Review: XFX ProSeries 1,250W PSU

Appearance - inside and out

A 135mm fan by Protechnic is firmly secured in the middle of the supply. Capable of delivering over 100CFM of cooling at 39dBA noise level, it shouldn't be too stressed with everyday loads, thanks to the hybrid fan-switching technology.

Remove it and the Pro 1,250W is a tidy PSU on the inside. A bunch of Nippon Chemi-Con caps are rated to 105°C. The heatsinks, while small, are well-positioned on the far side.

Holy smokes, Batman, that be a lot of cables.

All of the cables are clearly marked for their intended purpose but it would help if the modular ports and cables were colour-coordinated for easy-as-pie installation. The last thing you want to do is peer into the abyss of a chassis and try to work out just where to put a particular cable. The graphics cables (6+2 PCIe) are arranged in four runs of two, SATA and Molex have similar runs and the floppy connectors - yes, some still use them, extend from a Molex.

Summary

XFX looks to have taken a Seasonic design and simply run with it. The specifications are decent from every standpoint and there's very little we'd change when looking at the attributes required for a top-quality power supply. Trouble is, you pay handsomely for the privilege of owning a capable PSU - and that's a whopping £225 in this case. While the price may cause the uninformed reader's heart to skip a beat, it's just a little above average for a supply of this class and capacity.

Would-be purchasers really need to get the most out of such a PSU if it's to be a worthwhile investment, so let us hammer it with our high-end testing kit. Full testing methodology for in-house PSU testing can be found here.