MSI MAG A650GLS 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% 3.586A 1.965A 1.985A 1A 65.013 87.961% 0 <6.0 44.16°C 0.934
12.105V 5.09V 3.326V 5V 73.913 40.46°C 115.04V
20% 8.187A 2.949A 2.98A 1.203A 129.958 90.143% 811 20.6 40.83°C 0.968
12.099V 5.087V 3.323V 4.99V 144.163 45.98°C 115.02V
30% 13.142A 3.443A 3.48A 1.406A 194.966 90.973% 814 20.6 41.42°C 0.987
12.091V 5.084V 3.319V 4.98V 214.301 42.76°C 114.99V
40% 18.110A 3.937A 3.981A 1.61A 260.055 91.266% 815 20.6 41.69°C 0.99
12.084V 5.081V 3.316V 4.971V 284.971 43.39°C 114.97V
50% 22.733A 4.924A 4.981A 1.815A 325.057 91.127% 910 23.7 42.5°C 0.992
12.077V 5.078V 3.313V 4.96V 356.706 45.08°C 114.95V
60% 27.312A 5.913A 5.983A 2A 389.366 90.653% 1134 29.7 42.58°C 0.993
12.069V 5.075V 3.31V 4.949V 429.518 45.39°C 114.92V
70% 31.973A 6.903A 6.988A 2.228A 454.778 90.113% 1428 36.1 43.39°C 0.994
12.062V 5.072V 3.306V 4.938V 504.648 46.39°C 114.9V
80% 36.638A 7.892A 7.993A 2.334A 519.561 89.525% 1595 39.3 43.84°C 0.995
12.055V 5.069V 3.303V 4.929V 580.348 47.2°C 114.87V
90% 41.708A 8.389A 8.484A 2.439A 584.985 88.928% 1760 41.7 44.11°C 0.995
12.047V 5.066V 3.3V 4.921V 657.841 47.8°C 114.84V
100% 46.719A 8.886A 9.007A 2.545A 649.7 88.206% 1998 45.2 45.32°C 0.995
12.040V 5.064V 3.297V 4.913V 736.579 49.51°C 114.82V
110% 51.470A 9.879A 10.108A 2.548A 715.111 87.409% 2040 45.7 46.22°C 0.995
12.032V 5.061V 3.294V 4.906V 818.077 51.31°C 114.79V
CL1 0.116A 11.873A 11.989A 0A 101.302 85.315% 827 21.8 41.72°C 0.941
12.098V 5.07V 3.311V 4.995V 118.739 44.26°C 115.02V
CL2 0.116A 17.757A 0A 0A 91.398 85% 824 21.4 41.34°C 0.937
12.101V 5.068V 3.325V 5.007V 107.532 43.14°C 115.03V
CL3 0.116A 0A 17.951A 0A 60.79 80.694% 821 21 40.63°C 0.934
12.098V 5.087V 3.309V 5V 75.316 42.1°C 115.04V
CL4 53.943A 0A 0A 0A 649.621 88.926% 1965 44.6 46.27°C 0.995
12.042V 5.084V 3.312V 4.991V 730.533 48.76°C 114.83V

Load regulation is within 1% on all primary rails.

Test 12V 5V 3.3V 5VSB DC/AC (Watts) Efficiency Fan Speed (RPM) PSU Noise (dB[A]) Temps (In/Out) PF/AC Volts
20W 1.228A 0.491A 0.496A 0.199A 20.01 81.177% 0 <6.0 37.72°C 0.617
12.107V 5.091V 3.327V 5.023V 24.645 36.33°C 115.06V
40W 2.702A 0.688A 0.694A 0.299A 40.009 86.156% 0 <6.0 38.41°C 0.918
12.106V 5.091V 3.327V 5.019V 46.442 37.16°C 115.05V
60W 4.176A 0.884A 0.893A 0.399A 60.009 88.298% 0 <6.0 40°C 0.931
12.104V 5.091V 3.327V 5.016V 67.978 38.63°C 115.05V
80W 5.646A 1.081A 1.091A 0.499A 79.963 89.616% 0 <6.0 42.28°C 0.934
12.103V 5.091V 3.326V 5.012V 89.239 39.47°C 115.04V

A glance at the light loads table is always useful, as the PSU will typically operate at light loads. As you can see, the fan doesn’t spin at light loads, despite the high ambient temperatures that I applied.

Ripple Suppression

Test 12V 5V 3.3V 5VSB Pass/Fail
10% Load 18.4 mV 18.3 mV 15.5 mV 11.1 mV Pass
20% Load 23.0 mV 18.8 mV 15.8 mV 12.6 mV Pass
30% Load 15.5 mV 20.3 mV 16.1 mV 9.9 mV Pass
40% Load 16.3 mV 19.1 mV 15.6 mV 10.2 mV Pass
50% Load 16.4 mV 18.5 mV 15.2 mV 10.9 mV Pass
60% Load 17.4 mV 19.3 mV 15.8 mV 14.1 mV Pass
70% Load 18.2 mV 19.2 mV 15.3 mV 13.6 mV Pass
80% Load 22.8 mV 21.0 mV 16.3 mV 13.7 mV Pass
90% Load 26.4 mV 21.0 mV 17.1 mV 14.9 mV Pass
100% Load 23.6 mV 21.1 mV 17.4 mV 14.0 mV Pass
110% Load 26.6 mV 21.6 mV 17.1 mV 14.3 mV Pass
Crossload 1 21.2 mV 21.5 mV 16.4 mV 14.3 mV Pass
Crossload 2 20.2 mV 21.3 mV 15.3 mV 14.9 mV Pass
Crossload 3 18.0 mV 19.0 mV 17.4 mV 14.0 mV Pass
Crossload 4 24.1 mV 21.2 mV 17.1 mV 15.7 mV Pass

Ripple suppression is decent overall. At 5V, it might appear mediocre because the PSU is at the bottom of my charts, but this is due to the tough competition. 21mV of ripple at 5V under full load and high ambient is not that high.

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