ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition
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ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition review
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by SudoPicks Research · editor Paul HR · published 25 Oct 2026 · updated 25 Oct 2026
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.
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New to power supplies? What they are and what to look for
The power supply (PSU) turns mains electricity into the power every part of a desktop PC runs on. A good one is quiet, efficient and protects the rest of the PC if something goes wrong.
Do you need a power supply? Every desktop build needs one. Pre-built PCs already have one, but upgrading to a bigger graphics card can mean a bigger power supply.
What to look for
- Enough watts for your graphics card and processor, with some to spare: our PC build planner works it out
- 80 Plus Gold or better for lower running costs
- A long warranty: 7 to 10 years signals a well-made unit
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How the 7.6 adds up
Our power supplies rubric- Quality and protections30% of score
- Efficiency20% of score
- Noise15% of score
- Cabling and connectors20% of score
- Warranty15% of score
Against the 16 power supplies we've reviewed
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- Overall score 7.6/103rd of 16
- Price £189.9915th cheapest
- Value for money Poorer value than most15th best of 15
Support and features
| Software updates | No end date announced; the 10-year warranty is not a software or security support commitment. |
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Compatibility
| Linux | Not confirmed. No Linux-specific information was found; the only software lighting control noted is Windows-oriented Armoury Crate, and the search was partial. source |
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Pros and cons
+ pros
- 10-year warranty
- Native 16-pin cable with 600W rating
- Zero-fan mode up to 60% load
− cons
- 80 PLUS Gold rather than Platinum or Titanium
- Only one native 16-pin connector
Price history
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The full review
Where it fits
The ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition is a 1000W ATX 3.0 power supply from ASUS, released in November 2022. It is a standard ATX12V unit at 180 x 150 x 86 mm. It targets gaming builds with a power-hungry graphics card, and it carries ASUS's ROG styling.
Voltage quality and protections7/10
ASUS lists a full protection set: over power (OPP), over voltage (OVP), under voltage (UVP), short circuit (SCP), over current (OCP) and over temperature (OTP). That is six protections in all.
Cybenetics has published full-load ripple figures. The 12V rail measures 10.90 mV, the 5V rail 7.79 mV and the 3.3V rail 9.92 mV. The 5VSB rail measures 16.51 mV. Twelve-volt load regulation is 0.43%. Since the 12V rail feeds the CPU and graphics card, the low ripple and tight regulation on that rail are the figures that matter most here.
Efficiency7/10
The unit holds an 80 PLUS Gold rating. That is a good level of efficiency for a gaming PC that runs for a few hours a day. It is not Platinum or Titanium, so an always-on machine that idles for long stretches would gain more from a higher tier. No low-load efficiency figures are given for this model.
Noise8/10
The cooling is a 135 mm Axial-tech fan with dual ball bearings, controlled by PWM. The fan stays off at 60% load or below. On a 1000W unit, that means it should remain silent up to roughly 600W of draw.
Cybenetics has awarded the unit its Lambda A+ noise certification, with an average under 20 dB. The combination of a large fan, a zero-fan range and that certification makes this a sound choice for a quiet build. Higher loads will bring the fan in, and the published figures do not break down noise at each load point.
Cabling and connectors7/10
The supply is described as fully modular, so a builder only needs to fit the cables the system uses. The connector count is:
- One PCI-E 16-pin
- Four PCI-E 8-pin
- Five SATA
- Four peripheral
The bundled 16-pin cable is a PCIe Gen 5 cable. ASUS says it is native and carries up to 600W. A native cable means a graphics card with a 16-pin socket can connect without an adapter. With one 16-pin connector, the supply covers one such card. ASUS also includes a 16-pin to 8+8-pin adapter in the box.
The four PCIe 8-pin connectors suit cards that still use 8-pin power. The unit has five SATA and four peripheral connectors. A storage-heavy build with many SATA drives may use up the SATA count.
Warranty10/10
ASUS gives a 10-year warranty. Given the length of the term, buyers should keep the proof of purchase safe.
Who it suits
The ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition fits a single-GPU gaming or workstation build that needs headroom for a high-draw card. The 16-pin cable, low ripple, near-silent low-load behaviour and long warranty all point that way. It is a weaker match for anyone who wants Platinum or Titanium efficiency, or a build that needs more than one native 16-pin connection.
Who should skip it
- 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
Full specifications
| Rated output (W) | 1000 W total output |
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| Efficiency rating (80 Plus or Cybenetics) | 80 PLUS Gold |
| 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 |
| Modular cabling (fully, semi or non-modular) | Fully modular (retailer-stated; not confirmed by ASUS) |
| 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 |
| Fan size and zero-fan mode | 135 mm Axial-tech fan with dual ball bearings, PWM-controlled, off at 60% load or below |
| Warranty (years) | 10 years |
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