Box & Bundle
You will find a photo of the PSU, with its modular panel in clear view, along with the model description and several badges, at the face of the box. The box offers good protection, and the bundle includes an SFX to ATX adapter bracket to mount the PSU into a standard ATX chassis if you need/want to.
Product Photos
The fan grill’s perforations are large enough to allow for good airflow, as in the 1000W model. The side stickers mention that this is an ATX v3.0 PSU, and there are several badges on the power specifications label, including the one for the seven-year warranty.
Cables
| Modular Cables | ||||
| Description | Cable Count | Connector Count (Total) | Gauge | In Cable Capacitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATX connector 20+4 pin (300mm) | 1 | 1 | 16-18AWG | No |
| 4+4 pin EPS12V (400mm) | 2 | 2 | 16AWG | No |
| 6+2 pin PCIe (400mm+150mm) | 1 | 2 | 16-18AWG | No |
| 12+4 pin PCIe (400mm) (600W) | 1 | 1 | 16-26AWG | No |
| SATA (310mm+150mm+150mm+150mm) | 2 | 8 | 18AWG | No |
| 4-pin Molex (300mm+145mm+145mm+145mm) | 1 | 4 | 18AWG | No |
| FDD Adapter (150mm) | 1 | 1 | 22AWG | No |
| AC Power Cord (1380mm) – C13 coupler | 1 | 1 | 18AWG | – |
All cables are long enough for an SFX PSU, and the number of connectors is satisfactory to deliver the unit’s full power smoothly. Moreover, the distance between the peripheral connectors is adequate, and no in-cable caps exist, allowing for more flexible cables.
I also bought myself a Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 850W Gold PSU for my Fractal Terra build. I had this Corsair SF850L 850W from a previous build, but I thought I would go smaller, so as to put a 120 mm fan. Boy do I regret. The Thermaltake sounds like it has a canary locked inside, making a chirping noise, almos continuous, you can hear 7 meters away. Considering the price, this is outrageous. Thinking about going back to my Corsair, who’s fas was anyway idle most of the time…
How you install it? With the fan facing downwards? Also, Cybenetics Standard+ rating is not what I call silent. The average noise output of 35-40 dBA is notable.
I have the same problem with the fan 🙁
Exactly the same thing happens to me, the screeching noise that this source emits is unbearable, with the money it is worth and this huge failure.
Great review with alot of detail thanks guys, I’ve read alot of forums and seen videos of numerous people complaining about the Thermaltake SFX850 having loud coil wine at lighter loads (about where the fan just about starts spinning due to load). Was this noticed during the testing of your unit?
we didn’t notice something, else we would have wrote about it, but it can happen yes, with different production batches. By testing 1-2 PSUs only, you can’t have a complete picture about the whole production, sorry.
Mine has a horrid whine when the fan can’t decide wether it wants to spin or not. This doesn’t seem to be an uncommon issue either which is annoying. So far warranty support has been unhelpful.
I am sorry to hear this. Will try to contact TT and learn more about this.