Gamemax RGB-1050 Pro – 4.5 stars on Amazon!

Epilogue

I had seen some older Gamemax units that weren’t good at all. On the contrary, I was afraid for my well-being while testing them! That said, the Gamemax RGB-1050 Pro is a different story. Although the first sample died randomly at a low load test with only 35C, the second pulled out almost all tests. It couldn’t operate at 110% load for the required period to finish the test properly, which might be good, though, since it means that the platform is effectively protected. Nonetheless, I wasn’t brave enough to evaluate the protection features properly since I could not risk my super expensive equipment when the PSU showed signs that it could not handle these tests. I know you want complete information, but unfortunately, I will be alone if any of my AC sources die. When I tested this unit, I already had one of my AC sources on RMA, waiting several months until it arrived, so I couldn’t risk losing another one.

In any case, the Gamemax RGB-1050 Pro looks to be a decent unit, offering a great deal of features at only 140 dollars, and at the time of the review, there is an extra $15 coupon, lowering the price to $125. The RGB-1050 Pro is definitely an improvement over the older Gamemax units, offering top transient response and meeting even the demanding ATX v3.x transient response requirements. I should also point here that the OEM that makes them, Jiu Meng, also makes several Aresgame models, which are highly popular on Amazon.

I couldn’t help but read some reviews on Amazon, where some users complained about the lack of proper support for Gamemax products. It would be best always to consider the support you will get for a product you are interested in buying. Unfortunately, in most cases, you cannot be 100% sure whether the support will be good until you have first-hand experience. I cannot know if Gamemax’s support is good or not, and I cannot also know how the unknown fan and FETs will age. This is something requiring torture testing for several months or years, which is far beyond the scope of this review.

At some point, I might ask for more Gamemax samples for evaluation and review. And this time, I will be brave enough to run all protection features tests!

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