MSI MAG A1000GLS PCIE5 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% 6.464A 1.978A 1.986A 1.007A 99.996 89.122% 417 <6.0 40.35°C 0.978
12.127V 5.056V 3.323V 4.965V 112.202 42.8°C 115.03V
20% 13.952A 2.969A 2.983A 1.21A 199.947 91.772% 418 <6.0 40.68°C 0.988
12.116V 5.053V 3.318V 4.957V 217.875 45.04°C 115V
30% 21.804A 3.465A 3.484A 1.414A 300.001 92.101% 431 <6.0 41.48°C 0.979
12.105V 5.051V 3.315V 4.95V 325.731 47.77°C 114.95V
40% 29.633A 3.962A 3.987A 1.619A 399.583 91.842% 432 <6.0 41.67°C 0.981
12.094V 5.048V 3.311V 4.942V 435.076 50.87°C 114.91V
50% 37.142A 4.956A 4.99A 1.824A 499.3 91.394% 433 <6.0 42.11°C 0.984
12.083V 5.046V 3.307V 4.934V 546.315 54.7°C 114.87V
60% 44.705A 5.951A 5.996A 2A 599.661 90.033% 488 <6.0 42.67°C 0.989
12.079V 5.043V 3.303V 4.923V 666.048 57°C 114.84V
70% 52.245A 6.947A 7.003A 2.239A 699.548 89.315% 780 15.7 43.09°C 0.991
12.067V 5.04V 3.299V 4.913V 783.234 54.83°C 114.8V
80% 59.866A 7.942A 8.012A 2.345A 799.549 88.576% 1040 25.1 43.97°C 0.992
12.054V 5.036V 3.295V 4.904V 902.667 56.71°C 114.76V
90% 67.833A 8.443A 8.508A 2.452A 899.334 87.761% 1265 31.6 44.9°C 0.993
12.042V 5.034V 3.291V 4.894V 1024.755 59.55°C 114.71V
100% 75.619A 8.944A 9.036A 3.071A 999.349 86.845% 1956 43.8 46.25°C 0.993
12.030V 5.031V 3.287V 4.885V 1150.723 62.63°C 114.67V
110% 83.352A 9.944A 10.143A 3.075A 1099.947 85.673% 2251 47.4 47.18°C 0.994
12.017V 5.028V 3.283V 4.878V 1283.891 62.51°C 114.62V
CL1 0.116A 11.941A 12.004A 0A 101.301 84.797% 439 <6.0 41.71°C 0.978
12.125V 5.041V 3.307V 4.944V 119.48 57.81°C 115.03V
CL2 0.115A 19.874A 0A 0A 101.393 84.066% 437 <6.0 41.63°C 0.978
12.129V 5.032V 3.318V 4.952V 120.608 55.89°C 115.03V
CL3 0.114A 0A 20.031A 0A 67.386 78.718% 434 <6.0 40°C 0.965
12.126V 5.051V 3.295V 4.948V 85.607 52.94°C 115.04V
CL4 83.107A 0A 0A 0.001A 999.997 87.164% 2262 47.5 43.39°C 0.993
12.032V 5.045V 3.301V 4.894V 1147.27 55.51°C 114.67V

Load regulation is within 1% at 12V and 5V, but it exceeds this mark at 3.3V.

Test 12V 5V 3.3V 5VSB DC/AC (Watts) Efficiency Fan Speed (RPM) PSU Noise (dB[A]) Temps (In/Out) PF/AC Volts
20W 1.224A 0.494A 0.496A 0.2A 19.995 70.539% 401 <6.0 36.44°C 0.814
12.137V 5.06V 3.327V 4.969V 28.349 41.32°C 115.07V
40W 2.694A 0.692A 0.694A 0.302A 40.001 80.454% 408 <6.0 37.73°C 0.919
12.134V 5.059V 3.326V 4.968V 49.719 39.61°C 115.06V
60W 4.166A 0.89A 0.893A 0.403A 60 85.2% 412 <6.0 38.28°C 0.958
12.132V 5.058V 3.325V 4.967V 70.419 40.11°C 115.05V
80W 5.632A 1.088A 1.092A 0.503A 79.944 87.359% 415 <6.0 39.52°C 0.967
12.129V 5.058V 3.325V 4.966V 91.51 41.41°C 115.04V

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 17.7 mV 13.2 mV 13.2 mV 10.7 mV Pass
20% Load 21.6 mV 14.0 mV 13.9 mV 11.7 mV Pass
30% Load 25.5 mV 14.0 mV 14.0 mV 11.8 mV Pass
40% Load 27.4 mV 14.0 mV 15.4 mV 13.1 mV Pass
50% Load 30.0 mV 14.8 mV 16.6 mV 14.6 mV Pass
60% Load 28.4 mV 17.3 mV 20.4 mV 15.5 mV Pass
70% Load 29.4 mV 15.4 mV 18.1 mV 18.9 mV Pass
80% Load 29.9 mV 16.1 mV 19.3 mV 20.3 mV Pass
90% Load 32.0 mV 19.4 mV 20.7 mV 21.9 mV Pass
100% Load 33.7 mV 20.0 mV 21.7 mV 27.6 mV Pass
110% Load 36.0 mV 21.0 mV 24.1 mV 28.0 mV Pass
Crossload 1 16.7 mV 13.6 mV 13.8 mV 13.3 mV Pass
Crossload 2 17.4 mV 15.2 mV 13.4 mV 13.1 mV Pass
Crossload 3 16.5 mV 13.7 mV 14.9 mV 13.5 mV Pass
Crossload 4 35.6 mV 18.1 mV 20.6 mV 18.2 mV Pass

Ripple suppression is decent but not competitive.

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