Left · MSI
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5
Spec score
Spec score 88
$200
Amazon US, Oct 24
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 against Seasonic Prime TX-1600
Seasonic Prime TX-1600 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 · Seasonic
Seasonic Prime TX-1600
Spec score
Spec score 99
$654
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
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5: 88
Seasonic Prime TX-1600: 99
11 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5: 48.9
Seasonic Prime TX-1600: 15.1
224%to the left
Typical price
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5: $180
Seasonic Prime TX-1600: $654
$474to the left
From the spec sheets
Rated power
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5: 1000 W
Seasonic Prime TX-1600: 1600 W
60%to the right
Efficiency tier
MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5: 2
Seasonic Prime TX-1600: 4
100%to the right
The verdict
- The Seasonic Prime TX-1600 scores 13% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 typically costs $474 less.
- Per dollar, the MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 is the better buy: 48.9 points per $100 against 15.1.
Specifications
| Spec | MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 | Seasonic Prime TX-1600 |
|---|---|---|
| Rated power | 1000 W | 1600 W (better) |
| Efficiency | 80 Plus Gold | 80 Plus Titanium (better) |
| Cables | Fully modular | Fully modular |
| 12V-2x6 cable | Yes | Yes |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Brand | MSI | Seasonic |
| Released | 2022 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $180 (better) | $654 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.