Thermaltake Toughpower GX1 Gold 700w Power Supply Review

Final Thoughts

Pricing

The Thermaltake Toughpower GX1 retails for a price in the region of £80-£100. If this was a modular power supply, this price would be very impressive indeed. Given, however, that it is non-modular, this does sit around the correct price for a power supply of this type. With the impressive efficiency figures though, this does a bit better than a great number of its competing makes/models and as such, although it may not strictly represent a bargain, it is still good value for money.

Overview

It is very rare that we are unable to access the interior of a power supply. At least, not without the risk of damage. While this has obviously restricted our review a little, it is, if nothing else, a testament to the design of the Thermaltake Toughpower GX1. When it was called ‘Toughpower’ though, we didn’t expect it to extend to the case. Having personally tested nearly 100 power supplies for eTeknix though, this is the only instance in which I had to give up.

In terms of design, this is a lot less flamboyent than many other Thermaltake products. Even the packaging is a lot more serious than usual. This does, however, indicate that while Thermaltake does like to push the boat out with their products, the Thermaltake Toughpower GX1 is all about business. A view that is clearly represented in the test results.

Efficiency and Beyond

The Thermaltake Toughpower GX1 is a gold rated efficiency power supply and our testing clearly indicates that this is entirely justified. While our testing didn’t exactly match with that advertised on the box, it was still remarkably close. We do, however, like that Thermaltake has the guts to put their efficiency charts on the box. It’s a strong stance of the confidence in their products. A confidence we have never had cause to question.

Although we, unfortunately, could not test the fan speed, it ran exceptionally quiet (another claim on the box) and as such, at least from a practical stand-point, the Thermaltake Toughpower GX1 performed really well.

Should I Buy One?

With Thermaltake not going for their usual RGB lighting, this product doesn’t do much to stand out from the crowd in terms of presentation. In terms of its performance though, the Thermaltake Toughpower GX1 is a definate candidate for your system.

It is non-modular and for many, that isn’t preferable. Despite that though, it does provide you with every cable most gaming computers would require. In terms of left-overs, such as the Molex, these are minimised. It’s there if you need it, but it’s not really going to get in the way if you don’t. Whoever came up with this design clearly has an understanding of systems and their power requirements.

For a gold-rated power supply, it isn’t cheap. Don’t forget though that at times the efficiency does tip-toe into the realms of Platinum rating. When you consider this and the fantastic 5-year guarantee. If you’re looking for a no-nonsense, hard working power supply, this is it!

It’s all business this time from Thermaltake and we love it!