The FSP Hydro G Pro 1000W ATX 3.0 PSU Review: Solid and Affordable ATX 3.0
by E. Fylladitakis on January 19, 2023 8:00 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
- PSUs
- FSP
- Fortron/Source
- Modular
- ATX v3.0
Hot Test Results (~45°C Ambient)
As happens with every typical PSU, the efficiency of the FSP Hydro G Pro takes a hit when the ambient temperature rises significantly. The drop is an average of 0.6% across the nominal load range, which is reasonable for a well-designed PSU of this class. There is very little change on the efficiency drop when the PSU is heavily loaded, suggesting that the components are handling the high temperatures without any significant thermal stress.
The high ambient temperature duly results in high internal temperatures. Regardless, the component temperatures are relatively low when taking into account the efficiency and power capacity of the PSU. The Hydro G Pro is one of the few units that seem to have a significantly more efficient secondary side - the heatsink used for the two primary side transistors is substantial and does a fair job but the secondary side still runs cooler.
When the FSP Hydro G Pro operates inside an adverse environment, the cooling fan initially is fairly quiet and comfortable but only with a load of up to 300 Watts. After that point, the speed of the fan keeps increasing and even reaches its maximum speed of 2800 RPM significantly before the load is at 1000 Watts. The noise levels are very high by the time the load is at 500 Watts, and reach the practically intolerable level of 58.1 dB(A) at its peak.
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Samus - Friday, January 20, 2023 - link
I have the same problem on two computers with totally different hardware. Only in Chrome and Edge.Slash3 - Monday, January 23, 2023 - link
Same for me, on desktop Opera (Chromium based).Ryan Smith - Monday, January 23, 2023 - link
Thanks for the heads up, gang. I personally run Firefox and Safari as my daily drivers, so I'm not always seeing browser-specific issues.For those of you experiencing issues, could you please email me with more details on the browser you're using, screenshots, whether you're running any extensions, etc? I'd like to be able to replicate this so that we can properly hammer out a solution.
thestryker - Thursday, January 19, 2023 - link
I too have had this happen randomly, but only on my desktop PC (also using Chrome). It has never happened on my tablet or phone which is where I usually read AT.Techie2 - Thursday, January 19, 2023 - link
This PSU appears to fit into the category of "good enough" for OEMs and average consumers based on it's performance and price point. Since it seems to be "out of stock" most of the time they are probably just offering excess production to consumers as they achieve a higher profit margin by doing so.Depending on your needs this might be a suitable choice if you can actually buy it. It might be useful to compare costs of some of the high end PSUs along with warranty as they can typically offer better performance over a longer warranty period. Either way a quality PSU can pay dividends if you need reliability and PC performance because component life can last longer with better power quality.
MrMuunster - Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - link
10yrs warranty, Good enough for your general usage, good pricing, eh i say there's no better choice atm.Sivar - Thursday, January 26, 2023 - link
FSB continues to make solid power supplies for the price point. I have long used them in medium-end builds for others because they are reliable and not overpriced, though I use Seasonic in my own builds (without much apparent benefit).