MSI MPG A1000GS PCIe 5 PSU Review
Meet the MSI MPG A1000GS PCIe5
Meet the MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5
Last week, we reviewed MSI’s flagship power supply, the MEG Ai1600T. Today, we are looking at something a little more mainstream, the 1000W MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5.
This new unit from MSI does what few in its category can: natively support two 16-pin (12V-2×6) products. While this 1000W PSU cannot support two fully loaded 12V-2×6 connectors, it can support multiple 16-pin graphics cards, and future GPUs that may use two of these 16-pin power connectors.
With the A1000GS, we have the same industrial look that we expect to see from other MSI MPG series products. That said, we can also see fewer outputs than what we would commonly expect from a 1000W power supply. We will get to that later.
The MSI MPG A1000GS is a quiet PSU
During our time testing this PSU, we found that it made pretty much no noise. We like to keep our office quiet when possible, and we could not hear this PSU during our tests. That makes sense, given this PSU’s A-grade noise rating from Cybenetics. They give this PSU an average noise output of 20.64 dBA, which is quieter than the ambient noise levels of our office. No wonder we never heard this PSU during our testing.
MSI’s custom 12V-2×6 power connectors
To help ensure that users fully seat their 16-pin power connectors, MSI has opted to use custom dual-colour connectors. These connectors make it obvious if you haven’t fully seated your 12V-2×6 cables. If you see yellow, you need to push it in further. Simples.
For the most part, MSI’s power cables are standard. All cables are all-black. Note that some of these cables also have pre-installed cable organisers, which can help give your cables straight to maximise their visual appeal. These cable organisers can be moved freely, allowing them to be placed in optimal positions.
Connectors-wise, we have one 24-pin connector, two 4+4-pin EPS (CPU Power) connectors, two PCIe 5.1 (12V-2×6) connectors, nine 6+2-pin (8-pin) PCIe power connectors, eight SATA connectors, and four Molex connectors.
Honestly, the single 6+2-pin GPU power option is baffling, as there are plenty of GPUs that use multiple 8-pin PCIe power connectors. This includes almost all RX 9070 series AMD Radeon GPUs. While MSI doesn’t produce any current generation AMD GPUs, the fact that there aren’t more of these connectors is more than a little crazy.
