Cooler Master V1600 Platinum V2 ATX v3.1 PSU Review

Epilogue

The Cooler Master V 1600 Platinum V2 fails to impress with its overall performance. Its transient response is not good enough because of the low overall capacity on the unit’s secondary side, where polymer caps are used mainly. The platform’s small PCB didn’t allow for more components, especially electrolytic capacitors, and to make matters worse, it also affects the removal of heat. Hence, the fan speed profile has to be aggressive, which leads to increased operating noise. Moreover, instead of lowering the fan-stop feature increases noise output since once the unit’s fan starts, it has to quickly remove the heat from the components and bring them to normal operating temperatures. So it starts at high speeds, making a hell of a noise, which won’t pass unnoticed by users. In compact and high-capacity units like this one, it is far better to have the fan constantly spinning at low speeds, to not allow for heat build-up, rather than having heat increase to the point that the fan has to spin at over 1800 RPM to remove it.

The only thing that saves the day with this PSU is its decent price, at 310 dollars, given its high capacity and features. If you need a branded 1600W unit, you will have to spend more to get a Seasonic Prime PX-1600, an ASRock Taichi TC-1650T, or even an NZXT C1500, which has one of the highest performance per price ratios in the high-capacity category. Overall, the V 1600 Platinum V2 is a decent choice for its asking price, but its overall performance is far from that of other high-capacity PSUs, and its fan speed profile will probably annoy most of you. Its protection features also need better tuning.

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