Overall

So at the end of the day does the V1000 fit the requirements that we set out in the beginning to find out? Well for starters, its styling is top notch and it would look at home in any build. I could see someone taking advantage of its design and repainting the silver finish into a color that matches their specific build even but the silver will go with almost anything. As for fit, at 170mm’s deep we aren’t far off from the smallest power supplies on the market (140mm), considering the high capacity you shouldn’t have trouble at all with it fitting in all but the smallest builds.

As for its wattage, frankly at 1000 watts this will be too big for almost everyone. But people love picking up power supplies that leave headroom. The V1000 will give you enough power to push your triple crossfire or SLI build without any worries.

The last thing we wanted to check on was the V1000’s wiring, are there enough connections for a build that will use 1000 watts and how will the wire management go. With enough PCI-e cables for up to four video cards the V1000 has all situations covered, including motherboards that sometimes require a 6 pin connection for extra power. On top of that we know that the thin and flexible wiring that all but the 24 pin is made out of there won’t be issues routing cables in a tight case.

Cooler Master has actually put together a good well rounded power supply with the V1000. Assuming there are no issues with its performance of course. With a 90% efficiency rating it isn’t the highest on the market but it very close. There are still 80 PLUS Platinum certified that will rank slightly higher but they also cost more. With an MSRP of $219.99 the V1000 still falls in the top 1/3 of 1000 watt power supplies but it is priced below similarly equipped models from the competition. 

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You might call him obsessed or just a hardcore geek. Wes's obsession with gaming hardware and gadgets isn't anything new, he could be found taking things apart even as a child. When not poking around in PC's he can be found playing League of Legends, Awesomenauts, or Civilization 5 or watching a wide variety of TV shows and Movies. A car guy at heart, the same things that draw him into tweaking cars apply when building good looking fast computers. If you are interested in writing for Wes here at LanOC you can reach out to him directly using our contact form.

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