Thermaltake Toughpower PF1 850W

The Thermaltake PF1 850 has decent overall performance, but it doesn't standout in a category with stiff competition.

-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
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Product details

  • [2-Way RGB control] - Control light via "color" "Mode" Button (7 light modes/8 Colors) or via 5V ARGB Sync motherboard
  • [15 light modes via color mode button] - Wave/ spiral/ flow/ heartbeat/ ripple/ full lighted (Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, and white)/ spectrum mode/ light off
  • [Sync with motherboard RGB software] - controlling lights with as US aura Sync, Gigabyte RGB FUSION, MSI Mystic Light Sync and ASROCK polychrome through motherboards that have a 5V addressable RGB header
  • [Ring Duo 140mm fan] - 16.8 million color 18 addressable LEDs Dual lighting Zones self-lubricated hydraulic Bearing pwn fan for maximizing airflow while minimizing noise
  • [Ultra quiet smart zero fan] - fan works only when PSU working load goes over 40%. a switch At the back of the PSU can be turned off to have the fan spun constantly
  • [Zero cable platform] - daughterboards are directly soldered to the Motherboard for better heat dissipation and impressive output power quality
  • [Japanese capacitors] - 100% High quality 105°C (221°F) Japanese capacitors offer the highest stability, durability, and reliability

PROS

+ Full power at 47 degrees Celsius
+ Decent (but not top-notch) overall performance
+ Efficient
+ Higher than 70% efficiency with 2% load
+ Quiet under normal conditions
+ Long enough hold-up time
+ Low inrush current with 115V
+ High number of connectors
+ Fully modular

CONS

- Power Factor readings are not so high
- Transient response could be better
- No MOV in the transient filter

Expert reviews and ratings

By Tom's Hardware on November 30, 2020
The Thermaltake PF1 850 has decent overall performance, but it doesn't standout in a category with stiff competition.
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