XPG KYBER 750W ATX v3.1 PSU Review

Epilogue

Like its big brother, the 850W model, the Kyber 750 failed to impress me, especially considering its high price. It might have tight load regulation on the major rails, but the mediocre transient response at 12V and 3.3V and the not-competitive ripple suppression notably affect the overall performance. The platform’s efficiency is high enough, especially at 230V, but the low PF readings are a notable downside, not allowing the PSU to obtain a Cybenetics Platinum rating at 230V. Regarding the protection features, the triggering points are high on the minor rails, especially the 3.3V one, where there is no point since no modern system applies high loads on this rail. Moreover, the OCP triggering points should be lower under more stressful conditions (high temperatures) to protect the PSU effectively.

The ATX v3.1 compatibility is the most vital feature of the Kyber 750, but I am not sure how many users will prefer it at that price tag ($100), given that with the same amount of money, they can buy ATX v3.0 units with fully modular cables! Even if a PSU has a 12VHPWR header on its modular panel and not the newest 12V-2×6 one, the reported melted connectors on the PSU’s side were few, and admiralty it is much easier to make sure that the connector is fully inserted into the PSU, rather than in the graphics card.

The only upside of the Kyber 750’s native cables is that they automatically move it to the ATX v3.1 category without hardware changes or modifications. At the time of the review, the MSI MAG A750GL PCIE 5 was sold at $94, and the Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 750W was sold at $95. Both of these units are ATX v3.0 compliant and feature a fully modular cable design, which is highly preferred over native cables. XPG should drop Kyber’s 750 price to 80 dollars or even lower to make it competitive.

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