Average Noise
At 230V, the average noise output should be lower, but this is not the case, as you can see in the graphs above. In general, this is not a quiet operating high-capacity unit.
Fan Noise & Speed Maps @ 28-32 °C
[115V] The passive operating doesn’t last long using a load pattern that fully stresses the minor rails. The problem is that once the fan starts to spin, it quickly increases speed, outputting higher than 25 dBA noise. At 700W, the 30 dBA mark is passed, and at 880W, the PSU’s fan is above 35 dBA. Lastly, with more than 1025W, the noise goes over 40 dBA. The PSU’s fan speed profile could be improved, especially at light loads. Moreover, a less restrictive fan grille would help.
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I believe the images are not for this PSU in page 3, and instead are from the SeaSonic series. Notice the AC mains connector is using a different connector than the one in Page 2. Also, there is no “purple” anodized heatsinks, everything’s just black. Refer to the GX III 1050W review to see how it should look. Please fix this problem, thank you.
My bad, fixed. Thanks!
Excellent! Checking the review gallery now.
Also a big thanks for your exact component part number listings on page 2 of each variant of this PSU’s family (1250W, 1050W, 850W, 750W), it helped me a great lot to decide exactly which one of them to consider buying. Shame that Cooler Master doesn’t publish this information, but I always prefer to actually do a comparison between the internal components before considering to purchase a product, so as your review are an excellent source of information, thank you!