Monday, November 25th 2024

Noctua and Seasonic Introduce Ultra-quiet 1600W Power Supply

Noctua and Seasonic today presented the Seasonic PRIME TX-1600 Noctua Edition ATX 3.1 PC power supply. Taking Seasonic's state-of-the-art 1600 W flagship model as a basis, the Noctua Edition utilizes Noctua's award-winning NF-A12x25 fan as well as a custom engineered fan grill for even quieter operation. As such, the Seasonic PRIME TX-1600 Noctua Edition is a premium choice for ultra-quiet workstations or gaming PCs that require uncompromising power delivery.

"We're thrilled and honored to present the first Noctua Edition power supply in collaboration with Seasonic, a manufacturer we greatly respect both for its unwavering commitment to quality and for staying at the forefront of PC power supply innovation for more than 40 years", says Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "Combining Seasonic's massive expertise in PSUs with our quiet cooling technology and experience in acoustic optimization gives customers the best of both worlds: A state-of-the-art 1600 W power supply that runs supremely quiet."
"Seasonic is very excited to have the opportunity to work with Noctua, the leading innovator in the field of silent PC fans and cooling technology. Our two companies' mutual commitment to quality and performance makes this partnership so valuable," - said Eric Lan (CEO Sea Sonic Electronics). "We see this cooperation thrive as two industry leaders come together in a great project to create a class-leading premium power supply for performance and silence enthusiasts," Eric added. "Beyond elevating our product offerings to new heights, the new Seasonic PRIME TX-1600 Noctua Edition ATX 3.1 PC power supply is undoubtedly a product of top-level engineering, a true class-leader, set to enhance the global brand presence of both companies."

Seasonic is renowned as one of the leading manufacturers of premium grade PC power supplies and PRIME TX is their award-winning, 80 PLUS Titanium certified flagship series featuring highly advanced electronic designs, first-class quality components, cutting-edge performance and exceptional efficiency.

The Noctua Edition of the top-end TX-1600 model uses this superb platform and combines it with the iconic, groundbreaking NF-A12x25 fan as well as a custom designed, highly optimized fan grill, which enable it to run ~8-10 dB(A) quieter than the already quiet standard model.

Thanks to its semi-passive fan control setup, the TX-1600 Noctua Edition will operate fully passive up to around 50% load at typical ambient temperatures (≤25°C) and only start ramping up the fan slowly as the load or temperature levels increase. This makes it a fantastic choice not only for power-hungry high-end builds, but also for silent systems that do not require as much as 1600 W and will therefore have the PSU running mostly with the fan switched off or at near-inaudible speed levels. Even at 100% load, the Noctua Edition runs whisper quiet at ambient temperatures up to 25°C, producing only ~24 dB(A) versus ~34 dB(A) for the regular model. This massive reduction in noise emission is reflected in an upgrade of Cybenetic's Lambda average noise level score from A to A++.

Topped off with ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 support as well as fully modular, Noctua-themed cables, the Seasonic PRIME TX-1600 Noctua Edition is the ultimate choice for highly demanding PC enthusiasts who require uncompromising quality, class-leading performance and exceptional quietness of operation.

The manufacturer's suggested retail price is EUR 499 / USD 569.
Source: Noctua
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37 Comments on Noctua and Seasonic Introduce Ultra-quiet 1600W Power Supply

#26
mkppo
I've used Seasonic primes all my life and they've been rock solid. I'm sure this is a great PSU but they've increased the prices for the prime lineup quite a bit and Vertex isn't as great for the price.

So to prep for my upcoming build, for $200 I got a SuperFlower Leadex VII 1300W + 3x 120mm Megacool fans for free. Hwbusters reviewed the 1000W Leadex VII and it sits at the top of their 1KW PSU chart. 1300W was only 20 more so figured might as well.

This fan grille looks sick though, I wish it was sold separately.
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#27
eidairaman1
The Exiled Airman
Should have used a Gentle Typhoon or a black fan
mkppoI've used Seasonic primes all my life and they've been rock solid. I'm sure this is a great PSU but they've increased the prices for the prime lineup quite a bit and Vertex isn't as great for the price.

So to prep for my upcoming build, for $200 I got a SuperFlower Leadex VII 1300W + 3x 120mm Megacool fans for free. Hwbusters reviewed the 1000W Leadex VII and it sits at the top of their 1KW PSU chart. 1300W was only 20 more so figured might as well.

This fan grille looks sick though, I wish it was sold separately.
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#28
JustBenching
kapone32Where are the days when a good 850 W PSU was less than $99.
I think the problem is that 99$ aint worth what they used to. Even 70$ used to get you a good PSU
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#29
dirtyferret
TheinsanegamerNFirstly, it's a halo product,
this, it gets people talking about the brands and articles on all the tech web sites. End of day the majority of people who need that performance and want to go with seasonic will get the regular PRIME TX-1600
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#30
Onasi
dirtyferretEnd of day the majority of people who need that performance and want to go with seasonic will get the regular PRIME TX-1600
Sure, but counterpoint - when you already are paying 500 you might as well go full hog and add 70 for the Noctua Edition to get (theoretically) better and quiter cooling on it. Although that would all depend on availability - might end up being a very limited drop, like the Asus Noctua GPU collab which were, at least from what I heard, near unicorns.
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#31
dirtyferret
OnasiSure, but counterpoint - when you already are paying 500 you might as well go full hog and add 70 for the Noctua Edition to get (theoretically) better and quiter cooling on it
sure if you want but you would need to be pushing that PSU to some high wattage to really hear that difference (BTW I think it's great so I'm not knocking the unit)

Noctua version
Because of the load pattern that I apply, the fan’s semi-passive operation doesn’t last long, but the fan’s speed is within 400-600 RPM at up to 1050W, so the noise output is below 6 dBA. Actually, the fan’s noise doesn’t exceed 6 dBA at up to around 1120W. Moreover, the fan’s noise doesn’t exceed the 30 dBA mark, even at full load. Compared to the “plain” TX-1600, the average noise output difference is 8 dBA, which aligns with what Noctua claims.

regular TX-1600w
Because of the load pattern that I applied, the semi-passive operation didn’t last long, but thanks to the super-relaxed fan speed profile, noise output is minimized at up to 1000W loads. With up to 1300W, the PSU doesn’t exceed 25 dBA, and the unit enters the 30-35 dBA zone at around 1480W. The high efficiency minimizes the thermal loads, so the cooling fan doesn’t have to spin fast to remove the heat.
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#32
mkppo
eidairaman13D Print 1
That's actually not a bad idea at all and i'm not sure why I didn't think of it earlier.
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#33
ZoneDymo
kapone32Corsair TX
80+ rating in 2007, I mean its good enough I guess, but it wasnt even bronze?
Idk, not something I would use to power my 600+ dollar gpu, let alone the rest of it.
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#34
kapone32
ZoneDymo80+ rating in 2007, I mean its good enough I guess, but it wasnt even bronze?
Idk, not something I would use to power my 600+ dollar gpu, let alone the rest of it.
Corsair TX line is not budget. Can you believe these used to be $89.

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#35
Onasi
ZoneDymo80+ rating in 2007, I mean its good enough I guess, but it wasnt even bronze?
Idk, not something I would use to power my 600+ dollar gpu, let alone the rest of it.
There WAS no Bronze/Silver/Gold delineation in 2007 yet. So it was what it was - either a PSU had 80+ cert or not.
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#36
kapone32
For me one of the buyers of this will be people with money to afford a 5090 and whatever Intel gives us with the refinement of the new node. With that about 800 will be the realistic power draw. There are people that look for that ultimate 50% highest efficiency curve. Truth be told a PSU this expensive should have a USB connection so that you can control the fan and monitor it in HWinfo.
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#37
ypsylon
Pricing aside, I like the idea. Most PSUs have horrendous working acoustics when you really push them (or even when not in many cases).

However my biggest issue with this model is 210mm length. It's like 2016 has called and wants its enormous PSUs back. You can easily fit Titanium/Platinum grade 1.6kW PSU inside 150-160mm shroud. 2kW and above I understand. You need more & thicker stuff inside. Dealing with such long devils is utter pain in backside in most cases.
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