Thermaltake PSUs

[Missing Ghost]

Do you think that Thermaltake PSUs have exagerated specs? ie that most of their specs are too high for what the psus really are.

 

[keeleysam]

I've used about 15 of their 420W model in builds, and they power a lot.

I'd say the specs are fine.

 

[SpeedZealot369]

anything over 500w is just luxury. I think thermaltake is a good company, I would trust them.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

i own a thermaltake psu and i wouldn't recommend it. it is loud. i know its not saying much but i'm no psu expert, i'm upgrading and getting a pcpc

 

[atybimf]

I'm kinda so-so on Thermaltake. I'd much prefer other "budget" PSUs like Fortron/Sparkle and some Antecs.

 

[SpeedZealot369]

pcpc is very expensive though, thermaltake is sufficient for most of us.

 

[extra]

For what it's worth, I have a thermaltake power supply in this machine and it runs cool and quiet. It puts out nice rock solid voltages and feels very heavy and substantial. THe cables are all nicely encased in black cladding for a minimum of mess inside my case. It wasn't too terribly expensive for a brand name 500watt. I'd say thermaltake is a reputable company, and their PSU's are good as well...

That said, PC power and cooling, fortron, and antec also make good PSUs! You should prolly buy whatever you can get the best deal on, depending on what it is exactly you are looking for (noise, looks, price, etc)

 

[Missing Ghost]

What I need is lots of power.
I'm thinking about getting this one: SILVERSTONE SST-ST56ZF

 

[LOUISSSSS]

you do not need lots of power. you need efficiency and reliability and thermaltake wont give u that

 

[stevty2889]

I would never buy another thermaltake I have a 420w(my second one actualy, the first one died after only 3 days). It's a lot lighter than my fortrons, antecs, and enermaxs, and 18a on the 12v rail is pretty pathetic for a 420w psu. Even my 350w enermax had 26a on the 12v rail.

 

[mauiblue]

I have a Thermaltake 420 watt PSU in my TT Xaser VDaimler V6000 case. It worked flawlessly with all the items in my sig before moving my parts to my new Lian Li case.

 

[goobernoodles]

I had a thermaltake 480 watt 'silent purepower'. Never had any problems, although the 'silent' part was only if you turned down the fan so far that it would overheat.

I gotta say that yeah, they do exaggerate, especially on the noise front. That was one loud sucker. I love my seasonic.

 

[Missing Ghost]

I'm going to *0.8 all their rating to compare them with other brands I guess....
I think I should agree with you on the noise, they claim that one of their PSU has a 110CFM fans @ 18dBa.....such a fan does not exist?

 

[DBSX]

I have a 680watt PSU from TT (thank god for ebay, couldn't pass it up for $70 shipped and new!) It's quiet, powers everything I have (granted, not that much) and was reassuringly heavy. All in all I like it. I would not have paid full retail price (~$170) for it as I know I don't need that much power, but I figured "why not" for cheap (relatively).

\Dan

 

[Bobthelost]

Actually the thermaltake and PCP&C lines have the same efficency according to manufacturer's specs. The efficency is normally quite close to real numbers in testing so i belive them.

I wouldn't buy a TT PSU though, they don't have a good reputation. They lie horribly about the noise levels and stick with the TT design philosophy, the flashier the better. Would i trust them to supply thier rated wattage at full load, no i would not.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
you do not need lots of power. you need efficiency and reliability and thermaltake wont give u that

That's weird. Have had two TT powersupplies and both powered everything fine with no hiccups.

 

[Bobthelost]

The difference between a good brand an alright one is small but real. 95% of all customers might have no problems at all, but the 5% that do suffer is enough to give the company a poor rep. Also i think they tend to get a bit of a slagging in reviews for overstated facts (like noise), that doesn't help consumer confidence.

 

[the Chase]

Originally posted by: Missing Ghost
Do you think that Thermaltake PSUs have exagerated specs? ie that most of their specs are too high for what the psus really are.

Yes. It borders on funny how weak their 12V line is for the rated wattage.

 

[cyberknight]

the words "quiet" and "silent" never mix well with any ThermalTake product. unless if the product is fanless. or unless you have your stock Intel HSF that spins at 4000RPM+, so you can't hear the difference anyways.

 

[jimbob200521]

thermaltake is fine in my book

 

[orion23]

I've always used Thermaltake PSU's and have had great experiences with them.

I gave my brother my old 560W (awesome sleeving) and now run a 680W which I love ( a bit loud though) Check out the rig in my signature and you'll see how good this PSU really is!

 

[StrangerGuy]

The 430W TT PSU only has a pathetic 12V rail @ 18A, and the efficiency is rather horrible at 65%. I rather get a Fortron or a Cooler Master.

 

[t3h l337 n3wb]

I'd take Fortron over Thermaltake any day. The +12V rails on Thermaltake PSUs are just horrible. They're still better than generic crap though.

 

[RossCorp]

yep, i'd stay away from TT psu's. I have a PurePower 420w in my rig, and it's powered everything without a hitch, and mine's not even that loud! My buddy also has the same psu and I'm pretty sure that's what went on his rig yesterday. 18 amps is *$$%#* pathetic as well. I'm running an unlocked, oc'd 6800gs, and although it works fine, I know that psu is struggling. After what I know now, I'd recommend spending a few extra bucks and getting a quality psu.