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The Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 750W arrives in a huge black box with a high quality image of the supply on the front. There is a 80 PLUS Gold approval badge at the bottom with a mention of the 7 year Thermaltake Warranty.
The box opens in a gatefold design with a list of the main features on both sections.
When the outer cover is removed there is a thick cardboard box inside which opens to reveal the goodies.
The package is beautifully presented with 4 Cable Straps, 4x Cable Clamps, 1x Thermaltake Aluminum badge, 4x Screws for mounting, 1x Accessory bag and 2x Vibration Absorbent Gaskets. All the modular cables are supplied in a thick bag which can be used to store the cables you aren't using.
The addition of cable clamps is a nice touch as it will help to neaten up a system build, especially with SLI and Crossfire system configurations.
There is a full wealth of connectivity, including support for dual video card configurations with 2x 8pin and 2x 6pin PCIe power connectors. All connectors are colour coded at the rear of the PSU for easy connection – PCI-E connectors are labeled in pink with peripheral connectors in black. The cables are fully sleeved.
The PSU is nicely finished in a dark graphite which is extremely attractive. We like the shape and curved sides which give it considerable aesthetic appeal. The 140mm fan deserves a mention because the blades have been designed in a ‘flower shape' to reduce noise (by 3% according to Thermaltake) and enhance the thermal management capabilities. The fan remains active for a short while (15-30 seconds) after turning the PSU off, to help cool the components.
The rear is home to an industrial grade mechanical AC on/off button which illuminates. Gaskets can be fitted to the sides to absorb vibrations.
While I don’t think its important to have a ‘pretty’ PSU, this is quite stunning visually. technical data certainly shows its going to do well.
Looks like its going to be just under 200 bucks in the US. very good pricing.
Very nice product, i like it, great appearance.
This is great thank you, I have been waiting on a review of this for a few weeks. very nicely done. the strip idea is weird, but I suppose it wouldnt be an issue for people at home as they shouldnt be opening the PSU anyway.
That is a very nice looking power supply. i love the shaped edges. Technically it seems the muts nutts too.
Wanted to mention I like the thermal testing idea of 35c. I know some sites build hot boxes to 50c which is a good idea too, but it never seems very realistic to me.
Very well designed and I liked the video. no offense to the bloke but it looked like something out of a war film. ‘this is a bomb, and it will blow up if I push ze button”.
I like the internal structure, its a modern design which is proved to work well, especially with variable load changes.
Any ideas when this might be released?
Very good product, but to be fair their last range of toughpowers were pretty good too.
Thats an excellent review, this seems like a killer PSU, but one question. Why did they make the red stripe like that? surely that would have been better built into the chassis itself.
Very good product