughpower-gf3-750w-atx-v3-0-psu-review/
For the system you mention this PSU will be fine.
Thank you for the fast answer, much appreciated!
Since i’m sitting in Europe on 230v, i’m talking about the Techpowerup Test, if i’m not mistaken you are credited for the test over there.
Link (please delete/hide if inappropiate here):
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/thermaltake-toughpower-gf3-750-w/4.html
The jump from > 40mv on the 12v rail from 40-90 % load and then back to good values on 110/110% load.
Maybe i’m overthinking it, but it was such an outlier to all the other psu test, i thought asking could give me some peace of mind.
Best regards,
Fabian
This could be something related to the specific sample so I wouldn’t worry much.
I see, thanks. This has been really helpful.
Hi there
I’m looking for a 1000w power supply, I have seen these 3:
Cooler Master MWE 1050V2ATX 3.0, PSU 80 PLUS 1050W
Corsair RM1000e
Seasonic FOCUS GX-1000, 1000W 80+ Gold, Full-Modular
What do you think would be best choise?
I would go for the Focus GX-1000 among these three
Do you know if the Cooler Master MWE 1050V2ATX 3.0, PSU 80 PLUS 1050W a rebrand from Seasonic too?
It is from another OEM, not Seasonic.
Hello first and thank you very much for this detailed test!
I’m planning to put together a new PC soon and therefore need a new power supply, but now I can’t decide between these three power supplies and therefore hope for your help.
#1 FSP Hydro G Pro ATX 3.0 (PCIe 5.0) 1000W (155€)
#2 Seasonic Focus GX 1000W
#3 Thermaltake ToughPower GF A3 Gold
It is particularly important to me that the power supply units run quietly and for a long time (which shouldn’t really be a problem with a 10-year warranty).
Many thanks in advance
RF
Seasonic Focus GX-1000
FSP Hydro G Pro
Thermaltake GF A3
In that order.
Hello. First of all thank you for your excellent work. I only found this website today which I am still exploring and reading the articles.
I would like to ask you for opinion, because it’s been 7 days and I can’t make my mind on the PSU (which is my last part missing).
Pcpartpicker says my current spec is around 600w (i9-14900k + Asus Proart 4060 Ti 16G OC). I should upgrade GPU later when (if) prices come down – and I am okay if I need to buy another PSU when that happens, so for now, I am trying to focus on the current new build spec.
1) i am thinking in 850w for PSU, is this reasonable or a 1000w PSU would be more efficient?
2) I was thinking on Corsair RM850x, but the cables with capacitors (first time builder here) are very thick and I think it will give me trouble on installing them. My question is: do we really need cables with capacitors? Or I am completely fine going without it? I just can’t understand if the capacitors in cables are a good think, more stable, more reliable, more efficient (which I would prefer) or if i won’t loose anything with cables without capacitors. I know it has something to do with ripple and coil whine(i think?). But after reading (a lot) I still can’t understand if it’s better with.
3) Also looking into Seasonic Focus GX 850 ATX3.0. It is a recent model and I can’t find reviews for it (also not in cybenetics or psu tier list).
Is it a good PSU? The 1000w version is on cybenetics (with Gold and A- on noise), but I don’t know if I can use this for the 850w version.
Also, why Seasonic doesn’t have capacitors in cables?
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I am really clueless on what to choose and I would appreciate your help/opinion if possible.
Money isn’t necessarily an issue. I just want to make a good decision.
You can also suggest another if possible. I would like a quiet PSU though.
Thank you so much.
I would suggest a 1000W PSU, because the 14900K has huge power spikes, and combined with a power-hungry GPU (in the future), it can push the PSU, a lot.
Capacitors are used only when there is not enough space on the PCB for more, to suppress filter ideally. It is best if a PSU doesn’t have cables with caps in general.
Look at the RM1000x Shift, if you can work with its side modular panel, or the Seasonic GX-1000. Both are very good. The new Seasonic Focus just landed on our lab.
Hello. Thank you so much for your answer.
I will buy a 1000w then :).
I am afraid that the shift won’t work well with my case, but I’ll try to look it up.
But if you also say the Seasonic GX-1000 is also good, then I will prefer this one, as the cables are more easy to deal with. The cybenetics results are good (from my limited understanding) and I also trust Seasonic brand.
In last case scenario, if the Seasonic cables without capacitors have some instability (or ripple or cause coil whine) in the future, I can always switch to another, but I think i’ll be good.
Glad the new Seasonic Focus are in your lab for review. Do you have an estimated time for publishing the results? Just to check if it is worth the wait for your review :).
Last question (considering “money” is not necessarily an issue), betwen Corsair&Seasonic models, is it worth to look into higher end models? (better than RMx and Focus GX)?
If possible let me know, if you suggest something so that I look into ir, or just go with the focus gx.
Thanks for everything.
Im trying to decide between the Seasonic PX-1600 platinum ($500 at Amazon) and the Seasonic TX-1600 titanium ($600 at Amazon as the time of this post, Jan 20, 2024). I plan to have 2 4090s (Suprim liquid X) for AI model training (of course small models, since massive models take hundreds of specialized nvidia chips) and some rendering. its the TX worth the extra $100?
From the moment, you will pay so much for the GPUs, and I believe it is worth the trouble to pay an additional 100 dollars to get the most efficient PSU, which will save you some money on electricity and will also run cooler.
Hi
Which of these three power supplies do you recommend most? I can afford all of them so money is not an issue. Which one should i pick
.Seasonic Vertex GX-1200
.DEEPCOOL PX1200G
.BITFENIX BFG GOLD 1200W
Please ranking them from best to worst
Hello
I recently upgraded my PC (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P99vmD), but the PSU I bought (Corsair RM850e) is not working az expected. It has an incredibly loud coil whine, and a very annoying fan bearing as well. I would like to replace it, but I’m not sure what should I get, after burning myself with the previous one.
I would like something that is quiet. I think I would prefer one with Fluid Dynamic Bearing (I generelly hear bad things about ball and sleeve bearing) and with a Zero RPM mode that can be turned off (Corsair RM850e’s Zero RPM mode cannot be turned off, and sometimes the fans start spinning even when the PC is idle).
Also I’m very lost about the 12VHPWR to 12V-2×6 thing. As far as I know, the 4070 Super has a 12V-2×6 connector and I also got a an adapter cable with it (on one end I can plug two 8 pin connectors, on the other end it has a 12V connector, which I can plug into the GPU).
What should I get? My budget is around $150-$200.
You could look at the RM850x Shift, a different platform from what you have if you can work it out with its modular panel. There is also the Seasonic Vertex GX-850. If you can find the Super Flower Leadex VII XG 850W, this is a great PSU, too!
Thanks for the recommendations!
My problem with the RM850x Shift is that you can’t disable the zero rpm mode. Seasonic Vertex GX-850 looks pretty good, but should I use the 12VHPWR slot on it, or use two 8-pin PCI cables with the adapter cable I got?
I looked into the Asus ROG-STRIX-850G-AURA-GAMING as well. Out of the two, (Vertex and ROG-STRIX), which one would you recommend?
Hi, why have both the Cooler Master V750i and V850i, which were in the top positions until recently, been removed from the list?
Because I don’t see these models sold anymore to Amazon, it looks like they are EOL. If they are still in production, I will put them on again. Will check with CM
Thanks for the quick response and your incredible work. Do you have any plans to review the LC-POWER LC1000P/LC1200P V3.0? It seems they are leadex platforms.
Unfortunately I have no contacts with this brand. They seem to ignore me all these years 🙂
Got a new system configuration for your consideration (might be the first custom build of this type seen in the wild as the MB just shipped overnight from ASUS on 1/19/24):
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX (350W TDP – 900W or more with PBO 2)
ASUS Pro WS WRX90E-SAGE SE
V-Color 8x32GB (256GB) DDR5-7200 ECC RDIMM
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming OC
Typical peripherals (sound card, couple of M.2 SSDs, ect.)
Watercooled (8 fans total, 2 pumps)
I purchased a Seasonic Vertex PX-1200 for this build but am now having second thoughts. Would you recommend I consider the Seasonic Prime TX-1600 instead? Looking for top performance per ATX 3.X / PCIE 5.0 specification, low noise, and reliability. Cost is not a consideration.
Amazing work on the reviews. Haven’t seen this level of detail since the Jonny Guru era.
If cost is not an issue, then you should go for the TX-1600, PX-1600, or TX-1300. In this order 🙂
Nice system you got there!
I would like to emphasize how much I hate this form of table where each record is based on percentage points instead of watts. It’s hard to read, and what’s the point?
For example, I would buy a PSU of, for example, 1600W, even if my system did not require such power, instead of a 1200W if the former has a, for example, a higher low noise noise range for the most part of time.
I do not know if i was clear.
I would love to see, instead of 10%, 20%, 30%, and so on, 100W, 200W, 300W (or with a smaller scale, like 50W, 100W, 150W… etc.) and so on. It would be much easier to compare models.
Why is the Dark Power Pro 13 1600 mentioned in the changelog but not to be found in the lists? Is it that bad? Has it been removed the first of November? I think many people would like to see the comparison between that and the Seasonic offerings.
Why did the BeQuiet Dark Power Pro 13 1600W disappear from the lists? It was supposedly added in August but nowhere to be found. Is it because it’s performance is too low? Removed in November? I thought it was a reasonable contender vs the Seasonic lineup.
Because they were some problems with it reported by some users. Want to check it first.
Thanks for the response. What kind of issues were reported to be more specific? And looking forward to your findings.
Good evening, congratulations for the reviews, full of details and useful info, this allowed me to understand many things about this topic.
I’m asking for your support because I’m building my new pc and for the PSU I have some serious issues.
The PSU has to handle AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor and RTX 4070 SUPER, so not difficult task. The case is the coolermaster 500 flatpack that supports the ATX format, but anyway many reviewers recommend a smaller format.
I live in Italy and I assure you that in this period it’s really hard to find a good PSU for this build that doesn’t make too much noise, that has PCIe 5 and that isn’t at a price completely out of the market.
I’m even willing to spend more than I would have a couple of months ago but I need to be sure I’m buying a good product.
A 750W PSU will be fine for you, but just in case, you can also get an 850W one.
Some very good and relatively affordable are the Thermaltake GF A3 models—good performance at low prices and PCIe 5.0
Thank you very much for the advice. I have checked the proposal and already have the 850W snow version in my cart (I am looking for white components where possible).
Thank you indeed
anytime 🙂
Good day to you
First i have to say the articles of yours are quite good. Haven’t seen this consistent reviews for a while.
Now i want to ask you, you mentioned previously that some PSU models are getting updated to 12V-2×6 already, so that makes them ATX v3.1 now? And can you please recomend some models in 1000w category, that use the new 12V-2×6?
MSI PSUs for instance use the new connectors as far as I know, and basically you can always get a Corsair or Super Flower PSU, which uses 2x 8pin on its modular board, so it is ATX v3.1 ready.
So my Dark Power Pro 13 1600W just broke … and took my motherboard with it. (Karma … i heard about the issues with this PSU, and for months it was working flawlessly … out of no where, my motherboard did not turn on, even though the leds were on, even the GPU and memory had the leds on … but no power on the motherboard at all… connected an oldie hx450 to test, and everything was running flawlessly…) Luckily i got everything on warranty, but now choosing a new PSU.
Between HX1500 ATX3.0 and the Seasonic TX-1600 ATX3.0 … i know you will say the TX but, there’s a 200+ euros difference between both.
1. In your opinion, would the HX be a better buy ?
2. Do the 2 x 8pin connects > 12VRPWR deliver the needed power for a 4090?
Although i can buy either of them, i just want to buy the right one without having second thoughts in the future… or because it could be better, or because i spent too much and i could use something cheaper 😀
Thank you!
Hm I had it removed from the DB, to bring it back now since CWT assured me that all problems were fixed. They told me that the new batches are good, apparently you were unlucky to have one of the older ones.
Between these two the TX-1600 is on another level. If you don’t need this kind of efficiency, go with the HX1500.
2x 8pin can deliver the same current as the 12+4 12V-2×6 socket.
Thank you for your tests and work. I have a few questions and I would appreciate your answer.
1. Have you also thought about a tab with all the power supplies on one chart? Currently, you use ranges of 750W, 850W, etc. but it is not clear if choosing a 1000W power supply is not choosing a power supply one class higher than 1050W, because due to the power they will end up in separate rankings on your site.
2. My second question is strongly related to the first one. I am looking for an overall allrounder ATX 3.0 PCIe Gen5 PSU (regardless of the offered power). For now, my choice is directed to FSP Hydro Ti Pro 1000W. Are there any power supplies that beat it for the title of overall allrounder (Performance/Efficiency/Noise/Transient Response)?
a) usually we rank them at Wattage, since different systems, different needs.
b) This FSP unit is the best in its class. In the overall performance chart you can see which one is close to it 🙂
Thank you for your answer. Could you kindly tell me how many percentage points or in what place would FSP Hydro Ti Pro 1000W be among power supplies:
a) 1001 – 1250W PSUs
b) and >1250W PSUs
in Overall Performance 230V?
I am especially interested in comparing FSP Hydro Ti Pro 1000W to the models:
1) Super Flower Leadex VII Gold 1200W
2) NZXT C Gold 1200W
3) Montech Titan Gold 1200W
4) Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1200W
All of them are in a lower level than the FSP unit, Titanium vs Gold efficiency.
Sorry, I cannot provide an exact number because this requires me to spend lots of time digging in my database. It will be pretty high, though, be sure of that.
Cool. That’s what I’ve been telling Aris for some time. The way things are diagrammed makes comparison a PITA. I hate this way of separating PSU models by power rating. Generally, the difference between a unit of, for example, 1000W to one of, for example, 1200W, in terms of results, is only in the matter of efficiency and noise. I mean that, often, it is more appropriate to buy an oversized unit to have (in addition to the overhead) a lower noise level in the most frequent use range.
He is, without a doubt, the best hardware reviewer in the world. He is also one of the only ones who has the proper equipment. It’s a shame that these details are missing, but it’s understandable given the lack of time.
Hello I actually bought the HYDRO TI based on your recommendation but when i tried to reach FSP they don’t answer their emails i don’t know how they will honor the 10 years warranty?
can you help me get in touch or an email to someone working there?
Which mail you sent? They will honor the ten-year warranty if something happens. Of course.
The people I know there don’t handle RMAs etc. it is not their category. But if you tell me the email you tried and you didn’t get a respond, I will inform them about that!
from their Site here
https://www.fsplifestyle.com/en/ContactUs.php
if there is an email to them can you share it please? or DM me on Princemodey@Hotmail.com
Still no answer from them? and i know you are busy
if you can kindly share an e-mail to them i will do the rest
thanks in advance
Hi
Which of these three power supplies do you recommend most? I can afford all of them so money is not an issue. Which one should i pick
.Seasonic Vertex GX-1200
.DEEPCOOL PX1200G
.BITFENIX BFG GOLD 1200W
Please ranking them from best to worst thanks.
Bitfenix, is this brand still alive? Wow
First two are equal. I don’t know since I haven’t tested it, and neither I am not interested in testing products of this brand.
Thank you for your answer.
FSP Hydro PTM PRO 1200W
What about this one?
If you compare it with the first two
Have them all in the charts, check overall performance.
Hi crmaris,
Thanks a lot for your valuable work.
What PSU would you recommend for an I5 13600K and a GPU (that i still have to buy) like a 4070 or 4070 Ti Super ?
I was thinking of buying the “Fractal Design ION+ 2 Platinum 760W” PSU but maybe there’s a better choice ? Fractal Design is not known for making PSU…
And maybe i should i buy a more powerful one like a 850W or 1000W, to be future proof ?
I wouldn’t go with a Fractal Design PSU. The ION PSUs that we used in some of our test systems all died after 6-12 months of usage. An 850W unit will be fine; look at the Thermaltake GF A3 850 if you don’t want to spend a lot.
That’s a pretty short life expectancy ! And an important information !!
Thank you.
“Added a new category comparing ALL ATX v3.x PSUs, regardless of their Wattage” — Aris
Remarkable! Thank you!
thank you!
Guys, I love you so much! you are the best! I wanted this change and now I know that purchasing FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W will be the right thing to do. Now you are complete!
Hey
Have you seen the 1STPLAYER NGDP ATX3.1 PSUs? Model name HA-1000BA4. Those are somehow cheap at my location ~125$, and the store adverts 10 year warranty. Do i just go for it if i want a decent kinda cheap PSU with latest standart, that i can put in my pc and forget? Or should i stay out of it? Really wanna hear your opinion
NGDP I have reviewed yes, this model number, not sure though. In general Helly, the OEM behind 1st Player, makes good products so far.
Thanks for the great ATX 3.0 reviews!
System Build: 14900K, U12s air cooler, z790 mb, 48Gb DDR5, Nvidia FE 4080 super, m2 SSD x2, six case fans. Under 800W based on multiple estimators.
Trying to decide between:
Super Flower Leadex VII Gold XG 850W (Cybenetics Platinum)
Super Flower Leadex VII Platinum Pro 850W (Cybenetics Platinum)
Current prices are about the same. The Platinum Pro has new “9 pin universal” connectors. Gold XG has typical connectors.
Any recommendation one versus the other?
I would go with VII Platinum Pro! Especially since prices are about the same.
Any concern about the unique 9pin square “universal” pinouts on the Platinum Pro?
I see Super Flower Leadex VII XG 850W being highly recommended, but the review is nowhere to be found in the articles.
I have PSUs that I haven’t reviewed yet, but I am working towards it.
Any Gigabyte PSU gold 80+you would recommend?
They are very competitive priced in my country, but I’m guessing there is a reason behind that
I would avoid any PSU from this brand, given the incidents that its PSUs had. They try to sell them at low prices because of that.
I figured there is something phishy….
Would you recommend Super Flower Leadex VII XG 850W over Thermaltake GF3 850, the first costing 174 E and the seccond 148.
Or look for a 1000W ~ 200 E alternative?
might be overkill for 4070 Super or Ti Super (I’m planning to upgrade to one of them)., I got an Ryzen 3700x which I might upgrade to a Ryzen 7700 down the road.
Does 1000W make any sense?
Nope, 850W will be fine. I would go for the Superflower unit.
found the 1000W version of the same PSU on promo with only 15$ more.
power is kinda expensive where I live. will the 1000W version affect the power bill or affect me in a bad way if my hardware only draws half that? or will it be better because it should run cooler?
is one safe to asume that PSUs that have 8 pin connectors on the PSU side don’t need to do anthing to be ATX3.1 compatible since only the connector on the GPU and the one on the PSU side should be changed but only if also 16-pin 12HPWR ?
this doesn’t sound right…the sense pins are missing on the PSU side if itsn’t a 16pin connector, so no protection there.
a PSU having 2x 8pins can be ATX v3.1 compatible. There is room for its sense pins since there are 16 wires in total.
there might be room, but if “Zero Watt” it’s not there it’s not there.
we have to wait for new revisions of existing PSUs. if you bought a PSU 1 year ago with 2x8pin to 16pin connector, it’s not ATX 3.1 compatible.
this is very sensitive information, yet I keep reading that some PSU makers where “smart” enough to use 2x8pin on the PSU side. it doesn’t make any difference what they used on the PSU side at the PSU release. no Zero Watt support on it no protection on PSU side and finally no ATX 3.1 certifcation.
Super Flower Leadex VII XG 1000w or 850w for RTX 4070 TI SUPER (and maybe futureproofing and silence since it should be a lower load on the higher W model)?
they are very close in price . 20$ apart
I would go for the 1000W model. The price difference is low.
Can you do a full review on any of the rog strix aura g gaming psus? They’re really interesting for how exceptional their noise, voltage ripple and load regulation are and hold up time is really good too. Curious about the other features like protection though which are absent from the cybenetics report and your commentary really helps explain it as well. Regardless it seems to be the only other psu that can go toe to toe with the ax1600i in terms of how clean power it provides across all rails except while at half the price. 60% load till the fan starts is also crazy we need that teardown. Really cool how they’ve increased the size purely to make it cooler and quieter.
1000w variant looks to be the best of the 4 fyi but u know more than me
Any input on the new Thermaltake Toughpower 2024 version? Is is the same manufacturer and does it have the same quality as the previous generation?
don’t have a clue unfortunately, since TT is too busy to respond to my emails lately.
First, let me thank you for all the amazing work you’ve put into this resource!
As someone who had no idea what to look for when buying a new PSU, this was an amazing source and read in the last days.
I’m about to build a new system next week and would greatly appreciate just some quick feedback on what 1000W PSU to pick.
These are the PSU’s im looking at right now:
Seasonic VERTEX PX-1000 (Plat) 190€
Seasonic VERTEX GX-1000 (Gold) 150€
Corsair RM1000x (Gold) 160€
be quiet! Straight Power 12 (Plat) 190€
be quiet! Pure Power 12 (Gold) 150€
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 (Gold) 160€
My budget is around 200€ (could go a bit above if its really good value) and I’m planing to keep the PSU for a pretty long time (my last 750W be quiet! PSU is doing his job for 12 years now).
The FSP Hydro Ti Pro sadly costs 270€ here in Germany :/
And the Corsair and MSI (Plat) models all cost ~220€.
Thank you again for all the time you have put and keep putting into this and I look forward to hearing from you 🙂
From the ones you listed I would go for the Seasonic VERTEX GX-1000 (Gold). Now if you want Platinum, PX-1000.