Gamer Storm PQ1000M-V2 ATX v3.1 PSU Review

Load Regulation

Test	12V	5V	3.3V	5VSB	DC/AC (Watts)	Efficiency	Fan Speed (RPM)	PSU Noise (dB[A])	Temps (In/Out)	PF/AC Volts
10%	6.432A	1.994A	1.996A	1A	100.004	87.859%	0	<6.0	41.33°C	0.973
10%	12.191V	5.015V	3.306V	5V	113.824	87.859%	0	<6.0	40.25°C	115.02V
20%	13.900A	2.993A	2.996A	1.204A	199.959	91.201%	0	<6.0	44.41°C	0.983
20%	12.162V	5.013V	3.305V	4.983V	219.252	91.201%	0	<6.0	40.83°C	114.98V
30%	21.712A	3.492A	3.497A	1.41A	300.018	91.978%	0	<6.0	44.83°C	0.987
30%	12.157V	5.013V	3.303V	4.966V	326.181	91.978%	0	<6.0	41.18°C	114.95V
40%	29.496A	3.992A	3.999A	1.617A	399.632	91.613%	910	24	41.82°C	0.988
40%	12.151V	5.011V	3.301V	4.948V	436.223	91.613%	910	24	53.84°C	114.91V
50%	36.958A	4.993A	5.002A	1.826A	499.36	91.264%	899	23.7	42.35°C	0.988
50%	12.145V	5.009V	3.299V	4.93V	547.156	91.264%	899	23.7	56.55°C	114.87V
60%	44.488A	5.993A	6.005A	2A	599.714	90.76%	885	23.9	42.59°C	0.989
60%	12.140V	5.008V	3.298V	4.913V	660.77	90.76%	885	23.9	60.22°C	114.83V
70%	51.951A	6.993A	7.009A	2.249A	699.618	90.052%	869	23.4	43.41°C	0.991
70%	12.137V	5.007V	3.297V	4.892V	776.907	90.052%	869	23.4	65.45°C	114.78V
80%	59.484A	7.992A	8.012A	2.359A	799.615	89.258%	991	27.4	43.76°C	0.992
80%	12.133V	5.005V	3.295V	4.877V	895.843	89.258%	991	27.4	68.02°C	114.74V
90%	67.383A	8.493A	8.502A	2.468A	899.389	88.381%	1537	42.1	44.01°C	0.993
90%	12.124V	5.004V	3.293V	4.863V	1017.618	88.381%	1537	42.1	64.66°C	114.7V
100%	75.092A	8.996A	9.024A	3.11A	999.384	87.443%	1805	47.6	45.81°C	0.994
100%	12.115V	5.003V	3.291V	4.825V	1142.898	87.443%	1805	47.6	64.63°C	114.66V
110%	82.743A	9.998A	10.122A	3.117A	1099.999	86.325%	2013	51.6	46.1°C	0.995
110%	12.106V	5.001V	3.29V	4.813V	1274.249	86.325%	2013	51.6	65.61°C	114.61V
CL1	0.115A	15.051A	14.984A	0A	126.308	82.946%	922	24.5	40.71°C	0.98
CL1	12.187V	5.003V	3.31V	5.03V	152.276	82.946%	922	24.5	53.06°C	115V
CL2	0.115A	24.984A	0A	0A	126.272	81.308%	920	24.5	42.17°C	0.98
CL2	12.184V	4.998V	3.311V	5.036V	155.299	81.308%	920	24.5	52.05°C	115V
CL3	0.115A	0A	24.885A	0A	83.89	74.766%	930	24.8	41.97°C	0.973
CL3	12.198V	5.018V	3.315V	5.032V	112.205	74.766%	930	24.8	50.28°C	115.01V
CL4	82.559A	0A	0A	0.001A	999.969	88.028%	1800	47.6	45.2°C	0.993
CL4	12.112V	5.014V	3.293V	4.976V	1135.979	88.028%	1800	47.6	61.38°C	114.66V

Load regulation is within 1% on all primary rails. That said, it is loose at 5VSB. I usually don’t care much about the standby rail, as long as it keeps its voltage high enough, but this unit scored last at 5VSB load regulation.

Test	12V	5V	3.3V	5VSB	DC/AC (Watts)	Efficiency	Fan Speed (RPM)	PSU Noise (dB[A])	Temps (In/Out)	PF/AC Volts
20W	1.226A	0.498A	0.499A	0.198A	19.997	75.901%	0	<6.0	45.34°C	0.868
20W	12.108V	5.016V	3.306V	5.042V	26.346	75.901%	0	<6.0	36.07°C	115.07V
40W	2.698A	0.698A	0.699A	0.298A	40	82.999%	0	<6.0	45.83°C	0.938
40W	12.114V	5.017V	3.307V	5.036V	48.193	82.999%	0	<6.0	37.55°C	115.05V
60W	4.146A	0.897A	0.898A	0.398A	60.001	83.722%	0	<6.0	43.33°C	0.96
60W	12.186V	5.017V	3.307V	5.03V	71.665	83.722%	0	<6.0	38.89°C	115.04V
80W	5.605A	1.097A	1.098A	0.498A	79.949	86.822%	0	<6.0	42.19°C	0.969
80W	12.189V	5.017V	3.306V	5.025V	92.084	86.822%	0	<6.0	39.23°C	115.03V

A glance at the light loads table is always useful, as the PSU will typically operate at light loads.

Ripple Suppression

Test	12V	5V	3.3V	5VSB	Pass/Fail
10% Load	27.7 mV	11.9 mV	11.3 mV	9.2 mV	Pass
20% Load	24.9 mV	13.0 mV	12.2 mV	10.5 mV	Pass
30% Load	19.1 mV	12.6 mV	12.1 mV	10.9 mV	Pass
40% Load	20.0 mV	13.2 mV	12.1 mV	11.5 mV	Pass
50% Load	20.6 mV	13.9 mV	13.0 mV	13.2 mV	Pass
60% Load	21.6 mV	15.7 mV	12.8 mV	13.0 mV	Pass
70% Load	22.9 mV	16.2 mV	13.6 mV	13.4 mV	Pass
80% Load	22.5 mV	16.8 mV	14.0 mV	14.5 mV	Pass
90% Load	23.4 mV	16.8 mV	13.8 mV	14.9 mV	Pass
100% Load	24.5 mV	16.9 mV	14.1 mV	14.2 mV	Pass
110% Load	24.8 mV	17.0 mV	14.6 mV	15.2 mV	Pass
Crossload 1	33.7 mV	15.8 mV	13.2 mV	11.7 mV	Pass
Crossload 2	35.0 mV	22.7 mV	13.4 mV	13.8 mV	Pass
Crossload 3	29.2 mV	12.7 mV	14.0 mV	11.6 mV	Pass
Crossload 4	25.9 mV	15.2 mV	13.0 mV	14.8 mV	Pass