Cooler Master GX 450 Power Supply Review

Allan 'Zardon' Campbell March 29, 2011 Featured Announcement, Power Supplies

This PSU is not a modular design so all the cables are tied up and fed directly into the chassis.

The unit is finished in a plan dark finish with the name of the product on the side in the same graffiti typeface as the box. There is a single large 120mm fan at the top.

DC Output Rating
Voltage	+3.3V	+5V	+12V	-12V	+5Vsb
Current (A)	24A	15A	35A	0.3A	2.5A
Ripple (mV)	50	50	120	120	50
Total Power	120W		420W	3.6W	12.5W
Total Power	450W

Considering the modest power output, the GX450 can deliver a high level of current to the single 12V rail.

Cable	Amount	Length
MB 20+4 pin	x1	500mm
CPU 4+4 pin	x1	600mm
PCI e 6 pin x 1	x1	500mm
Sata power connectors	x3	500mm + 600mm + 700mm
Sata power connectors	x2	500mm + 600mm
Peripheral 4 pin (molex)	x3	500mm + 600mm + 700 mm
Floppy connector	x1	800mm

There is only one PCIe 6 pin power connector which means if you want to use higher end graphics cards then power adapters will need to be used.

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11 comments

Raymond
February 10, 2011 at 6:18 pm

If they get it out around 45 quid, should sell well.
Tim
February 10, 2011 at 6:18 pm

Decent product for the price (if they hold it in line with the others in the range). looks decent.
Davvy
February 10, 2011 at 6:19 pm

biggest problem is if you spent 20-25 more you enter into a whole new class of PSU.
Roger
February 10, 2011 at 6:22 pm

Still saving up for a corsair 850w, ill pass on this one, but good for those who want a basic PSU for a basic system.
Derek
February 10, 2011 at 6:22 pm

The box is nice :p PSU seems alright I suppose, but its hardly sexy KitGuru review material is it ?
Terry
February 10, 2011 at 7:20 pm

All about the price in this case really. seems a fair deal for what you pay. well unless they release it for £80. lol.
Tech head
February 10, 2011 at 9:52 pm

I’m sure not everyone reading these needs a 1500w psu, seems pretty good low cost way to build a media system
Charles
February 10, 2011 at 10:13 pm

RS-450-ACAA-D3 = Enhance because of the D by Coolermaster.
A= AcBel
D = Enhance
E = Seventeam
J = FSP

Transformer markings also indicate that it’s an Enhance built unit.
Tjerrik
March 30, 2011 at 7:18 am

Price will be around £40 – £45
abhijeet_singh_18891
December 28, 2014 at 3:22 pm

is there alternative for this in corsair brand ?