Cooler Master’s V SFX PSUs Hit 1300W, X Silent Fanless Options Up to 750 Watts
Power supplies are literally one of the hottest components in your PC. So it’s no surprise that even the best power supplies have powerful fans that make some noise under load. Here at Computex 2023, Cooler Master is looking to solve that problem with his new X Silent range of PSUs that promise complete silence even when the fans are running.
I had the chance to check out two X Silent power supplies in Cooler Master’s Computex suite. According to Cooler Master, this is the first fanless option to reach up to 750 watts. For those who don’t need complete silence, there are also models with RGB fans, but they’re tuned to only spin at low speeds, so the noise of other fans on your CPU or GPU cooler can’t be heard. It can be big. PSUs.
Cooler Master says they use a vapor chamber and an “integrated heat dissipation structure” to cool these PSUs. The company also claims that better thermal management will help these components last longer.
All X Silent series PSUs are ATX 3.0 and PCIe 5.0 compliant and come with a 12VHPWR cable. No pricing or availability has been announced yet, but the company says it believes a higher wattage, fanless model should be feasible soon. No problem with the Cooler Master team taking the time to make sure it gets it right.
At least as impressive as the silent model is Cooler Master’s compact V SFX Platinum lineup for SFF systems, now boosting output to a staggering 1300W. Note that these are not the longer SFX-L PSUs, but the standard SFX models which are typically 100mm x 125mm x 63.5mm. So much power packed into a package that measures roughly 4x5x2.5 inches. So if you find a compact case that can house an RTX 4090 and a crazy overclocked CPU, Cooler Master can help.
If you have an older Cooler Master PSU and want a quality 12VHPWR cable to match it, the company will be selling an upgraded right angle cable that they claim is Nvidia’s improved design.
There are two versions of the cable. One can be connected to both 16-pin headers on Cooler Master’s new ATX 3.0 power supply, and the other can be connected to the three 8-pin connectors on the old power supply.
Pricing for the cable hasn’t been announced yet, but hopefully the company is working on improving the previously problematic power connectors and adapters.