Left · Corsair
Corsair RM1200x Shift
Spec score
Spec score 96
$249
typical price
Corsair RM1200x Shift against MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5
Corsair RM1200x Shift leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · MSI
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5
Spec score
Spec score 88
$200
Amazon US, Oct 24
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Corsair RM1200x Shift: 96
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5: 88
8 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Corsair RM1200x Shift: 38.6
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5: 48.9
27%to the right
Typical price
Corsair RM1200x Shift: $249
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5: $180
$69to the right
From the spec sheets
Rated power
Corsair RM1200x Shift: 1200 W
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5: 1000 W
20%to the left
Efficiency tier
Corsair RM1200x Shift: 2
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5: 2
level
The verdict
- The Corsair RM1200x Shift scores 9% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 typically costs $69 less.
- Per dollar, the MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 is the better buy: 48.9 points per $100 against 38.6.
Specifications
| Spec | Corsair RM1200x Shift | MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Rated power | 1200 W (better) | 1000 W |
| Efficiency | 80 Plus Gold | 80 Plus Gold |
| Cables | Fully modular | Fully modular |
| 12V-2x6 cable | Yes | Yes |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Brand | Corsair | MSI |
| Released | 2023 (better) | 2022 |
| Typical price | $249 | $180 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.