Question Is the MSI A1000G worth it ?

[vortex01]

MSI A1000G
I dont have a psu now but i need one for my 13700k and 3090 ftw3. I want to future proof so I need one with ATX 3.0 or the 12vhpwr plug. Ive never bought from msi but i cant find much of others that have atx 3.0. Is this one a good unit? I want to have it for years and I heard that the wires melted according to GN. Im set on 1000w so i dont want less. Ive always bought corsair and I saw the evga and corsair 1000w models but i didnt see the 12vhpwr plug on the unit. Please let me know your thoughts

 

[Viking2121]

I would honestly listen to GN, I would avoid it.

I run a EVGA 850 GT with a 3090ti that has the Nvidia 16 pin, I bought at the time a dual 8 pin to Nvidia 16 pin cable for a different model of EVGA PSU as they didn't have one at the time for the 850GT, but the pin outs were the same, I honestly trust any EVGA PSU over MSI offerings, and Corsair is really good as well, Sensonic makes some really solid units, if you want future proof, get a PSU that is of good quality, not something you have to question if it will ok.

Good Luck!

 

[rolli59]

It is a top tier unit with good reviews https://www.anandtech.com/show/18720/msi-mpg-a1000g-pcie5-psu-review-balanced-power/4
Melting cables has happened a cross the board and it has been explained mostly to user error not fully inserting the connector or connector coming loose when handling the cable.

 

[vortex01]

I would honestly listen to GN, I would avoid it.

I run a EVGA 850 GT with a 3090ti that has the Nvidia 16 pin, I bought at the time a dual 8 pin to Nvidia 16 pin cable for a different model of EVGA PSU as they didn't have one at the time for the 850GT, but the pin outs were the same, I honestly trust any EVGA PSU over MSI offerings, and Corsair is really good as well, Sensonic makes some really solid units, if you want future proof, get a PSU that is of good quality, not something you have to question if it will ok.

Good Luck!

do you know of a 1000w or more psu from evga that has the 12vhpwr connection and that is atx 3.0?

 

[vortex01]

I would honestly listen to GN, I would avoid it.

I run a EVGA 850 GT with a 3090ti that has the Nvidia 16 pin, I bought at the time a dual 8 pin to Nvidia 16 pin cable for a different model of EVGA PSU as they didn't have one at the time for the 850GT, but the pin outs were the same, I honestly trust any EVGA PSU over MSI offerings, and Corsair is really good as well, Sensonic makes some really solid units, if you want future proof, get a PSU that is of good quality, not something you have to question if it will ok.

Good Luck!

So i found a few corsiar units that dont have the 12vhpwr port on the unit it self but instead it takes 2 8pin pcie and on the other end you have the new 12vhpwr plug. Is there a performance difference between using a plus that give u the new 12vhpwr rather than a native 12vhpwr port on the psu it self?

It is a top tier unit with good reviews https://www.anandtech.com/show/18720/msi-mpg-a1000g-pcie5-psu-review-balanced-power/4
Melting cables has happened a cross the board and it has been explained mostly to user error not fully inserting the connector or connector coming loose when handling the cable.

So i found a few corsiar units that dont have the 12vhpwr port on the unit it self but instead it takes 2 8pin pcie and on the other end you have the new 12vhpwr plug. Is there a performance difference between using a plus that give u the new 12vhpwr rather than a native 12vhpwr port on the psu it self?

 

[rolli59]

So i found a few corsiar units that dont have the 12vhpwr port on the unit it self but instead it takes 2 8pin pcie and on the other end you have the new 12vhpwr plug. Is there a performance difference between using a plus that give u the new 12vhpwr rather than a native 12vhpwr port on the psu it self?

So i found a few corsiar units that dont have the 12vhpwr port on the unit it self but instead it takes 2 8pin pcie and on the other end you have the new 12vhpwr plug. Is there a performance difference between using a plus that give u the new 12vhpwr rather than a native 12vhpwr port on the psu it self?

no performance difference but adapters always create more connections which means more possible failure points.

 

[Viking2121]

You really don't need that 12vhpwr on the PSU as long as you spec your build right, all the GPU's the support that 12vhpwr will act like any traditional PSU and GPU, you just have to make sure you spec it right, like don't go under the recommended PSU requirement, you should always go slightly over just for peace of mind.

That new connector with the sense pins, them pins are only there if you say pair a 4090 with a 600 watt unit with them sense pins, the GPU would know not to pull more than what the PSU can handle, so you'd loose performance but wont blow the PSU up, with out them sense pins, and you pair a 600 watt with a 4090, the PSU might not fair to well as the GPU doesn't know and just pulls whatever it can, just like what GPU's always did.

I would avoid using the adapters, there is still things going around with the 4090 melting them, but you should be fine with the actual cable that goes to the PSU to the 12vhpwr without the sense pins, they can still handle more power than the standard 8pins, its just the GPU wont know what PSU its paired with.

You wont loose performance, and like I said even in the future, as long as the PSU is at or above its recommend PSU requirements and its a good brand, you will be good, its more a safety thing than anything else.

Corsair does make a unit with the native 12vhpwr, kind of expensive but most of these units will be https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/psu...m-atx-1000-watt-pc-power-supply-cp-9020259-na