Corsair's upcoming flagship power supply, the 1500-Watt AX1500i, which debuted at this year's International CES, qualified for the coveted 80 Plus Titanium efficiency rating, which is a notch above 80 Plus Platinum. The unit should be most efficient when plugged into 230V AC lines, but was tested on a 115V AC line. It was tested to offer 91.23% efficiency at 10% load, 92.63% efficiency at 20% load, 94.04% efficiency at 50% load, and 91.34% efficiency at 100% load, staying above 90% at all test scenarios. The fully modular PSU offers a boat-load of power connectors, and should drive R9 290X 4-way CrossFireX setups with 220W TDP FX-9590 CPUs, without breaking a sweat. It supports Corsair LINK, giving you a degree of control and monitoring over the PSU's vitals. The AX1500i is expected to hit shelves later this year, priced at US $450.

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#1 DoomDoomDoom

Woh, momma. Posted on Mar 24th 2014, 23:44 Reply

#2 EzioAs

Wow.



The box of thing has got to be huge... Posted on Mar 24th 2014, 23:55 Reply

#3 dados8756

450$ for PSU??? x_x"

if my parents know i buying this, they will throw me away from second floor... with my rig of course T^T Posted on Mar 24th 2014, 23:56 Reply

#4 blanarahul

Holy cow! Why don't they simply call this 90 Plus certified? Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 0:59 Reply

#5 hardcore_gamer

What's next ? 80 plus Adamantium certified ? Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 1:33 Reply

#6 Bytales

Holy shit, im going to buy two of these. 3 KW worth of power to power all shit up.

To bad corsair doesnt have a way to link two of these babies together like Antec has. Please Corsair, build something like that, i need two of them. Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 1:53 Reply

#7 THE_EGG

hardcore_gamer What's next ? 80 plus Adamantium certified ? 80 PLUS Unobtainium :laugh: 80 PLUS Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 3:14 Reply

#8 HammerON

The Watchful Moderator btarunr 94.04% efficiency at 50% load So you get the best efficiency at 50% load. Interesting...

This is still an impressive power supply:toast: So you get the best efficiency at 50% load. Interesting...This is still an impressive power supply:toast: Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 4:13 Reply

#9 Nelson Ng

Corsair, stop all these kilowatts nonsense! Soon, these PSUs will cause a blackout the moment the user flips the ON switch!!! Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 4:16 Reply

#10 techy1

dados8756 450$ for PSU??? x_x"

if my parents know i buying this, they will throw me away from second floor... with my rig of course T^T but form the other hand... they could also be proud that their kid spends a 1/2 thousand $$$ to save for his parents a few bucks a year on electricity bill - is not that a great kid to have, or what? but form the other hand... they could also be proud that their kid spends a 1/2 thousand $$$ to save for his parents a few bucks a year on electricity bill - is not that a great kid to have, or what? Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 4:18 Reply

#11 nemesis.ie

Nelson Ng Corsair, stop all these kilowatts nonsense! Soon, these PSUs will cause a blackout the moment the user flips the ON switch!!! They only use as much as your components draw, it's nice to have the reserve especially if you have lots of high-draw components like those mentioned in the OP. ;)



My only issue with these recent corsair PSUs is the price - there are similarly good ones for substantially cheaper which is where my money will be going.



I also had one of their AX1200s and sent it back as the fan was noisy at idle. They only use as much as your components draw, it's nice to have the reserve especially if you have lots of high-draw components like those mentioned in the OP. ;)My only issue with these recent corsair PSUs is the price - there are similarly good ones for substantially cheaper which is where my money will be going.I also had one of their AX1200s and sent it back as the fan was noisy at idle. Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 4:34 Reply

#12 bogami

Wow Titanium 94% +efficienci !!But the price is crazy because it would be sufficient if they had at least 2000W of power and the added liquid cooling ... Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 4:59 Reply

#13 LAN_deRf_HA

Saw a thread on this awhile back. A Corsair rep said it operates in fanless mode up to 900watts. Insane. If you asked someone what their dream powersupply specs were this would be it. Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 6:44 Reply

#14 xhawn11

Even if there are no reviews yet, i can tell that this psu is an absolute beast. Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 7:03 Reply

#15 nemesis.ie

LAN_deRf_HA Saw a thread on this awhile back. A Corsair rep said it operates in fanless mode up to 900watts. Insane. If you asked someone what their dream powersupply specs were this would be it. Sounds promising - if they can knock $100 off the price I'd likely get one. Sounds promising - if they can knock $100 off the price I'd likely get one. Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 8:02 Reply

#16 Hood

nemesis.ie Sounds promising - if they can knock $100 off the price I'd likely get one. They won't be discounting this monster anytime soon; why should they? It's the pinnacle of PSU goodness, without serious rival, and the ultimate in bragging rights. Money is no object to the kind of builder who buys this, and the best is just barely good enough. The $450 price tag "keeps out the riffraff", makes ownership an exclusive club, looking down on the little people far below, with their pathetic little 1200w Platinum units or worse... They won't be discounting this monster anytime soon; why should they? It's the pinnacle of PSU goodness, without serious rival, and the ultimate in bragging rights. Money is no object to the kind of builder who buys this, and the best is just barely good enough. The $450 price tag "keeps out the riffraff", makes ownership an exclusive club, looking down on the little people far below, with their pathetic little 1200w Platinum units or worse... Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 9:35 Reply

#17 micropage7

dados8756 450$ for PSU??? x_x"

if my parents know i buying this, they will throw me away from second floor... with my rig of course T^T LOL, yeah its for anyone who need mooore power and could pay for it

sometimes i just told them 3/4 from the real price :-) LOL, yeah its for anyone who need mooore power and could pay for itsometimes i just told them 3/4 from the real price :-) Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 10:02 Reply

#18 nemesis.ie

Hood They won't be discounting this monster anytime soon; why should they? It's the pinnacle of PSU goodness, without serious rival, and the ultimate in bragging rights. Money is no object to the kind of builder who buys this, and the best is just barely good enough. The $450 price tag "keeps out the riffraff", makes ownership an exclusive club, looking down on the little people far below, with their pathetic little 1200w Platinum units or worse... I really hope that was tongue in check, if not, it's exactly what is wrong with society today: People wanting to brag/show off that their stuff is more expensive. Better to price it such that it is good value and sells like crazy, that actually is likely more profit. I could afford it at the listed price, but feel it is over priced so will look elsewhere or wait for competition and a lower price. I really hope that was tongue in check, if not, it's exactly what is wrong with society today: People wanting to brag/show off that their stuff is more expensive. Better to price it such that it is good value and sells like crazy, that actually is likely more profit. I could afford it at the listed price, but feel it is over priced so will look elsewhere or wait for competition and a lower price. Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 10:34 Reply

#19 Hood

nemesis.ie I really hope that was tongue in check, if not, it's exactly what is wrong with society today: People wanting to brag/show off that their stuff is more expensive. Better to price it such that it is good value and sells like crazy, that actually is likely more profit. I could afford it at the listed price, but feel it is over priced so will look elsewhere or wait for competition and a lower price. Yes it was; but unfortunately, too many people will buy it for bragging rights no matter what we say here. For those who actually need such a PSU (quad GPUs), it's a bargain, considering it's efficiency and raw power, and the monitoring software affords peace-of-mind to those concerned that it has enough power to jump-start a Mack truck and burn down small cities. Yes it was; but unfortunately, too many people will buy it for bragging rights no matter what we say here. For those who actually need such a PSU (quad GPUs), it's a bargain, considering it's efficiency and raw power, and the monitoring software affords peace-of-mind to those concerned that it has enough power to jump-start a Mack truck and burn down small cities. Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 10:44 Reply

#20 Jorge

There probably isn't a single desktop PC that needs a 1500w PSU so this is strictly for the clueless. Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 12:00 Reply

#21 THE_EGG

Jorge There probably isn't a single desktop PC that needs a 1500w PSU so this is strictly for the clueless. Mining rigs? They could probably do with a monster PSU. Mining rigs? They could probably do with a monster PSU. Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 12:06 Reply

#22 nemesis.ie

THE_EGG Mining rigs? They could probably do with a monster PSU. Exactly, but when mining total ROI is also of concern and you can buy a lot of electricity or another card for an extra €200 and you can always use more than one (cheaper) PSU. Exactly, but when mining total ROI is also of concern and you can buy a lot of electricity or another card for an extra €200 and you can always use more than one (cheaper) PSU. Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 13:22 Reply

#23 eidairaman1

The Exiled Airman thats my PSU now Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 15:18 Reply

#24 Arctucas

blanarahul Holy cow! Why don't they simply call this 90 Plus certified? Agreed, but Platinum, Titanium, etc. appeal to the 'Ooo, shiny!' crowd.



In other words; marketing. Agreed, but Platinum, Titanium, etc. appeal to the 'Ooo, shiny!' crowd.In other words; marketing. Posted on Mar 25th 2014, 18:24 Reply

#25 HisDivineOrder

LAN_deRf_HA Saw a thread on this awhile back. A Corsair rep said it operates in fanless mode up to 900watts. Insane. If you asked someone what their dream powersupply specs were this would be it. If that's true, then I can see a LOT of the hardcore silence crowd signing up. If that's true, then I can see a LOT of the hardcore silence crowd signing up. Posted on Mar 26th 2014, 9:45 Reply