Box & Bundle
Typically, the box has a photo of the PSU on its face. Inside, the offered protection is adequate.
Product Photos
This is a weird-looking PSU because of the extended modular panel. This can be convenient for some users, though. I like that the top fan cover can be removed easily since it is magnetic. We find an AC receptacle and the power switch on the PSU’s front side. On the opposite side, there are 13x sockets, including a 12V-2×6 one. Although there is a single native 12V-2×6 socket, Lian Li included a pair of these cables, with the second one ending in 2x 8pin connectors.
This is the removable USB/fan hub. I guess they made it removable to make the installation process easier.
Cables
| Modular Cables | ||||
| Description | Cable Count | Connector Count (Total) | Gauge | In Cable Capacitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATX connector 20+4 pin (625mm) | 1 | 1 | 16-22AWG | No |
| 4+4 pin EPS12V (745mm) | 1 | 1 | 18AWG | No |
| 8 pin EPS12V (745mm) | 1 | 1 | 18AWG | No |
| 6+2 pin PCIe (650mm) | 3 | 3 | 18AWG | No |
| 6+2 pin PCIe (650mm+100mm) | 1 | 2 | 18AWG | No |
| 12+4 pin PCIe (650mm) (600W) | 1 | 1 | 16-26AWG | No |
| SATA (305mm+15mm+15mm+15mm) | 1 | 4 | 18AWG | No |
| SATA (405mm+150mm+150mm+150mm) | 1 | 4 | 18AWG | No |
| 2x SATA (380mm+150mm) | 2 | 4 | 18AWG | No |
| 4-pin Molex (510mm+150mm+150mm+150mm) | 1 | 4 | 18AWG | No |
| USB2.0 Type A (550mm) | 1 | 1 | 28/24AWG | No |
| USB2.0 Header (470mm) | 1 | 1 | 28AWG | No |
| 4-pin PWM (555mm) | 1 | 1 | 26AWG | No |
| AC Power Cord (1380mm) – C13 coupler | 1 | 1 | 17AWG | – |
Like the 1200W model, the unit has many cables, including two EPS, four PCIe cables, and a single high-power PCIe cable. There are also many peripheral cables, with the distance between most of them long enough at 150mm. All cables are pretty long, especially the EPS ones so that you won’t have any compatibility issues even with extra-large chassis.
According to Lian Li, the PSU’s high power cables use thicker and stronger terminals with lower contact resistance. In the 12+4 pin connector, the terminals are soldered for better contact and to avoid dramatic situations. Another interesting feature is the dual-color shell of the 12V-2×6 connector, which provides a visual indication of full insertion when the blue part disappears.
Hello,
C1000 stays at below 6 dbA until 620W but Lıan Li is around 20*25 dbA around same power.
But average noise of Lian Li is lower than most of PSUs including C1000. How that can be possible ?
dBA is a logarithmic scale, not a linear one; increased periods of noise at high levels heavily affect the average noise output, while the lower noise levels do not so much. Look at the period that the C1000 is over 30 dBA and it also has periods of over 35 dBA.
https://hwbusters.com/psus/nzxt-c1000-atx-v3-1-psu-review/9/
Respected Crmaris, what is your impression of HITACHI electrolytic capacitors? In your perspective, do you consider them to be in the same tier as NCC (Nippon Chemi-Con) and Rubycon?
Yes, so far my experience with them is positive.
hello Aris based on your tier list which is better Unicon or Toshin Kogyo caps or it’s just on a same level ?
I haven’t tested any Unicon caps so far, electrolytic ones. TKs, the one I tested are pretty good!
so between TK LGW/LGWA/LGWB with TK LW/LFW/LFWB/LCW what’s different, i look at TK website there are no TK LW/LFW/LFWB/LCW on that product list but i’ve seen some cheap power supply with japan capacitor gimmick use these caps, so do they had real lifetime performance similar to LGW/LGWA/LGWB product or similar to other chinese caps like LTEC or ChengX ?
Not a clue, I just test whatever falls into my hands now. I will deal with details once I post the full database.
Hi, I was wondering if you could answer some questions that I have concerns about. I recently purchased this psu Lian Li Edge 1000w gold and installed it in my rig to power an rtx 5080.
With all these issues of 12vhpwr cables melting, I decided to check my 12v core voltages on hwinfo and noticed that this psu is showing readings of about 11.8v for PCIe and 16-pin, and would dip to as low as 11.6v under load.
I’ve tried checking all the cables and made sure they’re seated properly to avail.
Am I being too paranoid or do these reading look abnormally low. Should I submit and RMA and return the product?