Power Supply Corsair HX1000i 1000W Review

1. Noise level. The system (mother ga-x58a-ud3r, core i7 990x 3.46 GHz, 3xDDR3 1866 8Gb, 5xHDD, 2xSSD, GTX TITAN X, Asus Xonar DX) consumes more than 400 W (The Witcher 3, Wild Hunt on ultra settings for example), PSU is not audible . This is when the case is closed, while it was open, at light loads, a barely perceptible squeaking was heard, in volume comparable to the crackle of modern HDDs, i. E. practically inaudible. The same Zalman ZM850-HP (I will compare it further, xs, is it possible)) it squeaked quite well under load (there is a button to turn off the beep, but it will eat 1-2 W more, why - see the reviews)), especially noticeable in the evening and at night, when the house is quiet and everyone is sleeping. You might even think that this squeaking is something like an indicator of normal operation, saying "you hear me tense up, but don't piss, I'm doing okay!", only this sound is a little annoying. And so, Corsair - it is not audible behind other units of a computer. 2. Modularity - it's a pleasure to assemble, no need to push through the tail of the wires before the PSU gets where it needs to be. 3. Compact (compared to Zalman ZM850-HP, although maybe it's just Zalman healthy, the difference is 20mm in length)), I have an old Fulltower case, 39 cm long, it fits well (under Zalman I once had to file the bottom of the basket for DVD drives, so that the wires fit. 4. Official manufacturer's warranty of 10 years. On the official website of Corsair, see the list of authorized sellers in 2022, because the warranty applies to goods purchased from them. I think it's important. 5. Certified 80+ Platinum. 6. Corsair Link - the ability to track system consumption parameters. Many throw slippers, but partly took it because of the presence of this function. Some write that it is lying, but to be honest, I don’t really understand how to check it at home. If we compare the readings in the Corsair Link and Aida64 programs, then the readings are almost identical, Aida seems to ate the numbers more often, perhaps the speed of polling the sensors is different, and / or outputting readings, xs.