The FSP VITA GM 1000W is a compact dimensions ATX PSU, Platinum certified, compatible with the ATX v3.1 spec. It comes with a 600W set 12V-2×6 connector, so it can fully support powerful and power-hungry GPUs.
The FSP VITA GM 1000W is (or will be) included in my best ATX v3.x & PCIe 5.x PSU picks article.
The FSP VITA GM line consists of four members with capacities ranging from 650W to 1000W. Thanks to the 140mm depth, all have super-compact dimensions and utilize a fully modular cable design. They are also ATX v3.1 compliant, thanks to the 12V-2×6 connector they host on their modular panels. I plan on reviewing the entire VITA line, starting from the flagship model with 1000W max power. These units have affordable MSRP prices, and I expect the street prices to be lower, as usual. There is no semi-passive fan operation, which is fine with me as long as the fan doesn’t spin at high speeds at light loads. If you have a PWM-controlled fan speed, there is no need for semi-passive operation, which applies extra stress to the PSU’s components. A fan spinning at low speeds won’t be noticeable anyway, while at the same time, it will provide enough airflow to keep the PSU cool under light loads, where the thermal loads are decreased.
| Color | Model | MSRP (w/o VAT) |
| Black | VITA-1000GM | $159 |
| VITA-850GM | $139 | |
| VITA-750GM | $119 | |
| VITA-650GM | $99 | |
| White | VITA-1000GM | $164 |
| VITA-850GM | $144 | |
| VITA-750GM | $124 | |
| VITA-650GM | $104 |
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- Manufacturer (OEM): FSP
- Max Power: 1000W
- Cybenetics Efficiency: [115V] Cybenetics Platinum (89-91%), [230V] Cybenetics Platinum (91-93%)
- Noise: Cybenetics A- (25-30 dB[A])
- Compliance: ATX v3.1, EPS 2.92
- Operating Temperature (Continuous Full Load): 0 – 40 °C
- Alternative Low Power Mode support: Yes
- Power 12V combined: 1000W
- Number of 12V rails: 1
- Power 5V + 3.3v: 100W
- Power 5VSB: 15W
- Cooling: 120mm Rifle Bearing Fan (D12SH-12)
- Semi-Passive Operation: ✗
- Modular Design: Yes (Fully)
- High Power Connectors: 2x EPS (2x cables), 4x PCIe 6+2 pin (2x cables), 1x PCIe 12+4 pin (600W)
- Peripheral Connectors: 8x SATA (3x cables), 4x 4-pin Molex (2x cables)
- ATX Cable Length: 600mm
- EPS Cable Length: 700mm
- 12+4 pin PCIe Cable Length: 700mm
- 6+2 pin PCIe Cable Length: 650+150mm
- Distance between SATA / 4-pin Molex: 150mm / 155+100mm
- In-cable capacitors: No
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 150 mm x 85 mm x 140mm
- Weight: 1.54 kg (3.4 lb)
- Warranty: 10-years
- MSRP (excluding VAT): $159
Power Specifications
| Rail | 3.3V | 5V | 12V | 5VSB | -12V | |
| Max. Power | Amps | 20 | 20 | 83.3 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Watts | 100 | 1000 | 15 | 3.6 | ||
| Total Max. Power (W) | 1000 | |||||
How does poor fan quality affect product performance if it does not generate noise or vibration?
reliability but cheap fans are also unbalanced, so they contribute to increased noise, too.
In this review it’s stated that it’s a good psu if you get it below msrp. I would be able to get the 1000w unit for just around 100€. Is there anything better in this price class or should just get it?
It is a good deal at 100 euros
hello 🙂
in the description is stated it is a “Platinum certified” PSU, but in the image and the official website you can only see “Gold certification” 🤔
FSP chose to downgrade them to Gold, from their own reasons. The official rating is Platinum
What exactly means “terrible” fan? Is it about the noice it produces or about it’s overall reliability and term of service?
build quality
Hey, thank you very much for your informative and professional reviews. I’ve found a lot of useful information on this site, and it’s clear that you know what you’re doing. I’m currently using this power supply, but I’ve also had several other ATX 3.0 / 3.1 power supplies in the past, from Corsair and Superflower.
I’ve had and still have the following problem with all of them: I hear a static high-pitched noise that drives me crazy. With some power supplies, it even hurts my ears. I have very good hearing and seem to be very sensitive to this. I’m slowly getting desperate. Either the problem lies with the wiring in my apartment, or I can’t handle this LLC switching. I’ve already swapped motherboards, tried different cables, power strips with filters—I’m at a loss. Can you recommend a power supply between 850 and 1000 watts that has good filters and produces little to no noise during operation? And yes, you’re right, the fan on that FSP is terrible 🙂
Try a be quiet, high-end one. They usually take good care of issues like coil whine.
Thanks for the tip. At the beginning of the year, I had a BeQuiet Pure Power 850, and it was absolute garbage. The fan wobbled, there was noticeable coil whine—much worse than what I’m currently dealing with—and the cables were terrible: sharp-edged and not particularly well-fitting. I remember struggling for about 30 minutes just to plug in the 24-pin motherboard cable, almost destroying the motherboard in the process. The 12V high-power cable was so stiff that I couldn’t close my big tower anymore, and when I tried to plug in the other side, the connector on the PSU itself got pushed inward. I remember it so well because I thought to myself, ‘Never again BeQuiet.
I’m not exactly rich or anything, so spending €300 on a power supply, especially when I’ve only got a 13600K in my system, is a bit too much for me. Do you maybe have another alternative recommendation?
Pure Power is the low-end from be quiet! Look typically Corsair and Super Flower are the best in this section, if you tell me that you had issues with them too, not many other brands remain to suggest. It is more like a trial and error case then.
You’re probably right; I’ve come to the same conclusion. Maybe the problem lies elsewhere, but I just can’t figure it out. Superflower has been the best in every respect so far.
Can you recommend a good, quiet, and smooth-running fan for the power supply? I believe it’s 120mm. I noticed that the connector is two-pin.
You should use a fan that cover’s the PSU’s needs, not just a random fan. Also the two pin connector, you will have to install it on the new fan.
I saw somewhere a presentation of this power supply and analysis of the interior, as Bulk Caps there was Toshin Kogyo (450V 680uF 105*C).
In your case I see nippon is it possible that you got a better sample or FSP released a revision in such a short time and all VITA GM units have caps from Nippon Chemicon?
I realize that both are Japanese capacitors, but still Chemicon is famous for being more reliable than TK.
This presentation also said: “There are Elite capacitors on the rectifier.”
Greetings and thanks for the test.
Everything is possible, unfortunately, but the fact is that “Japanese” caps don’t offer better performance. Still, they do keep their good performance longer, so for a review’s purpose, they don’t affect the overall performance significantly.
For me the main issue is the fan.
Ok, thank you for your reply.
Greetings and have a nice day.