Noctua and Seasonic have collaborated to create the Seasonic Prime TX-1600 Noctua Edition, featuring a near-inaudible cooling design. Noctua and Seasonic have made a power supply powerful enough for a system with multiple graphics cards and a hefty processor. Thanks to its semi-passive cooling fan control setup, the power supply will not begin increasing fan speeds until it is experiencing around 50% load making it an ideal choice for builders needing a high amount of power but also desiring silent operation when not in heavy usage scenarios. The Seasonic Prime TX-1600 Noctua Edition has launched with a current MSRP of $569.
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Per Noctua (via press release):
“We’re thrilled and honoured to present the first Noctua Edition power supply in collaboration with Seasonic, a manufacturer we greatly respect both for its unwavering commitment to quality and for staying at the forefront of PC power supply innovation for more than 40 years”, says Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). “Combining Seasonic’s massive expertise in PSUs with our quiet cooling technology and experience in acoustic optimisation gives customers the best of both worlds: A state-of-the-art 1600W power supply that runs supremely quiet.”
Key Features
The Seasonic Prime TX-1600 Noctua Edition has a 94% power efficiency and is 80+ Titanium and Cybenetics ETA Titanium certified for optimal operation during use. It features 2x 12V-2×6, 9x 8-pin PCIe ports, and 6x 6-pin PCIe ports giving users a wide range of system configuration options. Noctua’s award-winning NF-A12x25 120mm fan can operate at ~13 dB(A), a decrease of 8 dB(A) from the previous model that featured a 135mm fan, giving this version a Lamba A++ classification. The Seasonic Prime TX-1600 Noctua Edition is ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 compliant and comes with a 12-year warranty.
- “Even at 100% load, the Noctua Edition runs whisper quiet at ambient temperatures up to 25°C, producing only ~24dB(A) versus ~34dB(A) for the regular model.”
- “At ambient temperatures up to 25°C, this enables it to run fully passive all the way up to 50% electrical load, making it a fantastic choice not only for systems that require the full 1600W output, but also for ultra-quiet builds that usually need less power.”
- “The Seasonic PRIME TX-1600 Noctua Edition comes with fully modular cables for clean and tidy builds without unnecessary cable clutter. With its subtle dark brown accents, the included cable set is perfect for Noctua themed builds and a visual testament to this unique power supply.”