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The FSP Hydro PTM X Pro 1200W Platinum is a fantastic power supply which exhibited strong electrical performance across the board. The adoption of quality components throughout both primary and secondary stages, and a well cooled layout ensure maximum reliability and performance. FSP have not cut corners with this design and are using 105C-rated Japanese capacitors from one of the market leaders – Nippon Chemi Con.
The unit achieved Platinum efficiency ratings without any problem, topping out around 95% in our testing and holding over 92% even at full load. Ripple suppression rates as excellent, falling well within industry parameters – peaking at only 25mV at full load on the +12V rail.
Noise levels at modest ambient temperatures are very good, with the fan remaining almost silent at loads up to 500 watts in our test environment (35C forced ambient). FSP could have tuned the fan profile to be slightly less aggressive, but I feel they met a decent balance, ensuring adequate air flow in a warmer, more humid climate when necessary. The fan never proved too intrusive during our testing even when delivering higher loads well in excess of 1000 watts.
Overall I have been very impressed with this relatively new 1200 watt supply from FSP – the two designs we have tested in 2023 have proven that FSP are firmly on the right track when offering high quality power solutions for the discerning enthusiast user.
My only real concern with FSP is that it is often difficult to buy their power supplies in some countries – a point many readers remind me about after every FSP review we publish. I have raised this with FSP and they have assured me they are trying their best to improve distribution globally. I asked about availability for this unit we are testing today and FSP sent me the following information (KitGuru does NOT get a percentage from any sales generated from these links – they are only included to help you find retailers).
Poland will have stockists in August. Spain and Italy will have stockists in September. UK has nothing confirmed yet. However if you click the Amazon link above from a UK account, Amazon will deliver for around £232.66 (at time of publication there was even a £23.27 discount option on Amazon's page).
Pros:
- 10 year warranty.
- Adoption of 105c high rated Japanese capacitors throughout.
- Fully modular.
- Quality fluid dynamic bearing fan.
- High quality finish.
- Stable power delivery across the range.
- Load regulation with 1%, class leading.
- Ripple suppression is tight.
- Tiny 130mm length which is remarkable for such a high capacity unit.
Cons:
- FSP (sadly) seem to struggle with availability in many countries.
KitGuru says: The FSP Hydro PTM X Pro 1200W Platinum delivers stable, high quality power across the full range of delivery. Highly recommended if you want to upgrade your current supply or build a new high end system for 2023.
