NZXT C1200 Gold 1200 W Review

Name: NZXT C1200 Gold 1200 W
Brand: NZXT
Price: 260 USD

crmaris

on Mar 20th, 2023,

in Power Supplies.

Manufacturer: NZXT

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Test Setup

Primary Rails Load Regulation

The following charts show the voltage values of the main rails, recorded over a range from 60 W to the maximum specified load, and the deviation (in percent) for the same load range. Tight load regulation is essential for every power supply because it allows for consistent voltage levels, despite changes in load.

5VSB Regulation

I would like to see within 1% load regulation on all significant rails.

Ripple Measurements

Ripple represents the AC fluctuations (periodic) and noise (random) found in the DC rails of PSUs. Ripple significantly decreases the life span of capacitors because it increases their temperature; a 10°C increase can cut into a capacitor's life span by up to 50 percent. Ripple also plays a vital role in overall system stability, especially if the system is overclocked. According to the ATX specification, the ripple limits are 120 mV (+12V) and 50 mV (+5V, +3.3V, and 5VSB).

Ripple Measurements - NZXT C1200 Gold
Test	12V	5V	3.3V	5VSB	Pass/Fail
10% Load	5.6 mV	4.2 mV	5.3 mV	4.6 mV	Pass
20% Load	6.8 mV	4.9 mV	5.6 mV	4.6 mV	Pass
30% Load	11.3 mV	4.9 mV	6.2 mV	4.5 mV	Pass
40% Load	9.3 mV	5.3 mV	7.1 mV	5.0 mV	Pass
50% Load	8.6 mV	5.6 mV	7.3 mV	5.1 mV	Pass
60% Load	9.6 mV	14.4 mV	18.5 mV	13.9 mV	Pass
70% Load	11.0 mV	9.6 mV	15.8 mV	8.9 mV	Pass
80% Load	11.6 mV	6.7 mV	11.1 mV	5.6 mV	Pass
90% Load	12.5 mV	7.4 mV	11.9 mV	5.6 mV	Pass
100% Load	17.5 mV	7.8 mV	12.8 mV	6.0 mV	Pass
110% Load	19.3 mV	9.0 mV	14.4 mV	6.7 mV	Pass
Crossload 1	7.3 mV	6.1 mV	11.5 mV	5.8 mV	Pass
Crossload 2	7.9 mV	7.1 mV	5.4 mV	4.7 mV	Pass
Crossload 3	53.6 mV	6.8 mV	16.5 mV	6.5 mV	Pass
Crossload 4	18.0 mV	7.0 mV	9.7 mV	5.9 mV	Pass