From humble beginnings producing aftermarket cooling solutions, Cooler Master has evolved into a well respected brand known for manufacturing bespoke, high quality hardware across the full enthusiast PC spectrum. Unlike other white-label offerings from many other brands today, Cooler Master is known for engineering its own circuits and technology in house, which on its own demands respect.

The MWE (MasterWatt Essential) series has traditionally been a safe sensible choice for budget builds, with the best specs and features reserved for higher tier models. However, we are seeing quality and innovations filter down to the MWE Gold V4 series of supplies, and we will be taking a look at the 1000 W variant today in detail.