THERMALTAKE TOUGHPOWER 850W MODULAR CABLE MANAGEMENT POWER SUPPLY
Date: December 11th, 2006
Article by: Joe Anderson (Hardware Reviewer)
Edited by: Nathan Glentworth (Owner / Head Editor)
Product was submitted by: Thermaltake <--SHOP FOR A THERMALTAKE TOUGHPOWER 850W MODULAR POWER SUPPLY HERE
THERMALTAKE CORPORATE PROFILE
Thermaltake Incorporation, based in Taipei, Taiwan is the global leader Thermal Solution and Thermal Management for PC & Industrial Market. Its Engineering Staffs masters in Airflow Analysis, Material Conductivity and Heat Dissipation Efficiency. Thermaltake offers a wide range of products and services, providing effective and cost-conscious cooling devices. The Company has more than 1,000 employees worldwide supporting customers from its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, as well as from offices in China, Europe and United States Continent.
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
My ol' Daddy used to say, “Good food ain't cheap, and cheap food ain't good.” While this is not universally the case, it's true more often than not. One could also say the same about computer components. Thermaltake has a long history in the PC aftermarket, supplying quality products to enthusiasts at reasonable prices. This is not to say that their stuff is cheap, as low price and high quality rarely go hand-in-hand. With systems becoming more and more power hungry, PSU choice becomes one of the most important decisions a builder will make.
Today's components require plenty of good, clean, stable power and if you're building a high-end, gaming or overclocking rig, your life will be much easier if you get yourself a good quality PSU from the start. Take it from me; a good power unit will avoid many frustrating troubleshooting exercises during and after a fresh build. With quad-core CPUs and multi-GPU graphics solutions becoming available and (more) affordable, the demands on the PSU will be formidable. This time around, we'll be looking at a newer offering from Thermaltake's excellent Toughpower line of power supplies. Thermaltake markets a number of different PSU models and the Toughpowers represent the top-of-the-line. The Cable Management 850W (model W0131 RU) has excellent specifications, modular cable design and NVIDIA's highest SLI certification. Let's see how it performs on the TweakNews test bench.
