Often one of the most overlooked components, the PSU should be deemed as the backbone of any system and therefore choosing one carefully is of utmost importance. We've all heard of the horror stories some have had when opting for cheap no-frills units to power their system. These lacklustre options can destroy any number of components within a system should they decide to blow. Always trust in a reliable brand, like Cooler Master.

The Silent Pro Gold series has since its inception achieved countless awards for its excellence. As its name suggests it adopts a silent approach to powering the computer with a gold efficiency rating. The 1000W variant we have taken a look at today handled NVIDIA Fermi SLI with no problems whatsoever. In fact it was a breeze!

During the performance tests we pushed the unit to 50% and 88% load, monitoring the voltage fluctuations during this time. The voltages across all rails whilst sustaining this consumption remained within the ATX specifications and furthermore without any real voltage variance. Just 0.06v between idle and SLI state under 88% load.


Being modular, the Silent Pro Gold 1000W brings with it the option of reducing the amount of unwanted cables within the case. What stands out is the sheer number of cable options available. Up to 8 PCIe cable connectors and 9 SATA connectors in total, which by any standard is a phenomenal amount!

Priced at around £138 inc. VAT the Silent Pro Gold 1000W is holds great value for money. Only last week we tested the Corsair TX850 and this was priced around £90-100 and was bronze. Here we are getting a modular unit, gold efficiency and a much stronger +12v rail. Many of the modular gold rated 1000W PSUs on the market are over £150.

We've been very impressed by the Silent Pro Gold 1000W. It comes with an appealing 5 year warranty and is a great value for money option if you are going to SLI/Crossfire and have plenty of power hungry components within your rig. The Silent Pro Gold 1000W comes highly recommended by Vortez.