Thermaltake Toughpower PF3 1200W PSU Review

How Much Does it Cost?

The Thermaltake Toughpower PF3 1200 WATT ATX 3.0 PCIe 5.0 power supply is available now from Amazon for just £199.02. Obviously, that is a lot of money, but this is a very high power output power supply, and 80 Plus Platinum efficiency comes at a premium too. The benefits to upgrading to 80 Plus Platnium over 80 Plus Gold are pretty significant too, as doing so can save you around £170 over 10 years (the same timespan as the PSUs warranty), and that’s just based on running a gaming PC for 8 hours a day. If you’re building a workstation that’s going to be rendering for hours on end, the savings are going to be much bigger over the same timespan.

Overview

Thermaltake has a strong offering here, but what stands out the most is the price. £199.02 is cheap, and the equivilent Corsair HX1200i costs £259.99 but is also a much larger unit. Silverstones Extreme 1200R is £299.99 and the ASUS equivilent is £299, but that does come with a more “gamer” aesthetic that comes at a premium. There are some cost saving aspects that I did notice though, such as the use of a cheaper and frankly noiser 120mm fan, and the cables are good qualtiy, but they’re not braided and sleeved like some of their rivals. But hey, for around £60-100 less, I can suck it up, because this power supply is very affordable.

The Thermaltake Toughpower PF3 1200W Platinum is a high-quality power supply that offers excellent performance and features. It is compatible with the latest hardware and complies with the ATX 3.0 standard and PCIe Gen 5, meaning it will work on the latest graphics cards, and upcoming hardware. Plus, at 1200W, dealing with any of the most extreme CPU/GPU combinations isn’t going to be an issue, making it very suitable for extreme performance systems.

The Toughpower PF3 1200W Platinum has a low ripple noise design and extremely strict voltage regulation. This ensures that your components receive clean and stable power. The power supply also has a high amperage single +12V rail, which can handle even the most demanding graphics cards and just simplifies the suetup for high-end systems with multiple CPUs or GPUs.

Should I Buy One?

Overall, the Thermaltake Toughpower PF3 1200W Platinum is an excellent choice for gamers and enthusiasts who are looking for a high-performance power supply. It is well-built, has a good range of features, and comes with a 10-year warranty that gives any consumer peace of mind. I would like to see it with an upgraded fan, but if you’re running it in a high performance system, cooling fans and your graphics card will likely drown it out anyway, and given the affordable price tag, it’s a minor issue that I could happily live with. This is one of the absolute best value for money enthusiast power supplys on the market right now.