Box & Bundle
The box has a photo of the PSU on its front side and the corresponding Cybenetics ratings for efficiency and noise. If you want more data about the PSU’s technical specs, look at the back of the box.
Product Photos
The chassis has a distinct look, with the uniquely shaped perforations that Corsair used for the fan and exhaust grilles. Moreover, the PSU has standard dimensions, allowing for a 140mm fan to offer the desired airflow at low enough RPMs for reduced noise output. On the front side, you will find the power switch, the AC receptacle, and the fan speed control knob. Around the back, the modular board has 14x sockets, one of which is 12V-2×6 type. Corsair didn’t use 2x 8-pin sockets in these PSUs for the high-power PCIe connector, but preferred a native one.
Cables
| Modular Cables | ||||
| Description | Cable Count | Connector Count (Total) | Gauge | In Cable Capacitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATX connector 20+4 pin (610mm) | 1 | 1 | 16-20AWG | No |
| 4+4 pin EPS12V (750mm) | 2 | 2 | 18AWG | No |
| 6+2 pin PCIe (650mm) | 4 | 4 | 16-18AWG | No |
| 12+2 pin PCIe (600mm) (600W) | 1 | 1 | 16-24AWG | No |
| SATA (500mm+115mm+115mm+115mm) | 3 | 12 | 18AWG | No |
| 4-pin Molex (550mm+100mm+100mm) | 2 | 6 | 18AWG | No |
| AC Power Cord (1390mm) – C13 coupler | 1 | 1 | 16AWG | – |
First of all, all cables are embossed. Secondly, the PSU has two EPS and four PCIe 6+2 pin connectors, all on dedicated cables, which is the correct/best thing to do. There is also a high-power PCIe connector, set at 600W max power. There are plenty of cables and connectors, and all cables are long enough to avoid compatibility issues. I only disagree with the short distances between the peripheral connectors.
I’m looking into getting one of these.
But they have also downgraded the fan which is dissappointing, the previous version of the RM1000x had a magnetic levitation fan (NR140ML). Given that both versions are currently available (with the older coming in cheaper) – I am wondering if the prior version is a better purchase
I would buy the new one. The ML fan was a bit noisy with the specific fan speed profile.
I bought one of these. It made a small amount of coil whine when I tested it in my old PC, but only when idling in windows (starting any app up made the noise go away completely). However on my main PC it makes no noise whatsoever, phew! I like the fan control, I have it turned to it’s lowest setting where it is still inaudible but at least this removes the heat rather than letting it radiate in to my PC case.