Corsair TX1000 ATX v3.1 PSU Review

Epilogue

The Corsair TX and TXe series are only available in the Chinese market, and I am unsure whether Corsair will bring them to the other markets, given that its team wasn’t evolved in their development, but this was a pure Great Wall project. That said, the build quality is high. Still, although top ingredients were used, the recipe needs some tuning since the average efficiency is not competitive, and the same goes for overall performance. Moreover, the protection features must be adjusted correctly because the testing sample broke during the corresponding evaluations.

Great Wall has hundreds of engineers. I know because I visited its HQs twice, so it could put them to good use and improve this PSU design and make it more competitive and worthy of the high-quality parts that it utilizes.

 

 

 

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Pros:
  • Delivered full power at 47°C
  • ATX v3.1 and PCIe 5.1 ready
  • High build quality
  • Cybenetics Gold efficiency
  • High power factor readings
  • Efficient 5VSB rail
  • Good ripple suppression
  • Extended hold-up time
  • Tight load regulation at 5V
  • Alternative Low Power Mode (ALPM) compatible
  • Good quality FDB fan
  • 3x PCIe on dedicated cables and 1x 12+4-pin PCIe connectors
  • Extra-long EPS and PCIe cables
  • Adequate distance between the SATA connectors
Cons:
  • OCP at 12V and OPP triggering points need adjustments
  • Aggressive fan speed profile
  • Not competitive overall performance
  • Mediocre transient response at 12V and 3.3V
  • Not as efficient as competing offerings
  • Lower than 70% efficiency with a 2% load
  • Loose load regulation at 3.3V
  • High inrush currents
  • Higher than 0.1W vampire power consumption at 230V
  • Lower than 150mm distance between the 4-pin Molex connectors
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