Epilogue
Montech is trying hard to infiltrate the PSU market, and its effort starts to pay off. This specific CWT platform, with code name CSZ, is reliable and offers high performance, including ATX v3.0 reliability. Moreover, when you see a relatively small brand making the extra step to get another, more prestigious certification, by Cybenetics, besides the typical 80 PLUS cert, it shows that it is not afraid to put its products to the test and that it is sure about their performance. I know that I cannot be fully impartial regarding Cybenetics. Still, the numbers alone talk: 80 PLUS makes 3-4 measurements and only checks the PSU’s efficiency, while Cybenetics takes thousands of measurements to check a PSU’s efficiency, noise, and performance in every aspect, including ATX v3.0 compatibility.
The Montech Titan Gold 1000W is currently priced at 200 dollars, a fair price given its features and performance. One of its major opponents, the Thermaltake GF3 1000W, which uses the same platform, achieves lower overall performance while it costs 30 dollars more. The same warranty period, ten years, covers both, so if you have to choose between them, it is obvious what to get. With lower noise output at high loads and better transient response at 3.3V, it would be even better. The semi-passive operation is also not required, with a properly tuned fan speed profile. Since the fan is controlled through a microcontroller, it is easy to adjust its speed and have it spin at low speeds without issues.
The Montech Titan Gold 1000W is a good power supply that will allow you even to power an energy-hungry NVIDIA RTX 4090, with its power limit unlocked up to 600W if its BIOS supports it. Don’t expect a huge increase in performance, on the contrary, though. You can read more about that in this article.
- Full power at 47°C
- ATX v3.0 and PCie 5.0 ready
- 12VHPWR connector (600W)
- High overall performance
- Silent operation, below 20dBA, up to 600W loads (at 28-32°C ambient)
- High build quality
- Correctly set protection features
- Good ripple suppression
- Highly efficient at light and super-light loads (115V input)
- Long hold-up time
- Low inrush currents with 115V
- Low vampire power
- ALPM support
- Fully modular
- Adequate distance (150mm) between the SATA connectors
- Quality, FDB fan
- 10-year warranty
- Efficiency with 230V is not so competitive
- Load regulation at 12V and 3.3V ideally should be within 1%
- Transient response at 3.3V
- Noisy at high loads (>795W)
I am choosing between Montech Titan Gold and Corsair RMx Shift, which one would you recommend?
It depends, if you need the side panel of the Shift. If not, you could save some money with the Montech unit since its normal price is around 170 dollars.
Thanks for this review Aris!
Really strong showing, solid performance, here , from Montech. I didn’t expect that from an “outsider” .
With this, they are becoming a competitive option.
I PARTICULARLY liked the 150mm distance between the sata power connectors, FINALLY someone is listening and getting this thing right!
It sets is apart from the competition in my book.
Short distance between the sata can be frustrating even in midi cases.
That said, needs a little improvement here and there, but there’s nothing outright wrong with it.
Indeed someone listened finally, and put 150mm distance between peripheral connectors 🙂
Hey Aris.
What do you think about Antec Signature line up?
I’m considering 1000w titanium or 1300w platinum unit. The price is decent here in Croatia. I saw your review of titanium unit back in 2020 and your opinion was positive!
Hi Aris
Should the fact that this PSU failed one of your tests (transient response – 50% load, 3.3V) be of concern? And what does this mean in regards to everyday use for the average user.
Kind regards
The 3.3V rail is only lightly used by today’s PSUs, so it most likely won’t be a serious issue. But in any case, it would be better if it passed this test with success.
Thankyou for your response.
I think I will go with Deepcool PX850G as it seems a good unit according to your review/testing (the 850W Montech Titan is £50 more expensive currently here in the UK).
Thanks for your hard work, love what you do.
Kind regards
anytime!