Corsair HX1050 1050W PSU review
It appears as if Corsair has been releasing more high-end power supplies than RAM modules during the past few months. It was only a few weeks ago that we reviewed the currently most powerful power supply Corsair offers, the AX1200, and the exceptional TX850 V2. Today we are going to examine and review a unit in between those two, their Professional Series HX1050 modular power supply.
It appears as if Corsair has been releasing more high-end power supplies than RAM modules during the past few months. It was only a few weeks ago that we reviewed the currently most powerful power supply Corsair offers, the AX1200, and the exceptional TX850 V2. Today we are going to examine and review a unit in between those two, their Professional Series HX1050 modular power supply.
Manufacturer’s features and specifications
- Guaranteed to sustain its full rated wattage at an ambient temperature of 50°C
- Up to 88% energy-efficiency under real-world load conditions
- Single +12V rail design providing up to 87.5A
- Multi-GPU ready
- Active Power Factor Correction (PFC) with PF value of 0.99
- Supports ATX12V 2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 standards. Backwards compatible with ATX12V 2.01
- Auto switching circuitry for universal AC input from 90-264V
- Over Current/Voltage/Power Protection, Under Voltage Protection and Short Circuit Protection provide complete component safety
- Dimensions: 150mm(W) x 86mm(H) x 180mm(L)
- MTBF: 100,000 hours
- Safety Approvals: UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TÜV, CCC, C-tick
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CMPSU-1050HX |
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AC INPUT |
100-240V ~ 13A-7.5A 50/60Hz |
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DC OUTPUT |
+5V |
+3.3V |
+12V |
-12V |
+5Vsb |
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MAX CURRENT |
30A |
30A |
87.5A |
0.8A |
3.5A |
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MAX COMBINED WATTAGE |
180W |
1050W |
9.6W |
17.5W |
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TOTAL POWER: 1050W @ 50°C ambient temperature |
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