Final Thoughts and Conclusions
If you are in the market for a high-output power supply in the 1,200 watt range, the new Thermaltake Toughpower unit deserves a very serious look. The Toughpower 1,200W PSU exhibited very good voltage regulation and stability along with excellent efficiency. Active PFC, modular sleeved cables, and a 5-year warranty are all excellent features.
The Toughpower 1,200W PSU has four +12V outputs, two of which are high-capacity (+12v3 and +12V4) rated for up to 36A each. This can eliminate potential problems with overloading specific +12V outputs when using various combinations of power hungry hardware, especially some of the newest video cards.
The Thermaltake Toughpower 1,200W power supply is currently available with a typical street price of $349.99 USD.
Strengths:
- Very solid, stable voltages
- Up to 1,200W maximum output at up to 50°C
- High capacity +12V outputs (36A each for +12V3 and +12V4)
- ATX 12V 2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 compliant
- Supports up to six PCI-E devices (6-pin and/or 8-pin)
- Excellent efficiency along with Active PFC
- Modular, sleeved cables
- Backed by a 5-year warranty
Weaknesses:
- Can get noisy at high output in a warm environment
Thermaltake has made a dramatic improvement in their PSU offering with the introduction of their new Toughpower series. Once again, for outstanding efficiency, load regulation, and features the Toughpower 1,200W power supply brings home the Gold.
I would like to thank our friends at Thermaltake for sending us this new power supply to review – thank you! Be sure to use our price checking engine to find the best prices on the Thermaltake Toughpower 1,200W power supply, and anything else you may want to buy!
I’ve had this PSU for a
I’ve had this PSU for a little over 7 years now, powering my main personal computer. I have never been pushing the limits of its capacities, but for the average loads of my needs it has been the perfect PSU. No hickups, just stable, steady power output over more than 7 years of active (though not 24/7) use, including alot of gaming. It has been feeding from one to three graphics cards through various upgrades over the years, in addition to four case fans (1x120mm, 3x200mm), a core i7 CPU with two additional 140mm fans and 5 hard drives. All this with a minimum of noise. Not for a second have I had any regrets as far as buying this PSU goes, it is, and has been, worth every penny. A well deserved Gold Award!