ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition vs Seasonic FOCUS GX-750 ATX 3.1

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The ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition scores 7.6/10 overall, ahead of the Seasonic FOCUS GX-750 ATX 3.1 at 7.3/10.

The ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition leads on noise.

They score the same on quality and protections, efficiency, cabling and connectors and warranty.

ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition

7.6/10verdict: buy

The ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition is for builders who want a quiet, modern ATX 3.0 supply for a high-end gaming PC. It suits anyone fitting a graphics card that takes a 16-pin cable and wanting a long warranty behind it. It is less relevant to buyers chasing the highest efficiency tier.

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Seasonic FOCUS GX-750 ATX 3.1

7.3/10verdict: good, not the best

The Seasonic FOCUS GX-750 ATX 3.1 suits builders who want a fully modular 750 W unit with a modern GPU power connector. It fits compact ATX cases thanks to its 140 mm depth and backs that with a 10-year warranty. It is best for a single-graphics-card desktop or an always-on machine where low standby draw matters.

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition	Seasonic FOCUS GX-750 ATX 3.1
Quality and protections	30%	7/10	7/10
Efficiency	20%	7/10	7/10
Cabling and connectors	20%	7/10	7/10
Noise	15%	8/10	6/10
Warranty	15%	10/10	10/10
Overall		7.6/10	7.3/10

Specifications

Spec	ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition	Seasonic FOCUS GX-750 ATX 3.1
Rated output (W)	1000 W total output	750 W
Efficiency rating (80 Plus or Cybenetics)	80 PLUS Gold	80 PLUS Gold; Cybenetics Platinum listed on v5 page
Form factor (ATX or SFX) and ATX 3.x / PCIe 5.x support	ATX12V (labelled Intel Form Factor), 180 x 150 x 86 mm, ATX 3.0 listed	ATX/EPS, 140 mm depth
Modular cabling (fully, semi or non-modular)	Fully modular (retailer-stated; not confirmed by ASUS)	Fully modular
Graphics card connectors (12V-2x6 / 12VHPWR and PCIe 8-pin count)	1x PCI-E 16-pin, 4x PCI-E 8-pin, 5x SATA, 4x peripheral; includes 16-pin PCIe Gen 5 cable and 16-pin to 8+8-pin adapter	2× EPS, 2× PCIe 6+2-pin, 1× PCIe 12+4-pin (600 W), 8× SATA on 2 cables, 3× Molex on 1 cable (v4 model); native 12V-2×6 cable (v5)
Fan size and zero-fan mode	135 mm Axial-tech fan with dual ball bearings, PWM-controlled, off at 60% load or below	135 mm fluid dynamic bearing, Digital Hybrid Fan Control
Warranty (years)	10 years	10 years

Strengths and weaknesses

ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition

+ 10-year warranty
+ Native 16-pin cable with 600W rating
+ Zero-fan mode up to 60% load
− 80 PLUS Gold rather than Platinum or Titanium
− Only one native 16-pin connector

Skip it if:

Buyers who want Platinum or Titanium efficiency for an always-on machine
Builders needing more than one native 16-pin connector
Anyone planning many SATA drives beyond the five connectors

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Seasonic FOCUS GX-750 ATX 3.1

+ Ten-year warranty
+ Fully modular with 12+4-pin or 12V-2×6 cable
+ Standby draw measured under 0.06 W
− Only two PCIe 6+2-pin connectors
− One owner found it noisy in normal fan mode
− Connector details differ between v4 and v5 revisions

Skip it if:

Builders planning several graphics cards that each need PCIe 8-pin cables
Buyers who want the quietest possible unit in normal fan mode

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