MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5 ATX v3.1 PSU Review – The Ideal Choice for RTX 5090?

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% 11.452A 1.985A 2A 0.989A 159.996 92.145% 0 <6.0 44.87°C 0.984
12.084V 5.037V 3.3V 5.054V 173.668 40.47°C 114.82V
20% 23.928A 2.98A 3.004A 1.189A 319.96 94.101% 0 <6.0 44.75°C 0.99
12.080V 5.034V 3.295V 5.048V 339.93 40.51°C 114.77V
30% 36.696A 3.479A 3.509A 1.389A 479.173 94.32% 0 <6.0 45.58°C 0.995
12.075V 5.03V 3.291V 5.041V 508.126 41.08°C 114.72V
40% 49.572A 3.979A 4.016A 1.589A 639.576 94.057% 0 <6.0 45.73°C 0.997
12.071V 5.027V 3.287V 5.035V 679.987 41.66°C 114.66V
50% 62.057A 4.978A 5.028A 1.79A 799.308 93.502% 0 <6.0 46.13°C 0.998
12.067V 5.022V 3.282V 5.027V 854.901 42.41°C 114.6V
60% 74.627A 5.978A 6.042A 1.989A 959.791 92.598% 410 <6.0 42.59°C 0.999
12.060V 5.019V 3.277V 5.028V 1036.456 58.12°C 114.54V
70% 87.136A 6.979A 7.059A 2.19A 1119.51 91.328% 451 <6.0 43.49°C 0.999
12.055V 5.016V 3.273V 5.024V 1225.842 61.39°C 114.47V
80% 99.722A 7.981A 8.079A 2.292A 1279.526 90.56% 813 18.9 43.99°C 0.998
12.050V 5.011V 3.268V 5.018V 1412.905 64.01°C 114.42V
90% 112.652A 8.484A 8.579A 2.394A 1439.321 89.863% 1132 28.6 44.86°C 0.998
12.044V 5.009V 3.263V 5.013V 1601.707 63.08°C 114.34V
100% 125.401A 8.987A 9.111A 2.994A 1599.33 89.146% 1369 34.8 45.84°C 0.998
12.038V 5.007V 3.259V 5.01V 1794.046 61.92°C 114.28V
110% 138.092A 9.991A 10.229A 2.998A 1759.927 88.216% 1680 40.1 46.5°C 0.997
12.032V 5.004V 3.255V 5.003V 1995.102 62.44°C 114.19V
CL1 0.116A 14.404A 14.516A 0A 121.308 85.717% 392 <6.0 40.14°C 0.979
12.081V 5.012V 3.286V 5.049V 141.784 59.59°C 114.82V
CL2 0.116A 22.017A 0A 0A 111.335 83.999% 393 <6.0 41.76°C 0.978
12.085V 4.993V 3.294V 5.054V 132.624 56.54°C 114.83V
CL3 0.115A 0A 22.179A 0A 73.984 76.384% 0 <6.0 42.81°C 0.93
12.083V 5.013V 3.273V 5.049V 96.927 40.08°C 114.84V
CL4 132.821A 0A 0A 0.001A 1599.909 89.597% 1030 25.8 45.27°C 0.998
12.045V 5.01V 3.265V 5.001V 1785.887 62.67°C 114.29V

Load regulation is tight at 12V and within 1% at 5V but pretty loose at 3.3V.

Ripple Suppression

Test 12V 5V 3.3V 5VSB Pass/Fail
10% Load 12.1 mV 8.8 mV 10.4 mV 8.1 mV Pass
20% Load 14.7 mV 9.1 mV 11.7 mV 8.6 mV Pass
30% Load 17.9 mV 9.4 mV 11.1 mV 9.1 mV Pass
40% Load 21.7 mV 9.5 mV 12.2 mV 10.5 mV Pass
50% Load 23.0 mV 10.2 mV 13.2 mV 10.8 mV Pass
60% Load 21.3 mV 10.6 mV 14.1 mV 11.2 mV Pass
70% Load 23.1 mV 16.8 mV 18.8 mV 13.0 mV Pass
80% Load 25.9 mV 20.0 mV 22.0 mV 13.6 mV Pass
90% Load 27.5 mV 13.1 mV 18.6 mV 14.3 mV Pass
100% Load 32.9 mV 13.8 mV 21.0 mV 17.8 mV Pass
110% Load 34.2 mV 14.3 mV 22.1 mV 17.6 mV Pass
Crossload 1 14.5 mV 10.4 mV 13.6 mV 8.1 mV Pass
Crossload 2 12.0 mV 15.3 mV 11.5 mV 7.8 mV Pass
Crossload 3 13.0 mV 9.6 mV 14.3 mV 7.6 mV Pass
Crossload 4 32.8 mV 13.6 mV 21.1 mV 13.9 mV Pass

Ripple suppression is good enough, but given this PSU’s high-end semi-digital platform, I expected lower ripple at 12V.

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16 thoughts on “MSI MEG Ai1600T PCIE5 ATX v3.1 PSU Review – The Ideal Choice for RTX 5090?

  1. Thanks for the great review of this! Would love to see the Corsair AX1600i included in the comparisons since I feel like that tends to be the benchmark for performance.

  2. This power supply is fully customizable, including the fan curve, but the article doesn’t mention a word about it… If the fan doesn’t turn on until 810W, it would take 100 years for the lubricant in the dual-bearing to dry out. Dumb review—doesn’t cover the key features.

    1. Seriously!!! I evaluated everything, and you came here to write about the fan curve, a software thing. It is easy to see who is the dump here.

      1. Nobody is saying that you’re stupid—you did a great job and deserve respect. It’s just that this is an incomplete review with some not entirely accurate conclusions.

        For example, the statement “Very loose fan speed profile that makes me worry” doesn’t make sense because everything can be adjusted in the software! Or “No fan failure protection”, when you actually have monitoring and temperature protection.

        It’s funny that someone even reacted to my post at all! ))))

        1. Thankfully you didn’t, I am relieved now. You called my review dump but I am not stupid ok. Thank you for clarifying that! Although I feel a bit stupid just by replying to your comment, but this is another story.

          The PSU should have a proper fan speed profile from DEFAULT! Most users won’t even bother connecting it to their systems. This means that the fan speed profile should be OK WITHOUT a user fixing it!

          Do you even know what fan failure protection means? If you don’t, please google it first and then write your thing.

          The problem with internet is that anyone can express his/her opinion by insulting people like me who work their asses to deliver such content. If you dislike my conclusions and disrespect my work, feel free to become a PSU reviewer and send me the links to your reviews to comment!

          By the way, the one who reacted to your post is the idiot who wrote this review.

          1. Please Aris, let the noobs live their life. No need to waste your time for those idiots.

  3. I bought one and after checking it out I ordered two more to replace in the other computers I use. It’s one of those products that you have a great pleasure of buying and using.

  4. This PSU is mediocre at best. And you can realise it just by looking at its weight. Good PSUs are heavy. High-end 1600w PSU can’t weight 2.8 kg. Look at Seasonic TX 1600, 5.8 kg!

  5. So let me get this straight…in a PSU segmentation that offers competitive products from $300 & up, this $700 MSI PSU offers:

    -A cheap dual ball bearing fan that will get louder over time as the lube dries up
    -Hot temps starting at 950W DC power & up
    -No fan protection for the cheapo dual ball fan
    -Unimpressive voltage regulation for CPU core, RAM, & SATA drives
    -Higher voltage ripple for GPUs & CPUs versus competitive options
    -Higher voltage ripple for CPU core, RAM, & SATA drives at 80% & 100% versus competitive options
    -Weaker overall 115V performance than NZXT’s PSU that costs half as much

    Yup, this PSU is poised for greatness…

  6. When I saw the fan curve of this PSU from the Cybenetics report, I wasn’t expecting such a poor cooling solution for this PSU! With far better built (and cheaper!) noise-optimized ATX 3.1 PSUs in the market like the Seasonic Prime Noctua TX-1600 or the Cooler Master Silent X Platinum 1300, I really don’t see the point in throwing $699 USD for a PSU that doesn’t even come with fan failure protection.

    Such a dissapointing PSU from MSI…

  7. NZXT with price around $369 (it’s around $329 in Indonesia) outclassed MSI MEG A1600T with its price around $700

    Really, MSI?

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