Thermaltake Smart BX1 RGB 750w Power Supply Review

Mike Sanders / 6 years ago

Final Thoughts

Pricing

The Thermaltake Smart BX1 RGB 750w power supply retails for a price in the region of £70-£80. In terms of bronze rated power supplies, particularly one that does so well in testing and comes with a 5-year guarantee, this is a very reasonable price. In fact reasonable gets to be an understatement when you also take in the RGB lighting effects to this power supply.

Don’t forget as well that despite this bring a ‘bronze’ power supply on the box. It could make an argument for silver and even at times gold ratings. For the latter in the 750w category, you’re lucky if you can find one for less than £100.

Overview

Having reviewed many Thermaltake power supplies, we have always been impressed with the design of the product and the quality of the build. Given that they are a brand they look to offer a quality product on a budget, there can sometimes be consumer concerns that this might mean it’s cheaply made. Nothing could be further from the truth here or indeed with any of their products.

When you also bring their unique RGB lighting into the mix, in terms of looks and design, this ticks all the right boxes.

Yes, non-modular power supplies are not particularly popular these days, but there’s no reason why that should stop you considering this. The cables provided are nice both in terms of quality and length and you are not given any more than you could (realistically) need even in the most impressive gaming PC setup.

Efficiency and Beyond

Although this is a bronze-rated power supply, it does on occasion tip-toe into the realms of silver and even gold. That is exceptionally impressive for a power supply that at least in terms of its official rating is so modest. Across the vast majority of our tests, the results were highly impressive and clearly speak volumes of a product that has been put together with a lot of care and attention.

The only slight flies in the ointment would be the -12V voltage regulation scores and the +12v ripple scores. These are, however, relatively minor points in what are otherwise exceptionally good test results.

It isn’t perfect, but considering this is as bad as it gets, then it tells you just how good this power supply really is!

Should I Buy One?

In terms of 750w power supplies, you would not exactly struggle to find a wide variety of products on offer. So what makes the Thermaltake Smart BX1 750w stand out from the pack?

Well, firstly, as can clearly be seen throughout our testing, this is a power supply that performs massively better than it has any right to. With near gold-levels in efficiency and nearly 1000 watts achieved in the OPP testing, you’re getting a great power supply here.

Secondly, you would struggle to find a power supply that offers genuine aesthetics. Although RGB lighting isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, the options available to you are nice, bright, vivid, but even then if it’s not your thing you have the option to turn them off.

Finally, the price. For around £70-£80, when you take all the above into consideration, this power supply reflects fantastic value. Based on the test results, this power supply easily competes with many other models which have performed just as well in our testing, but come with a much higher price tag.

Think about it? A power supply that has near gold efficiency ratings but costs around £40 less than an actual certified one. How can you go wrong here?… Two words – You can’t!