Gigabyte P1000GM Power Supply Review

Conclusion and Verdict

The power supply responded very well under full load. The load values were very tight. This power supply can handle even the largest power draws. I was using a Ryzen 3700X paired with a RTX 3070. This combination is capable of drawing a lot of power. One of the biggest complaints about high wattage power supplies can be the size and this power supply has all this power packed into a small frame. You also get the fully modular feature that allows you to use only the cables you need. This is almost a necessity if you are needing to save space or want reasonable cable management. There is also is a smart fan feature that is fully built into the power supply. The only downside is the fact that you cant bypass this feature. I would like to see the option of being able to run the fan all the time but as soon as you hit anything over 20% load the fan does begin to spin up. This can help with noise but honestly I rarely encounter a PSU fan that has been that loud. I am more concerned with keeping those internal components as cool as possible. The cooler those components the longer it will last. regardless it doesn’t take much to reach a 20% load so the fan does spin up during the increase of usage.

Now for the big question will this power supply power the new cards? No, the card you will max out at is the RTX 2080 and that’s cutting it close. Make sure you do your research and make sure you are able to meet the power requirements of your system when getting a new power supply.

AMD Radeon 6000 Series Power draw and Recommended PSU size breakdown

One thing and the most important thing to remember when swapping out power supplies, IS NEVER REUSE CABLES FROM ANOTHER POWER SUPPLY! I would even caution this idea if its the same brand. I learned this the hard way in my past learning because I didn’t want to re-cable a case and come to find out some power supplies connectors vary brand to brand. Here is good explanation of what I am saying. Luckily when I did this I only lost some lights because the power supply was semi modular and that probably saved my mother board and CPU. Anyways take the time and use the cables that come with your power supply at all times!

You can buy the Gigabyte P1000GM Power Supply for around USD $179 from Amazon – https://amzn.to/3HeMm6W

Pros:

• Compact Size
• Fully Modular
• Japanese Capacitors
• Smart Fan
• 10 Year Warranty
• OVP/OPP/SCP/UVP/OCP/OTP protection
• Single +12V Rail

Cons:

• Cant Override Built in Fan Curve

Final Thoughts:

You can get 1000W of power all squeezed into a compact unit with the P1000GM from Gigabyte. The power supply is packed with high quality components and I can highly recommend this power supply for all situations!

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