Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W

At the end of the day, the Thermaltake TPD-1200M passed all of our tests today and it did so in a way that was not awe inspiring but at the same time not dreadful. In fact, this unit performed much as it looked from the exterior; fine but not amazing....

Stays cool ; Modular ; Well packed ; Extreme power output ; Up to 6 PCI-E connectors

Price ; Size

Insane 1200W power, Modular, Four 12V rails with up to 36A each, Good voltage stability, All cables are sleeved, Rock solid construction, Lots of connectors, 8-pin VGA connectors, High efficiency, Good Looks

Expensive, Bigger than your standard ATX PSU: 200mm(L)x160mm(W)x86mm(H), Fan not temperature controlled - noisy

The Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W can excel with superb power delivery capability of up to 1200W. While I doubt any single system can even get close to that, it certainly gives you a nice headroom for overclocking. This headroom results in more stable...

Lots of power ; Great voltage regulation ; Very efficient ; Active Power Factor Correction ; Quiet 140MM fan

Nothing bad to say about this beast

If we add up our numbers, we end up with a score of 9.25. Since we work in "half point" here, I'm going to round that score up to a 9.5. Same score as it's 1200W big brother.

As for scoring the fixed cable version of this power supply; the only part of the score I would change between this unit and the modular unit is to take a point away for functionality due to the loss of a modular interface and the 50MM shorter cables.

Rock solid stabile 1200 watts of juice ; Dedicated and independent 12 volt rails ; 20+4 ATX connector and 4+4 as well as 8-pin AUX power connectors for old or new rigs ; TONS of connectors to include next generation 8-pin PCI-E ; EZ-Grip Molex...

Unit is 200mm long ; Fair pricing but $384 is a lot of bank

Low electrical noise ; Rated at 1200W continuous ; Modular with lots of PCIe connections ; Appears stable with a fairly hefty system ; Comes with vibration dampener for PSU to case contact

Pricey - Currently available for ~$340CAD

The Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W PSU is a power house. This PSU comes equipped with four +12v rails and supports 6 PCIe devices - 3x 6-pin and 3x 8-pin. It is mostly modular and features a nice large fan that provides very good cooling to this unit...