Product Name: MEGA GM 1000W
Manufacturer: FSP
MSRP: US$199.00
The FSP MEGA Series is the brand’s top-of-the-line power supply units. This year, FSP added the gold-rated MEGA Series lineup with the FSP MEGA GM – available in 1200W, 1000W, and 850W variants which aim to meet the needs of mainstream gamers and workstation users such as content creators.
The MEGA Series is FSP’s top-of-the-line power supply line-up dubbed the “Ultimate Performance”. Currently, the MEGA Series consists of the MEGA TI that comes with Platinum-level efficiency and the MEGA GM with Gold-level efficiency.
This review focuses on the FSP MEGA GM 1000W model which is the ideal variant for most mainstream gamers and workstation users with mid- to high-end configurations – equipped with the latest NVIDIA RTX graphics cards that require 12V-2x6 connectors.
FSP’s ATX 3.1 PSU Lineup
FPS’s ATX 3.1 power supply lineup are the MEGA, VITA, ADVAN, and VIC Series along with a couple of upgraded Hydro Series units but the four aforementioned series appear to be the lineup moving forward – replacing the Hydro Series. FSP’s current lineup is as follows below.
MEGA Series
MEGA TI: Platinum-level efficiency, available in 1650W and 1350W variants.
MEGA GM: Gold-level efficiency, available in 1200W, 1000W, and 850W variants.
ADVAN Series
ADVAN GM: Gold-level efficiency, available in 1000W, 850W, and 750W variants.
VITA Series
VITA PM: Platinum-level efficiency, available in 1000W, 850W, and 750W variants.
VITA GM: Gold-level efficiency, available in 1000W, 850W, 750W, and 650W variants.
VITA GD: Non-modular, Gold-level efficiency, available in 850W, 750W, 650W, and 550W variants.
VITA BD: VITA GD: Non-modular, Bronze-level efficiency, available in 850W, 750W, 650W, and 550W variants.
VIC Series
VIC GM: Gold-level efficiency, available in 850W, 750W, and 650W variants.
VIC GD: Non-modular, Gold-level efficiency, available in 850W, 750W, and 650W variants.
VIC BD: Non-modular, Bronze-level efficiency, available in 850W, 750W, and 650W variants.
VIC WD: Non-modular, 80PLUS standard efficiency, available in 850W, 750W, and 650W variants.
What can we expect from a top-of-the-line Gold-rated power supply from FSP? Last year, we reviewed the Gold-rated VITA GM 1000W PSU. Is the MEGA GM 1000W worth the additional investment? We’ll find that out in the succeeding pages.
