CORSAIR 1000w HX Series 12v ATX SLI Ready 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - CMPSU-1000HX

List Price: $412.76 Discount Price: $229.99

Features:

• Guaranteed to deliver 1000W of continuous power at 50 degrees celsius
• True independent rail design for maximum compatiblity
• Over Current/Voltage/Power Protection
• Dimensions: 150mm(W)x86mm(H)x200mm(l)
• MTBF: 100,000 hours

Customer Reviews:

Whisper quiet [Posted on 2008-10-15]
Before this power supply I was using an Enermax Liberty ELT620AWT 620W ATX 12V V2.2 Power Supply. It was pretty good. Very consistent, quiet, powerful, modular... Pretty much all I was looking for in a PSU.

But after this upgrade/downgrade (I consider it an upgrade despite losing 100W of power because for my use-case, I benefit more out of the new Corsair)... Anyway, I thought it was a great buy! The power supply is NOTICEABLY quieter than my prior PSU. It's so quiet that I can hear my CPU fan from about 3 feet away... Time to upgrade that now, but all in all I'm very happy with it...

One thing that I would improve though, are the modular cables. They aren't the woven kind that come with other PSUs, they're just plastic cables... a little disappointing when you're paying over $100 for these units.

Buyer Beware [Posted on 2008-11-10]
Had this PSU in an older non demanding computer until my newest B.A. computer was finished being built. It took only two days in my 300 watt max demanding computer to kill this thing. I had high hopes for it considering it was Cosair, hopefully the one I get back from my RMA will be problem free.

Subtle, but nice features for the windowed computer. [Posted on 2008-11-26]
Only having the power supply for less than a year I can't really go into a testimony on how reliable it is yet, but feeling compelled by its quality, I can say that its features are nice.

The most obvious one is the detachable cords. In stead of having multi-colored robot octopi dangling everywhere you'll get a nice nylon bag filled with its power cords that you can plug into the supply one at a time until you have what you need. For someone who lights their windowed case this is a huge plus.

Secondly it's BLACK. And I'm not talking about the "I have no style so I'll just wear black" black. I mean all of the wires along with the supply are flat black with no other color visible. Another nice feature for those who like to keep the cords hidden.

All in all this is quality part and is worth the extra cost. I would recommend it to anyone building/repairing a computer.

Solid component, but not for a wimpy case... [Posted on 2008-12-12]
This power supply is built like a tank. Both the PSU itself and the modular cables are of top quality. The PSU fan is oversized and very quiet. At 1000W, this power supply should be big enough to do anything except maybe tri-SLI with top of the line video cards.

Two potential problems to look for before buying:

- One is that this PSU is longer than the usual ATX power supply. In my Cooler Master mid-tower case, I had to drill extra ventilation holes in my case's floor and remove one case fan to accommodate this beast. Just measure inside your case to see if this PSU will fit before you buy. (This PSU is 200mm long; by comparison, the Corsair 520W PSU is only 150mm.)

- The other is that the included SATA power cables do not have angled SATA connectors, so I was unable to use them in my Cooler Master case, which mounts the HDDs in the transverse direction. (I used the modular PCI cable with an angled SATA adapter instead.)

But, if you check on those two things before buying, you will definitely be satisfied with this PSU.

Good for Awhile But Great Warranty Thankfully [Posted on 2008-12-28]
This price for such a good power supply is nice. Though I am not sure if it would supply enough power to dual cards as it says. The modular cables supplied are nice as well and make for an all around cleaner case. This power supply was a five star purchase when I bought it but about six or so months later my computer shut off and there was a really bad smell coming from the power supply. I never really did anything to awfully hard on it in fact I really didn't need that much power except for my graphics card. If not for my bad experience with it dying I would of gave it five stars. I went with a more powerful supply for later use when I get a newer PC. Corsair has a really awesome warranty and I didn't have a receipt or anything but they replaced it and sent me a brand new one even though I had no need for it. If you dont need a lot of power this is still a very good power supply.

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