2024 Power Supplies

↪ Notes: FDB fan; Hong Hua

↪ Notes: ODM is Guangzhou PREE Electronic Technology Co. Ltd.

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

↪ 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: 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.

↪ Notes: The OCP triggering point on the 5VSB rail allows for extremely excessive ripple; 5V rail hot triggering point allows for a voltage drop out of spec.

↪ Notes: The OCP triggering point on the 5VSB rail allows for extremely excessive ripple; 5V rail hot triggering point allows for a voltage drop out of spec.

↪ Notes: Various issues including low PF, poor excursion response, and terrible vampire power suppression. OCP is set sky-high on the minor rails.

↪ Notes: German bulk caps; dual-chamber L-shape design; modular inputs on the main PCB. 1000W and up models come with a USB/fan hub.

↪ Notes: German bulk caps; dual-chamber L-shape design; platform is an EPS-0100 modified to put the modular inputs on the main PCB.

↪ Notes: Extremely poor electrical performance which leads to severe out of ATX compliance, very abnormal implementation. Refer to here.

↪ Notes: Protections need tuning and mediocre ATX 3.0 transient response; overall performance is dwarfed by the CWT-built Titan Gold.

↪ Notes: Digital primary & 12V; analog minor rails & standby.

↪ Notes: Semi-modular A-BN. See internal shots here.

↪ Notes: A-BN with 300W 12VHPWR connection. Claims sleeve bearing, unknown quality fan.. Does not claim ATX 3.0 compliance.

↪ Notes: Available in black and white

↪ Notes: Semi-digital, interleaved PFC, magnetic levitation (maglev) bearing fan

↪ Notes: Terrible electrical performance under crossloads (effect of Group Regulation), and overall poor performance otherwise.

↪ Notes: A refreshed Phanteks AMP 1000W with a 12+4 cable. White variant is available.

↪ Notes: Some degree of false advertising going on. Claims to be LLC resonant with an FDB fan and 105C caps. Internal shots show otherwise. Recommended to proceed with caution. Even though the platform is safe, it's not as good as advertised.

↪ Notes: Some degree of false advertising going on. Claims to be LLC resonant with an FDB fan and 105C caps. Internal shots show otherwise. Recommended to proceed with caution. Even though the platform is safe, it's not as good as advertised.

↪ Notes: OTP is set over >200C (doesn't function as intended). 850/1000W might not be similar to the 1200W.

↪ Notes: 1 year warranty according to manufacturer, at least in Russia, which appears to be the main target market for this unit.

↪ Notes: 122mm depth; same platform as Enermax Revolution D.F. 12, but with cheaper components.

↪ Notes: Electrical performance is mediocre and OCP triggering points are sky high. Recommended only for low-end hardware.

↪ Notes: Based on the same platform as the Black Hole; OTP untested; some parts remain unidentifiable; white variant available.

↪ Notes: Black model has white line accents, compared to V3. Stupidly high inrush current, mediocre transient response, minor rails' OCP need tuning.

↪ Notes: Good electrical performance and decent component quality, however OCP on the minor rails is set way too high, particularly on 5VSB (over 200%)

↪ Notes: Failed 3.3V transient response (although by 0.02V), 5V OCP needs tuning. Rifle bearing fan. Decent electrical performance.

↪ Notes: Protections are tuned incorrectly to properly pass all ATX 3.0 transient tests.

↪ Notes: EPS cable melted during efficiency testing, so protections were not tested. Possible bad sample. Avoid until further notice. No claimed OTP.

↪ Notes: The OCP (+12V and 5VSB lines) and OPP triggering points are set way higher than necessary. Mediocre transient response. 7 year warranty.

↪ Notes: OOS transient response on 3.3V. The OCP and OPP triggering points are insane, particularly 5VSB OCP, which is set over 200%. 7 year warranty.

↪ Notes: OOS transient response on 3.3V. The OCP and OPP triggering points are insane, particularly 5VSB OCP, which is set over 200%. 7 year warranty.

↪ Notes: Middling load regulation for the 3.3v & 5VSB rails, 5 year warranty.

↪ Notes: OCP triggering points on the 5V and 5VSB rails allow for excessive ripple beyond the ATX specification. 5 year warranty.

↪ Notes: Does not claim OCP on any rails. Minimal information available.

↪ Notes: 850W has weak 3.3V transient response, but otherwise works well. 1000W seems to lack proper efficiency certifications, but meets gold criteria.

↪ Notes: Initial testing from 2024 showed 5VSB OCP was set too high leading to failure of the unit. The unit was retested in June 2025 and passed.

↪ Notes: Semi-modular/costdown Combat FG. Does not seemingly suffer the same SCP issue with the FG.

↪ Notes: Cybenetics report says 650W and 850W units died in -12V SCP testing, which is no longer used in modern systems. 750W unsubmitted.

↪ Notes: Group regulated.

↪ Notes: Sleeve-bearing fan. OCP untested.

↪ Notes: OCP doesn't work properly on +12V, unit experiences a huge voltage drop to 10.92V on +12V. Avoid until further testing.

↪ Notes: 550W tested, 550/650W TGFX ATX 3.0 compliant but no 12VHPWR/12V-2x6. Mediocre ripple & poor inrush current. Cybenetics Platinum/Gold.

↪ Notes: Unnanounced OEM swap. Technically invalid 80 Plus certification, but did qualify for Gold in testing, as advertised.

↪ Notes: Single-sided PCB, voltage drops right before protection trip points on the minor rails; however, the protections did engage in time.

↪ Notes: Limited special edition model for 25th anniversary, no indication of any internal changes

↪ Notes: Poor thermal management; fan has to work very hard to prevent OTP from kicking in. Can get as loud as ~60dbA (!) under high operating temps.

↪ Notes: Malfunctioning protections that don't engage in time before the minor rails experience a huge voltage drop out of spec.

↪ Notes: Advertised as ATX 3.1. Platform has poor transient response in 200% ATX 3.1 test, weak 3.3V load regulation, and high-set OCP on the minor rails.

↪ Notes: PPFC

↪ Notes: Claims LLC resonant, internal shots show otherwise. Parts selection is very questionable and transient response on the minor rails failed.

↪ Notes: Presumably the modular variant of the Thor V3.

↪ Notes: Failed ATX 3.0 power excursion, protections, and 12V transient response. Low-quality components.

↪ Notes: Does not claim certain safety protection circuits which is a major deficiency.

↪ Notes: Does not claim certain safety protection circuits which is a major deficiency.

↪ Notes: 1000W has very poor transient response in the 200% ATX 3.1 excursion test, poor regulation on 3.3V, OCP is set way too high on the minor rails.

↪ Notes: No protections testing, performance testing is not extensive. Need further testing to move beyond tier E since Jiumeng is the OEM.

↪ Notes: 12V and 5V OCP malfunction, allowing the unit to have varying issues of OOS voltage drops and/or OOS ripple.