Corsair 1000W PSUs, too many of them :)

[PDifolco]

Looking at my next build (in a couple months), 7800X3D/7900XTX (that I already have), will use either a Lancool III or an Antec Performance FT1, aircooled (TR PE120)

Having a RM850x that I can't tell anything bad about, so I'm looking at Corsair PSUs in the 200EUR/ 1000W range (just to say I upgrade  )

But they offer too many of them, which looks all good, all TierA at PSUCultists !

 

RM1000x 160EUR Cybenetics Platinum/A, but old design not ATX3.0

RM1000e 160EUR Gold/A-, ATX3.0/PCie5, a bit noisier ?

RM1000x Shift 210EUR Gold/A, ATX3.0/PCie5,  and I like the side connectors as I have a tendency to change/upgrade stuff in my PC. Seems compatible with my case choice 

HX1000i 230EUR, Plat/A, ATX3.0/PCie5, quality seems one notch above, dead silent, has digital output to ICue (which I hate..)

 

None have a "native" 12VHPWR connector (that I don't need atm), all have enough PCie 8pins connectors

Either I go cheap but then I can't see the advantage of the RM1000e vs RM1000x, the new 1000e seems just worse (what does ATX3.0 gives ?), or I can spend 50EUR more for the more practical "side connectors" of the Shift model .. Worth it ?

Finally I can spend 20EUR more again for the higher end HX, but can't hardly justify it myself...

Any thoughts/experience ?

[Hinjima]

5 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Looking at my next build (in a couple months), 7800X3D/7900XTX (that I already have), will use either a Lancool III or an Antec Performance FT1, aircooled (TR PE120)

Having a RM850x that I can't tell anything bad about, so I'm looking at Corsair PSUs in the 200EUR/ 1000W range (just to say I upgrade  )

But they offer too many of them, which looks all good, all TierA at PSUCultists !

 

RM1000x 160EUR Cybenetics Platinum/A, but old design not ATX3.0

RM1000e 160EUR Gold/A-, ATX3.0/PCie5, a bit noisier ?

RM1000x Shift 210EUR Gold/A, ATX3.0/PCie5,  and I like the side connectors as I have a tendency to change/upgrade stuff in my PC. Seems compatible with my case choice 

HX1000i 230EUR, Plat/A, ATX3.0/PCie5, quality seems one notch above, dead silent, has digital output to ICue (which I hate..)

 

None have a "native" 12VHPWR connector (that I don't need atm), all have enough PCie 8pins connectors

Either I go cheap but then I can't see the advantage of the RM1000e vs RM1000x, the new 1000e seems just worse (what does ATX3.0 gives ?), or I can spend 50EUR more for the more practical "side connectors" of the Shift model .. Worth it ?

Finally I can spend 20EUR more again for the higher end HX, but can't hardly justify it myself...

Any thoughts/experience ?

The RM850x will easily handle the 7800X3D and 7900XTX. I see no reason to upgrade yet.

Spend your money elsewhere or buy games for your new system.

[filpo]

1 minute ago, PDifolco said:

a bit noisier ?

ye the fan isn't maglev and the capacitors are slightly lower quality (and it might be shorter) but apart from that I'm pretty sure they're the same. But since they're the same price the better option is the RM1000X

2 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Either I go cheap but then I can't see the advantage of the RM1000e vs RM1000x, the new 1000e seems just worse (what does ATX3.0 gives ?)

the rm1000e is supposed to be cheaper, idk why it's not

 

2 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

or I can spend 50EUR more for the more practical "side connectors" of the Shift model .. Worth it ?

I'd say that it's not. But I've never tried it then again. My rm850 doesn't get stuff too messy down below and I don't really think it's worth it just to put the cables on the side for 50 EUR

3 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Finally I can spend 20EUR more again for the higher end HX, but can't hardly justify it myself...

this would be better value than the rm1000x shift and it's great quality 

If it doesn't have to be corsair there are a lot of other options 

SeaSonic VERTEX GX-1000 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (VERTEX GX-1000) - PCPartPicker

Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 TT Premium 1350 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (PS-TPD-1350FNFAGU-4) - PCPartPicker

be quiet! Straight Power 12 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (BN338) - PCPartPicker

Thermaltake Toughpower PF3 1200 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (PS-TPD-1200FNFAPU-3) - PCPartPicker

Cooler Master MWE Gold V2 ATX3.0 1250 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (MPE-C501-AFCAG-3) - PCPartPicker

[podkall]

1 minute ago, Hinjima said:

The RM850x will easily handle the 7800X3D and 7900XTX. I see no reason to upgrade yet.

yes, but I know @PDifolco he wants the 1000W PSU, because he may or may not buy the next fastest/fastest for reasonable price GPU/CPU

 

6 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Any thoughts/experience ?

no experience, but small details:

 

RMe and SHIFT being ATX 3.0 compatible

 

Then the ATX 3.0 small introduction taken from Seasonic's website:

 

 

 

Link to the article:

https://seasonic.com/atx-3-0-standard

 

 

 

[PDifolco]

5 minutes ago, podkall said:

yes, but I know @PDifolco he wants the 1000W PSU, because he may or may not buy the next fastest/fastest for reasonable price GPU/CPU

 

no experience, but small details:

 

RMe and SHIFT being ATX 3.0 compatible

 

Then the ATX 3.0 small introduction taken from Seasonic's website:

 

Link to the article:

https://seasonic.com/atx-3-0-standard

 

 

 

Haha

I don't want to dismantle my old rig, I'll leave my PSU in, and I'll give/sell it (without GPU), so I need a new one !

My RM850x already had no issue with spikes of my 3080 nor 450W peak of the 7900XTX, so I don't think ATX3.0 will add anything

18 minutes ago, filpo said:

ye the fan isn't maglev and the capacitors are slightly lower quality (and it might be shorter) but apart from that I'm pretty sure they're the same. But since they're the same price the better option is the RM1000X

the rm1000e is supposed to be cheaper, idk why it's not

 

I'd say that it's not. But I've never tried it then again. My rm850 doesn't get stuff too messy down below and I don't really think it's worth it just to put the cables on the side for 50 EUR

this would be better value than the rm1000x shift and it's great quality 

If it doesn't have to be corsair there are a lot of other options 

SeaSonic VERTEX GX-1000 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (VERTEX GX-1000) - PCPartPicker

Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 TT Premium 1350 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (PS-TPD-1350FNFAGU-4) - PCPartPicker

be quiet! Straight Power 12 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (BN338) - PCPartPicker

Thermaltake Toughpower PF3 1200 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (PS-TPD-1200FNFAPU-3) - PCPartPicker

Cooler Master MWE Gold V2 ATX3.0 1250 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (MPE-C501-AFCAG-3) - PCPartPicker

Thanks but it's not that useful, you advise one of 4 and add 5 other choices, no progress made !!  

Why should I get another brand/model ? And which one ?

Gave up even looking at Thermaltake models they're so many I confuse them  

Looking at the  BQ SP12 it only seems to offer 2 Pcie 8pin in addition to the 12VHPWR I can't use, and I need 3, but pcp says they have 3 ??

 

 

[filpo]

14 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Haha

I don't want to dismantle my old rig, I'll leave my PSU in, and I'll give/sell it (without GPU), so I need a new one !

My RM850x already had no issue with spikes of my 3080 nor 450W peak of the 7900XTX, so I don't think ATX3.0 will add anything

Thanks but it's not that useful, you advise one of 4 and add 5 other choices, no progress made !!  

Why should I get another brand/model ? And which one ?

Gave up even looking at Thermaltake models they're so many I confuse them  

Looking at the  BQ SP12 it only seems to offer 2 Pcie 8pin in addition to the 12VHPWR I can't use, and I need 3, but pcp says they have 3 ??

 

 

Those are just choices I like tbh. They should’ve been good but I didn’t check the bequiet sorry. Out of the Corsair ones the rm1000x is the one I’d pick. But as @Hinjima said you really don’t need to upgrade the psu. It’s not even that big of an increase in wattage so I wouldn’t get it. Keep the 850

[podkall]

26 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Haha

I don't want to dismantle my old rig, I'll leave my PSU in, and I'll give/sell it (without GPU), so I need a new one !

My RM850x already had no issue with spikes of my 3080 nor 450W peak of the 7900XTX, so I don't think ATX3.0 will add anything

so you plan on getting a new PC or what's the plan here?

[PDifolco]

23 minutes ago, podkall said:

so you plan on getting a new PC or what's the plan here?

Original idea was to upgrade my platform from 5900X/AM4 to 7800X3D/AM5, so CPU mobo and RAM, and sell my old platform

Would have liked also to "downgrade" from AIO 280mm to a aircooler TR PE120, to maximize airflow in my "encased" PC (in an open closet under my desk)

But then I thought it was more fun to just build a new rig rather than scuttling mine, "only" need a new case and PSU, can afford that, will keep my GPU and SSDs

Think I'll give my old case and PSU to my sons they've old cheap stuff (but decent platforms 5800X/2060S and 12600K/2070)

 

[PDifolco]

42 minutes ago, filpo said:

Those are just choices I like tbh. They should’ve been good but I didn’t check the bequiet sorry. Out of the Corsair ones the rm1000x is the one I’d pick. But as @Hinjima said you really don’t need to upgrade the psu. It’s not even that big of an increase in wattage so I wouldn’t get it. Keep the 850

Sure, thanks for the help

Had a look at the Thermaltakes they're all much noisier at 35-42dB max vs 25dB max on the Corsairs.. 25dB is inaudible over ambient, but 40 is !

Same (or even worse) for the Cooler Master

The Seasonic Vertex looks good (Plat/A), but rather expensive here at 215EUR  

[filpo]

44 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Sure, thanks for the help

Had a look at the Thermaltakes they're all much noisier at 35-42dB max vs 25dB max on the Corsairs.. 25dB is inaudible over ambient, but 40 is !

Same (or even worse) for the Cooler Master

The Seasonic Vertex looks good (Plat/A), but rather expensive here at 215EUR  

Alright then I’d still keep the rm850x. It shouldn’t be too stressed by the 7900 xtx and there isn’t a low of benefit to going to 1000w

[seon123]

16 hours ago, filpo said:

ye the fan isn't maglev and the capacitors are slightly lower quality (and it might be shorter) but apart from that I'm pretty sure they're the same. But since they're the same price the better option is the RM1000X

The maglev fan on the RMx 2021 is a downgrade from the rifle bearing and FDB ones from the 2018 RMx and 2019 RM. Fancier sounding bearing, but worse fan blades. It's just a gimmick for people that just choose PSUs based on buzzwords. The RMx and RMe are completely different, much like a "car" and a "carpet" are completely different, despite starting with the same few letters.

16 hours ago, PDifolco said:

None have a "native" 12VHPWR connector (that I don't need atm), all have enough PCie 8pins connectors

The PSU side of the cables don't matter. By that logic, none of them have a native EPS, PCIe, SATA or 24 pin connectors either.

[PDifolco]

1 hour ago, seon123 said:

The maglev fan on the RMx 2021 is a downgrade from the rifle bearing and FDB ones from the 2018 RMx and 2019 RM. Fancier sounding bearing, but worse fan blades. It's just a gimmick for people that just choose PSUs based on buzzwords. The RMx and RMe are completely different, much like a "car" and a "carpet" are completely different, despite starting with the same few letters.

 

Ok, interesting

Thing is mostly every industrial new item tends to be a cheaper downgrade than older ones, and I won't buy PSUs dating from 6 years ago.. What to do ?

1 hour ago, seon123 said:

The PSU side of the cables don't matter. By that logic, none of them have a native EPS, PCIe, SATA or 24 pin connectors either.

Sure;  but it's a bit cleaner to have a single cable than ugly forked 2 or 3 to 1 connectors. Not that it matters at all , tho