Conclusions
If you are in the market for a power supply in the 650~1200 watt range, one of the new Thermaltake Toughpower units deserve a close look. The 850W model exhibited very good voltage regulation and stability along with excellent efficiency. Active PFC, modular sleeved cables, and a 5-year warranty are all nice to have.
The Toughpower 850W generates more noise than the Toughpower 750W but the 850W PSU has high-capacity +12V outputs (+12V3 and +12V4 are rated for up to 30A each). This can eliminate potential problems with overloading specific +12V outputs when using various combinations of power hungry hardware.
The Thermaltake Toughpower 850W power supply is currently available for $259.99 USD.
Thermaltake has made a dramatic improvement in their PSU offering with the introduction of the Toughpower line. For outstanding load regulation, efficiency and features the Toughpower 850W power supply is recognized with the PCPerspective Gold Award.
I would like to thank our friends at Thermaltake for sending us this new power supply to review.
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