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Cooler Master Power Supplies at 2023 International CES: GX III, V Gold, V SFX Gold, and V SFX Platinum

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Cooler Master brought a wealth of new power supplies at the 2023 International CES, to match the anticipated growth in PSU upgrades with the advent of the ATX 3.0 and PCIe Gen 5 standards. The GX III series will be the main workhorse for Cooler Master in its gaming-grade modular PSU lineup. Boasting 80 Plus Gold efficiency, the GX III comes in capacities ranging between 550 W and 1250 W, and cram in a half-bridge APFC, DC-to-DC switching, LLC, and a fan which offers zero-RPM mode up to a certain load. The 650 W, 750 W, 850 W, 1050 W, and 1250 W models include a 600 W-rated 12VHPWR connector, while the 550 W model includes a 450 W-rated 12VHPWR. Two EPS (CPU power) connectors are standard across all models. Depending on the model, you get two to six 6+2 pin PCIe power connectors. Cooler Master is backing the GX III series PSUs (along with most other PSU models it's launching at CES), with a 10-year warranty.

The V Gold i series features an interesting brushed-gold design element on the body. These 80 Plus Gold-rated modular PSUs come in 750 W and 850 W models. What sets these apart from the GX III series is their semi-digital control, with the PSUs interfacing with the MasterPlus software over USB, for real-time monitoring and basic control. Both models include one 16-pin 12VHPWR connector capable of 600 W continuous power, two 8-pin EPS, three 6+2 pin PCIe power, twelve SATA power, and a couple of legacy power connectors.



The V SFX Gold is a line of premium SFX form-factor PSUs that come in 750 W and 850 W models. Both offer a 600 W-rated 12VHPWR connector, two 8-pin EPS, four 6+2 pin PCIe power, and eight SATA power. As their names suggest, these PSUs offer 80 Plus Gold switching efficiency. The crown-jewel of Cooler Master's compact PSU lineup has to be the V SFX Platinum 1100 W. For its size, this puppy offers an extreme power-density, along with 80 Plus Platinum switching efficiency. You get one 600 W 12VHPWR connector, three 6+2 pin PCIe power, two 8-pin EPS, and eight SATA power connectors.

The V1300 Platinum 30th Anniversary Edition is a halo product by Cooler Master, featuring an enthusiast-segment feature-set, including that ARGB-illuminated body, full-bridge LLC resonant topology, the ability to switch between two 54 A +12 V rails and a single 108 A rail; a 135 mm FDB fan, and connectors that include twelve 6+2 pin PCIe power, two 8-pin EPS, sixteen SATA power, and a bunch of legacy connectors.

Also shown was the Dual Mode 65 W PD portable power bank that can charge up ultraportable notebooks, tablets, handheld gaming consoles, and pretty much anything that can take advantage of USB-PD up to 65 W. Measuring 111 mm x 77.8 mm x 30.5 mm, the bank tucks in a 15 Ah lithium-ion battery and uses GaN MOSFET technology, and has a self-contained recharging circuit that can input 100-240 VAC directly, through a 65 W adapter.

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1.1KW in SFX form factor, that's seriously impressive, although CM is kinda cheating there by having the modular connectors sticking out. That said I like that design, as it will make finding the desired connector by feel a lot easier!
 
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Which marketing suit at CM decided that re-using the name of some of the worst PSU´s CM has ever sold was a good idea?
The GX were and are god awful
 
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On the SFX version the connectors are protruding quite a bit. Are there any standards that dictate physical limits to qualify as SFX?
 
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