GALAX Launches HOF GH 1300W PSU with Dual 16-pin 12VHPWR Connectors

[btarunr]

GALAX launched one of the first enthusiast-grade PSUs to come with two native 16-pin 12HPWR connectors. The new GALAX Hall of Fame (HOF) GH1300 has a rated power output of 1300 W, peak power output of 2600 W, meets both ATX 3.0 and PCIe Gen 5 specifications (especially their excursion-tolerance requirements), and offers 80 Plus Platinum switching efficiency. The PSU offers two 12VHPWR, each capable of 600 W continuous output; ten 6+2 pin PCIe power, at least twelve SATA power, and a couple legacy connectors. The PSU itself is surprisingly compact for its power class, with just 14 cm length; and relies on a 120 mm fan to keep cool. GALAX is backing the GH1300 with a 10-year warranty, and is pricing it at the equivalent of USD $500.



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[kinjx11]

Looks like another Seasonic PSU

 

[maxfly]

5 bills, hard pass.

 

[KrazyT]

It will be cheaper to buy 2 x 1000W PSU (one for the GPU, the other for rest of the system) than one !

 

[Chrispy_]

Ready for those 1200W GPUs?

Jesus, I don't even want to think about 350W GPUs becoming acceptable...

 

[crmaris]

I could take it for a spin

 

[bonehead123]

And so it begins.....

The scalping/inflationary/milk 'em-till-they-die mentality has finally hit the PSU segment just like everything else.... so sad

 

[SOAREVERSOR]

And so it begins.....

The scalping/inflationary/milk 'em-till-they-die mentality has finally hit the PSU segment just like everything else.... so sad

I mean you can always buy a budget board, a normal PSU, normal RAM, and use an APU? It's more than enough for most people. No it's not going to do 4k 120hz stuff but at that point you are in the premium segment and those prices are only going up and are going to keep goinig up. But there is nothing stopping anyone from building a reasonable PC.

 

[LFaWolf]

I could take it for a spin

Will you get a sample for review? This looks interesting.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Always good to have a spare 12 port if one melts

 

[thegnome]

Both at 600w would leave 100w left... But being realistic in any XOC card with dual 12 + 4 pins it will be maybe 600-900w.

 

[dirtyferret]

I could take it for a spin

Shouldn't you be working on your follow up to fixing a broken waffle maker?

 

[Chrispy_]

And so it begins.....

The scalping/inflationary/milk 'em-till-they-die mentality has finally hit the PSU segment just like everything else.... so sad

These are halo products for people with deep pockets and no concerns about value for money.

The price of a reasonable PSU, CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD etc have all actually come down significantly since the ETH/COVID scalpocalypse. The only exception to that appears to be AM5 boards because the cheapest options are still PCIe 5.0 which dramatically ups the cost. A620 and potentially PCIe 4.0 B650 boards aren't due for another quarter.

• You can buy a good $75 PSU that will last for 10 years.
• You can buy a $250 GPU which will play every AAA game on the market right now at 1080p
• You can buy a midrange CPU/Board/DDR4/PCIe 4.0 SSD platform combo that will give you 90% of the flagship experience for 25% of the price.

If you want to game at 4K120 with raytracing, then you need to pay the price, but it's never been cheap, it historically hasn't been possible at all, and nobody is forcing you to buy $2000 GPUs, $1000 motherboards, or $500 PSUs.