MSI Power Supply Range Buyers Guide
MSI MPG A850G and A1000G
MSI MPG A850G and A1000G
If the MAG A650GL is what we would consider the entry level point – because you owe it to yourself to have good hardware – then the MPG pair are the monster sellers. There are products which just sell in unfathomable numbers. We all might dream of owning an MSI Godlike motherboard, but the Carbon is the one that sells by the truckload. Similarly the MEG Ai1300P is MSIs flagship power supply, but the two ones here will be the big selling models.
There is much to love. You get plenty of cables, lots of connectivity options, a Zero Fan mode and Gold efficiency. All of which is between £110 for the 850W model and £140 for the 1000W. This level of output also perfectly fits with the “maximise value” ethos of the two MPG PSUs. They’re designed for the eager enthusiast. The people who buy Ryzen 7s and Intel Core i7s. Radeon RX 7900 XTs and the Nvidia RTX 4080 are the sweet spot. If you’re on a budget, but don’t want to have a weak link in your build, the MSI MPG power supplies are perfect choices.
As well as the specifications below, we’ve got a full list of the cable types and lengths supplied with both the 850W and 1000W models. We know some of you want to make sure you’re getting all the cables you need. Pro-tip, these days any quality PSU will give you all the cables with it.
Specifications
Cable Lengths
MSI MPG A850G
MSI MPG A1000G
Up Close
Why we’ve grouped the two MSI MPG power supplies together in this buyers guide should be clear. They are basically identical, but for the total output, and that the A1000G has one single more SATA power connectors that its 850W sibling.
The MPG PSUs have the famous MSI Dragon logo alongside the MSI brandname. Not all cases let you show off the brand of your power supply. However, given how long these will last, there is definitely a chance that if your current case doesn’t support it your next one might.
On the underside you can see the plentiful cooling available on the MSI MPG power supplies. The combination of a big fan and quality components ensure that you’re not enduring a whiny fan during your gaming.
Indeed, the MPG sees the first big improvement over the A650GL we just looked at, with a Zero Fan option. For those of you who browse a lot, or really hate noise whilst playing very light games will enjoy the ability shut the fan down. Obviously if you run anything demanding, or are just generally careful, these are quiet enough to leave it on all the time. You won’t notice over your case fans, let alone your CPU or GPU fans.
Cables and Connections
The flat cables provide with both the A850G and A1000G are good quality too. The Nvidia 4000 series cable has plastic braiding too to keep your system nice and neat.
With a fully modular design it might be frightening to know what to put where. Thankfully designers have thought of that, and the PSU itself only has one type in one place. You can’t squeeze an 8 pin PCIe power into a SATA port, nad putting a 6 pin SATA into the CPU one will obviously leave gaps. Even then the inclusion of square and rounded holes helps make it obvious that you’re plugging into the wrong – or right – place.
