MSI MPG A1000G PCIe5 Power Supply Review

How Much Does it Cost?

The MPG A1000G PCIE5 Power Supply is available now from Amazon for a very reasonable £159.99. This is very competitive given the overall design, and it comes with 80 Plus Gold certification, ATX 3.0 ready, PCIe 5.0, Japanese 105°C Capacitors, 0% RPM Mode, Flat Cables and it even comes with a 10-year warranty. Really, you couldn’t ask for more for your money!

Overview

MSI is known to be one of the best in virtually every product market they’re a part of, and that’s no exception with their new A1000G power supply. It ticks all the right boxes for a high-end gaming power supply. With the latest ATX 3.0 and PCIe 5.0 standards, all modern platforms and connections are supported, especially the 600w 12VHPWR which is idea for the latest Nvidia graphics cards, and no doubt future-proof for many others too.

Thanks to its 80% Plus Gold efficiency rating, it’s more cost-effective to run, and it really hit a PFC and efficiency sweet spot around 60-80% load, or around 600-800W, which is where I would expect a modern gaming CPU and a high-end graphics card to perform too, making this ideal for gamers. Plus, it features a half-bridge LLC with a DC-to-DC converter & active PFC design, which ensures both a reliable output but also generates less heat. Plus, there’s a full suite of protections, such as OCP, OVP, OPP, OTP, SCP, and UVP.

While the construction was done by CWT, there are a few modifications to the platform, such as the inclusion of a large 135mm fan for better cooling and lower noise. Even at 1200 RPM, I found the fan to be remarkably quiet. With 105c Japanese capacitors and a clean layout on the interior, it operates great, and can even cool itself passively in lower temperatures or at 40% or lower loads, making it silent when you’re just doing your work, but still quiet while gaming.

MSI has also given this PSU a very fetching design, with all-black hardware, complemented by some silver decal plats on the sides and the fan grill that really make it worthy of showing off, now just hiding under a PSU shroud.

Should I Buy One?

With a powerful 1000W design, the latest 12VHPWR connectors and fully modular cables, the MSI A1000G is ticking all the right boxes for those wanting a power supply that not only looks great but delivers excellent performance in all areas. Plus, it’s competitively priced and backed by a 10-year warranty that makes it easy for me to recommend it to anyone building a gaming PC.