In this review we will take a closer look at the Hydro G Pro 1000W power supply, capable of managing practically any gaming build in the best possible way
Always, when building a build, the first thought is expressed for components that are sometimes not so fundamental. The power supply is often left as the last component to buy, the common thought is “the budget is this, with what remains I buy the power supply”. Today, however, we try to give importance to a component that really claims, in all respects, every price of our computer. Today’s review is in fact dedicated to Hydro G Pro is 1000W.
Unboxing ed estetica | Review Hydro G Pro 1000W
Very rich packaging of information and really impactful. As well as impact is aesthetics and the design of the packaging he was born in packaging. Information relating to the wattage, quietness and numerous strengths of a power supply that certainly does not mind compromises. The black color of the power supply is truly vivid. On the outside it has the input for the power supply, the button on/off and the key that allows you to enable and disable the ECO function.
Technical features
Here is a rundown of the main peculiarities of this power supply.
- Output power: 1000W
- Form factor: ATX (150x150x86mm)
- Certification 80 PLUS Gold
- Input voltage: 100-240 Vac
- Efficiency 90%
- 120mm FDB fan
- Working temperature between 0 and 50 °
- Protections: OCP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OTP
Being a totally modular power supply, we find a large number of cables supplied, here is the complete list:
Usage and functionality | Hydro G Pro 1000W review
The power supply has been tested on different testbenches, however the one we believe to be the reference one will be the following:
- Processor: Intel core i5 12600
- Motherboard: BIOSTAR 660GTA
- RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16gb 3200 MHz
- Power supply: Hydro G Pro 1000W
- Heatsink: BeQuiet! Pure Loop 240FX
- Video Card: AMD 6700 XT Reference
The load has always been right to the greatest from this power supply, which however could also take on powerful components twice than those used in the tests. THE capacitors play a fundamental role to say the least in the ecosystem because they allow to reach insane temperatures even under load. The safety systems adopted, including PVO (Over Voltage Protection), RRP (Under Voltage Protection), OCP (Over Current Protection) e OPP (Over Power Protection) allow the user to sleep sleep peacefully also thanks to the fan from 120mm which keeps the build fresh from that point of view.
Useful Charts | Hydro G Pro 1000W review
Hydro G Pro 1000W also provides a series of graphs that relate not only noise but also and above all efficiency. Recall that the mode ECO allows you to keep off the fan from 120mm when the load on the power supply is less than a certain percentage. In this way the hearing comfort will be 100% guaranteed.
Conclusions and prices
Il prezzo it is certainly not a strong point, but it is still justified by the materials and the yield. It is also necessary to keep under observation the fact that, in all probability, all’80% of average users a 1000W both entirely oversized. Certainly it is not a wrong choice however, also because you can count on the fact that in the future it will be a safe and valid power supply and perhaps for future upgrade we will already find on our side the solidity of a power supply like this.
The warranty from 10 years it is just the icing on the cake of a product that has convinced us. What do you think of this Hydro G Pro 1000W? Please let us know with a comment below and keep reading allotek to stay updated on the latest news and more.
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Points in favor
- Design and materials
- Reliability and certification
- Packaging completo