Final Thoughts and Conclusion
The Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W is an example of everything done right in a high wattage power supply. It’s quiet, stable, and well constructed. That’s the thing with power supplies. These components are like the best Hollywood editors; if they’ve done they job right, you should never know that they have plied their craft. To be honest there’s actually very little to gripe about with the Toughpower 1000W, and I usually try to find things to gripe about because griping is so much fun.
The fit an finish on this power supply may not have bling, but it has practicality. The unit is solid, and easily installed. As for the feature set of the Toughpower 1000W, the modular cable system is well built and a welcome addition. Due to this power supply’s long length, good cable management is a must. With modular cables, good cable management becomes a given as the girth of the cables often can create issues in tight confines.
Another given is the simple preference that power supplies be seen and not heard. The noise levels put out by the Toughpower 1000W may seem high in numbers, but subjectively they are non-existent and don’t add any more noise then is already present is any computer system.
Another area where Thermaltake has done it’s job is in voltage regulation. I’m willing to bet it would take a very powerful system to make the Toughpower 1000W flinch. As it stands with the test rig I used in this review, the Toughpower 1000W’s workout was equivalent to a brisk walk around the block. I may have to update this review once our new Phenom test rig is up, running, and fully overclocked. Maybe then this athlete of a power supply will actually break a sweat.
The lowest street price I’ve seen this power supply at so far is $300 USD. This is slightly higher than most 1000W power supplies on the market, save for big players like Antec and PC Power and Cooling. Given the points highlighted in this review, I could highly recommend this power supply should you need 1000W of power for your uber system.
The Good
- Quiet
- Stable
- Well constructed
The Bad
- Heavy and long
Overall Rating: 9.5/10.0
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