Snagged one of these today. Cooler Master, who are they? Inside the casing is actually a Seasonic 1000W unit. Hang on, I hear you say, that's a platinum unit, right? Yup. Based on the Seasonic KM3 platform, the insides are near identical to the Seasonic own-brand units. These units do not fully meet the Platinum standards. Not quite. On many measures they do. Incredibly efficient even at low load. All Japanese capacitors, fully modular. Flat cables. Only 270mm long case.
Because I couldn't get an EVGA 650W G2 for my work PC, I have slipped the 750W unit I bought from Argos into that and I am going to use this in my new gaming PC build.
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trojanh
26 Apr 16#43
You know your PSU warranty has about 4 years left with the manufacturer right?
Nate1492
12 Jan 16#42
I watched the video 2 times.
He does not jokingly question the sanity of anyone who uses a power supply that does 'NOT' have a single 12V rail.
Do you have any timestamp that I'm somehow missing?
I just don't hear him call it crazy. He keeps saying 50/50
rojo66
9 Jan 16#41
Aye this is cheaper than a lot of the lesser wattage models.
polly69
9 Jan 16#40
I have a Coolermater 650watt that ive been running for years and its the best PSU ive ever had it came with a 5 year warranty. Ive had some great PSU's over the years Corsair XfX Antec a good few, ive just bought a new case and am swapping my stuff over so i thought i might upgrade 1 or 2 things why its easy. Because the PSU is around 4 years old and i will be upgrading later this year to some real high end kit i thought i might get one of these, i just think that a 1000w is complete overkill the only issue is is that the 850watt is more than the 1000w one. Enough debating going to go for it cheers OP.
kennethsross
8 Jan 161#39
Are you Paolo Nutini? ("I got money in the meter and a two bar heater")
wozukSilencer
8 Jan 16#38
I'm still rocking a blue storm II 500w :smile:
Should probably upgrade soon.....
trevornelmes
8 Jan 162#37
Yes, and that unmistakable smell of dust burning the first time you turn the fire on in winter. mmmmmm
My dad used to light the awful unfiltered ciggies he got in the RAF on the bars. So glad when he suddenly gave up smoking.
zzzz
8 Jan 16#36
Does anyone on this thread remember what the bars on an electric fire look like ?
frish
8 Jan 16#35
Decent price. As others have said, not many people will actually need 1kw. Having said that I did get 850w because it was like £80 at the time because I couldn't pass on a good deal when I wanted a gtx 970 (though is still overkill).
The v850 should have a 5 year warranty afaik.
adv
8 Jan 16#34
Even if you're not pu
And having 700w overhead is great for making sure the power supply lasts a long time, keeping temps and noise down and the fact it's ready for upgrades if you want to go that route.
If you have this kind of money spare for a PSU, do not even hesitate it's a fantastic deal. Even if you're not hitting the (near) 1000W mark.
kennethsross
8 Jan 16#33
Thanks for your offer. However it is now 12 months old, so I guess the warranty has expired. I will probably put it on ebay as an auction, and take what I get for it.
SiG
8 Jan 16#32
Had a CM 1000w Silent Pro Gold for about 4 years now, stunning psu and has run some high spec systems of mine!! I recommend CM psu's without doubt :smiley:
darkm
8 Jan 16#31
It was £119, like yesterday, picked one up myself, even if it is overkill, just gives me more upgrade options in the future.
sunama
8 Jan 16#30
£125 for a PSU
This is a component only for a very high end PC which has huge power requirements.
99% of PCs won't require this.
In any case, £125 for a PSU is overkill.
tiptop33
8 Jan 16#29
seasonic make some the best psu's
Nice find
Type_R
8 Jan 16#28
Its almost as good as my Superflower Leadex 1000W Platinum PSU.
Have some heat anyway :wink:
fishmaster
8 Jan 16#27
There are scenarios where you might want one, you might be running an all AMD system in which case just make sure there's a local nuclear power station you can plug directly in to near by :stuck_out_tongue:
chopshot
8 Jan 16#26
who needs a 1000Watt power supply?
fishmaster
8 Jan 161#25
Obviously I meant the wattage of the PSU, but thanks all the same Mr Pedant :smiley:
koahhe
8 Jan 16#24
Can you provide a receipt for warranty purposes for your v850? If so I will offer you £80 delivered for it.
merchant_ac
8 Jan 16#23
Yes, I've converted the cooling fans on my PC into wind turbines. They generate enough electricity that I don't need a PSU.
tjc2005
8 Jan 16#22
Just put it down to £105, or £100 plus £5 P&P or just £100. Someone will buy it eventually, this 1000w will go back up in price soon so don't worry, Remember though, some people would rather pay the extra for the warranty. I think they are usually about £125 new (your one).
tjc2005
8 Jan 16#21
I've got this one, it's still going strong after years. It usually pops up for about £120 or so every now and then, typical that I bought another PSU a few weeks ago (Corsair 850w modular) and that was from maplin for the same price (funnily they are usually overpriced but it was the same on amazon etc), I was trying to rule out a BSOD error, it wasn't the psu, so I just kept it as a standby.
So, Heat!
killevery1ne
8 Jan 161#20
Total overkill for even the vast majority of gamers. An i5 and a 970 pull effectively ~300 watts.
shak
8 Jan 162#19
1000W is overkill for the vast majority of PC users. Even SLI/xfire can run perfectly fine on 750W.
I'd recommend picking a 750w with a great warranty and a silent fan/eco mode. Evga g2 is 87.99 ish and is what I just purchased.
empyphil
8 Jan 16#18
I have had a CoolerMaster gold 1000w for about 8 years and its never given me a problem.
Hot!
VN125250
8 Jan 16#17
I have a 1kw coolermaster in my current rig. Been going strong for about 6-7 years now.
currychops
8 Jan 16#16
I purchased exactly the same PSU on a Scan Today only deal last January and paid about £85 ..I'd probably pay a max £75 provided the unit is as stated "brand new"
Well, if I was buying, I am VAT registered. So I am always looking for at least 16.66% off to compensate for there being no VAT to claim back. Then I want at least a tenner (or 10%, whichever is the higher) off otherwise I buy new. The fact that right now the 850W unit is more than the 1000W unit at this deal price!!! Right now I would not pay more than a ton new and delivered for the 850W, so take of the VAT and a tenner and you get a price of about £73 including delivery. I think that answers why you have no takers.
kennethsross
8 Jan 16#13
I wish I got paid in USD, not GBP right now - after the $670 dental bill my student daughter sent me from Texas last night!
Elevation
8 Jan 16#12
Would be nice if it worked.
Optimus_Toaster
7 Jan 16#2
I love a good quality power supply.
fishmaster to Optimus_Toaster
8 Jan 161#11
This is largely unnecessary for most system builders though.
kennethsross
8 Jan 16#10
I thought the OP was using a rhetorical device.
Elevation
8 Jan 16#9
Who, in the market for one of these, doesn't know who Coolermaster are? o_O
kennethsross
8 Jan 16#8
Forgive me for hi-jacking this thread (I have given the post heat) I had a brand new, sealed, UK supplied V850 on ebay for a month at £109.99 including express delivery, and only got 2 watchers and no buyer. I have 5-star ratings as a seller. Ay idea what I should be asking. Believe it's the same PSU, but just in a lower output.
martyn_3000
8 Jan 16#7
PSU's are probably the only PC component that don't drop in price.
I remember when 60GB SSD's were around £100, and 4GB of RAM was over £70. Now look at them! That's not even mentioning the obvious GPU and CPU's that drop the following year when the newer versions get released.
In short, if you see a well priced PSU, buy it.
Hootwo
8 Jan 16#6
That was a hot price at the time! This is still a good price...
Hootwo
8 Jan 16#3
I posted and bought this a year ago - lovely psu...
trevornelmes to Hootwo
8 Jan 16#5
I just read your post from a year ago. Price has gone up by £5 in the year :disappointed:
Probably not bad considering the way the Pound has fallen against the US Dollar (just as well I get paid in US Dollars)
trevornelmes
8 Jan 162#4
BTW. I thought I would add something to this. The review I linked to above is by Jon Gerow, aka 'jonnyGURU', who is the Technical Marketing Manager at Corsair. Yes, that's right. In his 'spare' time he tests and gives honest opinions on PSUs from Corsair's competitors!! There is a great video of him being interviewed at using single 12V rails (as the Cooler Master does) and he (jokingly) questions the sanity of anyone who uses a power supply for gaming that does NOT have a single 12V rail. You can watch it here:
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Opening post
Because I couldn't get an EVGA 650W G2 for my work PC, I have slipped the 750W unit I bought from Argos into that and I am going to use this in my new gaming PC build.
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He does not jokingly question the sanity of anyone who uses a power supply that does 'NOT' have a single 12V rail.
Do you have any timestamp that I'm somehow missing?
https://youtu.be/PWtKSHT2od8?t=277
https://youtu.be/PWtKSHT2od8?t=399
I just don't hear him call it crazy. He keeps saying 50/50
Should probably upgrade soon.....
My dad used to light the awful unfiltered ciggies he got in the RAF on the bars. So glad when he suddenly gave up smoking.
The v850 should have a 5 year warranty afaik.
And having 700w overhead is great for making sure the power supply lasts a long time, keeping temps and noise down and the fact it's ready for upgrades if you want to go that route.
If you have this kind of money spare for a PSU, do not even hesitate it's a fantastic deal. Even if you're not hitting the (near) 1000W mark.
This is a component only for a very high end PC which has huge power requirements.
99% of PCs won't require this.
In any case, £125 for a PSU is overkill.
Nice find
Have some heat anyway :wink:
So, Heat!
I'd recommend picking a 750w with a great warranty and a silent fan/eco mode. Evga g2 is 87.99 ish and is what I just purchased.
Hot!
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/xfx-1050w-black-edition-pro-80-plus-gold-modular-power-supply-black-99-95-delivery-2370321
I remember when 60GB SSD's were around £100, and 4GB of RAM was over £70. Now look at them! That's not even mentioning the obvious GPU and CPU's that drop the following year when the newer versions get released.
In short, if you see a well priced PSU, buy it.
Probably not bad considering the way the Pound has fallen against the US Dollar (just as well I get paid in US Dollars)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWtKSHT2od8
And an interview with him is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB35OVe35LM
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=344
That gave it 9.7/10, but that was based on a price of about £170 inc VAT, at this price no doubt it would have been 9.8/10!!
Loads of videos on YouTube.