ATX v3.0
Though ASUS as a company needs no introduction to regular AnandTech readers, even for us it's easy to overlook just how vast their range of product lines is these days. As the company has moved beyond PC motherboards and core components to kept diversifying over the years, they've established whole subsidiary brand names in the process, such as the “Republic of Gamers” or “ROG”. Nowadays, the ASUS logo can be found on almost every PC component and peripheral there is, from mouse pads to gaming laptops. One of the many series of products ASUS is supplying under its brand name – and that, somehow, we've never reviewed up until now – is a rather extensive array of power supply units. The company splits its units...
The Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 13 1300W ATX 3.0 PSU Review: Flagship Quality, Flagship Price
Having reviewed and dissected almost a dozen ATX 3.0 power supplies in the last year, thus far we've seen an interesting mix in design pedigrees for PSUs targeting the...
18 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/26/2023The XPG Cybercore II 1300W ATX 3.0 PSU Review: A Slightly More Modest High-End PSU
Continuing our look at the first generation of ATX 3.0 power supplies, today we're looking a slightly more modest high-end design from XPG, the CYBERCORE II 1300W. An upgrade...
17 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/14/2023The XPG Fusion Titanium 1600 PSU Review: Outrageous Power, Outstanding Quality
One of the perks of normality largely returning to the PC components market now that the crypto mining bubble has popped has been a big improvement in component availability...
18 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/30/2023The FSP Hydro PTM X Pro 1000W ATX 3.0 PSU Review: Premium Platinum Power
Today we're taking a look at the Hydro PTM X Pro 1000W ATX 3.0, FSP’s latest ATX 3.0-compliant unit. FSP released one of the first ATX 3.0 units in...
3 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/7/2023The Cooler Master V SFX Platinum 1100 PSU Review: Testing the Limits of SFX
Today we're looking at a rather remarkable power supply from prolific peripherals producer Cooler Master. The company has put together a 1100 Watt, ATX 3.0 compliant unit that fits...
10 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/22/2023The Montech Titan Gold 1200W PSU Review: A Capable Contender for the ATX 3.0 Club
Today we are taking a look at a new high-end power supply from industry newcomer Montech. Coming off the success of their mid-power units like the Century Gold series...
3 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/17/2023The MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 PSU Review: Balance of Power
Back in December, we had the opportunity to take a look at MSI's MEG A1300P power supply, the company's latest flagship PSU. Besides offering plenty of power, the MEG...
16 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/2/2023The FSP Hydro G Pro 1000W ATX 3.0 PSU Review: Solid and Affordable ATX 3.0
With the ATX 3.0 era now well underway, we've been taking a look at the first generation of ATX 3.0 power supplies to hit the market. Introducing the 16-pin...
17 by E. Fylladitakis on 1/19/2023The MSI MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 1300W PSU Review: The ATX 3.0 Era Has Begun
Just under a year since the specification was first announced, the ATX 3.0 era for power supplies is now underway. The updated version of the Intel-maintained specification introduced several...
67 by E. Fylladitakis on 12/8/2022The Gigabyte UD1000GM PG5 1000W PSU Review: Prelude to ATX 3.0
In today's review, we are taking a look at the first-ever PSU released with the new 12VHPWR connector, the GIGABYTE UD1000GM PG5. Although the unit is not ATX v3.0...
50 by E. Fylladitakis on 6/23/2022