Corsair RMx Series RM1000x 1000W

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

0
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Delivered full power at 47°C, Excellent ripple suppression, Quiet operation, Tight load regulation on the minor rails, Efficient, Very good performance in Advanced Transient Response tests, Long hold-up time, Japanese capacitors, Fully modular, Semi-passi...
Did Platinum efficiency cold, excellent voltage stability on all rails, better than excellent ripple suppression, all rails, fully modular, tons of connectors, semifanless

Cons:

Short distance between peripheral connectors, I believe Corsair should keep the FDB fan of the RM1000i, No fan-test button (or other alternative to make sure the fan is functioning properly)
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Last revision on May 9, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Delivered full power at 47°C, Excellent ripple suppression, Quiet operation, Tight load regulation on the minor rails, Efficient, Very good performance in Advanced Transient Response tests, Long hold-up time, Japanese capacitors, Fully modular, Semi-passi
Did Platinum efficiency cold, excellent voltage stability on all rails, better than excellent ripple suppression, all rails, fully modular, tons of connectors, semifanless

Reviewers Didn't Like

Short distance between peripheral connectors, I believe Corsair should keep the FDB fan of the RM1000i, No fan-test button (or other alternative to make sure the fan is functioning properly)
Nothing

Expert reviews and ratings

The Corsair RM1000x retails for $169.99; however, at the time of the review Newegg had it listed at only $145. Delivered full power at 47°C Excellent ripple suppression Quiet operation Tight load regulation on the minor rails Efficient Very good...

By techPowerUp! on November 17, 2015

100

With the RMX series, Corsair is seeking to get back some of the market share they've lost to some very strong competition in recent years. If they keep this performance up, it shouldn't be a problem. The RM1000x is the monster under the bed for...

By JonnyGuru on October 26, 2015

Corsair already have a wide range of power supplies available for the enthusiast audience as you can see if you look at this listing page on Overclockers UK. Their updated RMi series was launched in June this year with Corsair Link Support. The RMx...

By Kitguru.net on September 29, 2015

The latest power supply from Corsair is easily one of the best to date. It delivers big performance that's going to give their competition a serious run for their money at this price range. In terms of features, it's certainly well equipped, with a...

By eTeknix on April 04, 2016

One year later, Corsair fixed all of these shortcomings, greatly improving the performance and the quality of the new RM-i and RM-x series units. All of the capacitors are now supplied by one Japanese manufacturer, Nippon Chemi-Con. They significantly...

By AnandTech on September 30, 2015

Straight to the point with the conclusion on the RMx, Corsair have made some minor changes to the RMi series to be able to drop the price and make it sit even more agressively against some of the competition. Performance is exactly the same bar the fact...

By Overclock3D on September 29, 2015

Basato sullo stesso progetto delle serie HXi e RMi, anche il Corsair RM1000x ha confermato le attese, assicurando prestazioni di prim'ordine. La variazione delle tensioni d'uscita resta confinata all'interno del 2% su tutto il range di funzionamento,...

By Nexthardware on January 29, 2016

Auch mit dem neuen RMx Series RM1000x liefert Corsair ein sehr gutes Netzteil für Power-User und Enthusiasten ab. Die PSU bietet eine ordentliche Verarbeitungsqualität, einen beeindruckenden Wirkungsgrad und eine ausgezeichnete Technik. Darüber hinaus...

By Gamezoom.net on September 30, 2015

Mit dem diesjährigen Showdown der Dark-Power-Pro-11-Serie von be quiet! (Test-Artikel zum P11-850 ), die in vielerlei Hinsicht Referenzen gesetzt hat, wollen wir überprüfen, was die Konkurrenz an Oberklasse-Modellen zu bieten hat. Während der Vergleich...

By PC-Max on December 04, 2015

Corsair no suele decepcionar en cuanto a fuentes de alimentación se refiere, y hoy nos ha vuelto a demostrar que en esto de las PSU tiene mucho que decir. Si queremos una buena calidad de componentes, resistencia, ruido cero (cuando no se activa el...

By Noticias 3D on October 22, 2015

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