Thermaltake TR2 1000 Watt Power Supply

Introduction

Thermaltake has been the leader in a number of the top of the line power supplies on the market, including the Thermaltake Toughpower Series power supplies. Many PC enthusiasts use mid or high end computer components from Quad-Core processors to dual or even triple video card setups. Not to mention, as computers get faster, most of the time they also require more power.

Thermaltake’s new TR2 Series power supplies are designed for some of the most power-hungry mainstream PCs on the market. Today, we will be conducting a series of tests in our lab on the Thermaltake TR2 Standard Series 1000 Watt power supply.

After much experience in the overclocking field, I came to realize that poor quality power supplies tend to often cause system stability problems. This can not only cause unexpected crashes, but it can also keep extreme overclockers from reaching their maximum hardware capabilities. Clean and quality power cannot always be overlooked by the overall wattage of the power supply; as a matter a fact this is just a common misconception.  When picking a quality power supply, the power supply must meet certain requirements in order for it to be qualified. The overall efficiency of the PSU is very important to make sure less power is wasted and turned into useless heat. Power Factor Correction is also another very important feature on new power supplies. This power supply comes with Active PFC, which helps reduce overall harmonics and will lead to higher overall efficiency. The Thermaltake TR2 1000 Watt power supply is also rated at an acceptable efficiently for high-end systems at 80%+ under typical load.