Thermaltake Toughpower DPS 750W Review

Ryan Martin / 10 years ago

Final Thoughts

Pricing

Thermaltake’s Toughpower DPS 750W costs $169.99 at Newegg and $157 at Amazon in the USA. In the UK it can be had for £130, also at Amazon. Thermaltake provide a 7 year warranty.

Conclusion

Thermaltake’s DPS 750W sets an incredible standard for other vendors to follow in terms of power supply performance. The digital implementation easily rivals the best power supplies currently available on the market from the likes of Seasonic and Super Flower, offering an exceptional level of voltage regulation and ripple suppression: the two most important factors in delivering clean and stable power. Efficiency is not class-leading, but for an 80 Plus Gold unit it actually scores closer to Platinum certification than Gold. Having Platinum certification would have been nice given the high price this PSU commands but it is still cheaper than Corsair’s equivalent AXi Platinum offerings. One of the points Thermaltake drastically undersell themselves on is just how quiet this unit is. It’s quieter than every power supply I’ve reviewed with exception to some passive power supplies, and that says a lot as this is my 54th power supply review since joining eTeknix in 2011.

There are a few more things worth mentioning. Firstly, Thermaltake offer a 7 year warranty compared to most other vendors and OEMs who offer 3-5 years. Second is that the fully modular design is well executed with flat-black ribbon cables provided for all the connections. Lastly is that the included DPS software is a nice little value-added extra, although, I am still of the opinion these are a little bit gimmicky but I suppose it is useful if you’re interested in monitoring your power usage and how much your PC costs to run. The only problem is if you’re upgrading from an older PSU you’re unlikely to have any points of comparison.

Strictly speaking there wasn’t anything significantly wrong with the DPS 750W but there were a few little niggles that I noticed. The first is that the 24 pin cable is a bit of a mess: Thermaltake should have sleeved the entire cable together because as it stands the 24 pin is provided with 4 separate ribbon cables instead of the one cable it should be. The second point is that considering how high-end the rest of the unit is I felt like the PFC performance could have been a lot better. Typically most Seasonic units reach 0.975-0.99 by 80% load and this unit provided only 0.958 at 100% load.

Pros

Exceptional voltage regulation and ripple suppression
Fully modular
80 Plus Gold
7 year warranty
Silent operation

Cons

PFC seems a little low
24 pin cable is a bit messy

“There’s a new kid on the digital power supply block and it’s one hell of a performer. Thermaltake’s Toughpower DPS 750 is a silent monster that ticks all the boxes on an enthusiast’s checklist, just be prepared for the fact it isn’t cheap!”