To the dismay of our most hardcore enthusiasts who own major energy consuming equipment, it has been a while since we last reviewed a 1kW+ power supply here in VR-Zone. Today we will try to redeem ourselves by bringing you a review of the most powerful power supply currently available, the LEPA G1600-MA 1600W. For those who have not heard of LEPA before, they are the in-house brand of Enermax, founded only 2 years ago.

To the dismay of our most hardcore enthusiasts who own major energy consuming equipment, it has been a while since we last reviewed a 1kW+ power supply here in VR-Zone. Today we will try to redeem ourselves by bringing you a review of the most powerful power supply currently available, the LEPA G1600-MA 1600W. For those who have not heard of LEPA before, they are the in-house brand of Enermax, founded only 2 years ago.

There are currently several 1500W units available on the market, including the MaxRevo and Platimax units from Enermax; however, the LEPA G1600-MA is the only 80Plus Gold certified 1600W power supply currently available to consumers and the company also claims that it may even peak at 1700W, making it the most powerful consumer-grade computer PSU that money can buy (after the discontinued Koolance 1700W water-cooled PSU, which has not been available for years).

Manufacturer’s features and specifications

• Powerful 1600W fully rated output, peak power up to 1700W
• Surpassing 80 Plus Gold level (G1600-MA is 80 Plus Gold certified.)
• Full Modular Cabling Design makes system upgrade and replacement easy
• High Density PCB Design makes G1600 only 18cm in depth, providing more space to dissipate the heat inside the chassis
• 135mm ball bearing fan with thermal programmed speed controller delivers silent, cool operation
• Honeycomb-shaped ventilation design increases airflow and keeps power supply cool
• Solid State Capacitors and 105°C Japanese Grade A Capacitors provide great reliability
• DC-to-DC Converter Design ensures system stability
• Full Bridge and Zero Voltage Switch (ZVS) topologies provide superior performance and reliability
• Dual Sided PCB design synergizes PCB layout
• Six powerful +12V rails with high maximum loads offer great compatibility with heavy-duty graphics cards
• Ability to run up to 4-Way GPU (SLI / CrossFire) and Dual CPUs together without difficulty
• Compliance with EU ErP Lot 6 standards (lower than 1W power consumption at standby mode)
• Over Power, Over Voltage, Under Voltage, Over Current, Over Temperature, Short-circuit protection provide great safety to your system
• ATX12V version 2.3 and EPS12V version 2.92 compliant