2024 Power Supplies

↪ Notes: FDB fan; Hong Hua

↪ Notes: 5VSB rail has >50mV of ripple under crossloads.

↪ Notes: ODM is Dongguan Changhu Electronics Co. Ltd.

↪ Notes: 5VSB has >60mV of ripple in crossloads and OCP is poorly tuned, with >50mV ripple for 5VSB and 3.3V, but these are not heavily loaded rails.

↪ Notes: 5VSB has >60mV of ripple in crossloads and OCP is poorly tuned, with high ripple for all rails.

↪ Notes: 12VHPWR cable, unknown quality fan (likely sleeve bearing), no claimed OTP. Only teardowns proving platform.

↪ Notes: Costdown Core Reactor II

↪ Notes: Questionable fan choice, claimed as FDB, model was noted as rifle in a review of another PSU.

↪ Notes: Sleeve bearing fan. 12V-2x6 is fixed.

↪ Notes: 1000W model has poor transient response on 12V under 200% spike, other models mediocre. 850/1000W avail. in white.

↪ Notes: 12V-2x6 connector (GPU side) has thermistors to act as an "OTP". Stellar ripple suppression, especially on the minor rails.

↪ Notes: FSP-57AZB. 12V-2x6 connector (GPU side) has thermistors to act as an "OTP".

↪ Notes: Optional "5V Boost" button which increases +5V by 200mV; bridgeless PFC. 12V-2x6 connector has thermistors to act as an "OTP".

↪ Notes: 5VSB OCP set high, poor 3.3V transient response in the 200% excursion

↪ Notes: Much better performance than the 1200W model and fewer issues despite using the same platform.

↪ Notes: Multitude of minor issues leading to low overall performance, does not meet requirements for tier A in Aris' testing. Possible bad sample?

↪ Notes: Ball bearing fan. No warranty period mentioned, detier to B-.

↪ Notes: 2 year warranty. PSAZ Bronze w/ARGB fan. 540W, 648W, & 744W on 12V respectively.

↪ Notes: Cost-down full input new PSAZ Bronze w/ ARGB fan.

↪ Notes: 2 year warranty. 550W: 540W on 12V, 650W: 648W on 12V, 750W: 744W on 12V.

↪ Notes: Cost-down full input new PSAZ Bronze.

↪ Notes: Good build and component quality, with good ripple suppression and a decent noise profile. Notably, Aris received a PPG-C sample with a higher capacitance bulk capacitor, different from what other reviews had. PPG-C and PPG-S are identical aside from modularity.

↪ Notes: Good build and component quality, with good ripple suppression and a decent noise profile. Notably, Aris received a PPG-C sample with a higher capacitance bulk capacitor, different from what other reviews had. PPG-C and PPG-S are identical aside from modularity.

↪ Notes: Fundamentally a Polaris ATX 3.0 refresh. Load regulation is somewhat subpar on the 1050W model.

↪ Notes: 3 year warranty; 85C bulk cap, and not one of particularly good quality, either.

↪ Notes: Still essentially G1278 with further updates to ATX 3.1

↪ Notes: One review showed ripple on the 12V rail at 62mV for the 1600W, other samples were within 50mV. 5VSB OCP is set high.

↪ Notes: Rated for 850W under 115VAC and advertised as 850W in North America.

↪ Notes: Rated for 1100W under 230VAC, but can still be used under 115VAC for 850W.

↪ Notes: Same platform as the Edge Platinum but with active cooling; full 1300W rating regardless of input range.

↪ Notes: Platform is essentially a modified MWE Bronze V3.

↪ Notes: Basically G1208 updated to ATX 3.1

↪ Notes: Modified MWE Bronze V3, same as G Gold V2.

↪ Notes: Modified MWE Bronze V3, same as G Gold V2.

↪ Notes: GX III w/ upgraded fan (Hong Hua FDB/Yate Loon DBB w/ region specific DBB?) but no inrush protection (NTC Thermistor & bypass relay).

↪ Notes: Basically G1208 updated to ATX 3.1, no 12VHPWR.

↪ Notes: Basically G1208 updated to ATX 3.1; broke during 5V SCP. Possible bad sample? No 12VHPWR.

↪ Notes: 160mm length

↪ Notes: Class-leading performance, excellent build quality, relatively quiet for the capacity.

↪ Notes: Black label; China only

↪ Notes: White "CX" lettering on black label; Identical to the CV aside from exterior design.

↪ Notes: White "CX" lettering on black label; Identical to the CV aside from exterior design.

↪ Notes: One review had 12V line voltage deviating slightly more than the limit in the 160% ATX 3.1 excursion test. OCP, OPP, and OVP are set too high on all rails.

↪ Notes: >50mV ripple suppression on 12V.

↪ Notes: Protections need tuning, 5VSB regulation doesn't quite qualify for A tier.

↪ Notes: Can come in white variants. Mediocre fan, no SCP on -12V rail, which isn't used in modern PCs. Avoid if using very old hardware.

↪ Notes: Can come in white variants. Protections need tuning. ATX 3.0 refresh of the PM-D.

↪ Notes: OCP is set way too high on the minor rails, which led to failure of the unit during Aris' testing. Detier to B- unless verified fixed.

↪ Notes: Subpar component quality, with highly set protections and OOS 3.3V transient response.

↪ Notes: Low component quality, w/ highly set OCP/OPP & OOS 3.3V transient response. Not quite ATX 3.X by failing low load efficiency. 600W 12+2 cable.

↪ Notes: Subpar component quality, with poorly tuned protections, 5V OCP incorrectly set allows for >135mV of ripple. OOS 3.3V transient response.

↪ Notes: Sleeve bearing fan. Meets all other requirements for A tier.

↪ Notes: OCP originally set way too high; fixed in later reviews from July 2024. Excellent electrical performance. ATX 3.1 and ATX12VO compatible.

↪ Notes: 122mm depth (extremely compact.)

↪ Notes: Good electrical performance, but lacks or has improperly tuned OTP. No 12VHPWR.

↪ Notes: Strong electrical performance (A tier), but with less expensive components and a rifle bearing fan.

↪ Notes: P1 refreshed for ATX 3.1; Falsely claimed Cybenetics Gold certification, units were never tested.

↪ Notes: Falsely claimed Cybenetics Gold certification, units were never tested.

↪ Notes: Falsely claimed Cybenetics Gold certification, units were never tested.

↪ Notes: Hugely under-spec'd 12V rail compared to nominal capacity. Appears to be primarily within the Brazilian market.

↪ Notes: Good overall electrical performance and component quality. Version 1.0 is ATX 3.0, Version 1.1 is ATX 3.1 to replace 12VHPWR with 12V-2x6.

↪ Notes: Good overall electrical performance and component quality. Version 1.0 is ATX 3.0, Version 1.1 is ATX 3.1 to replace 12VHPWR with 12V-2x6.