CONCLUSION

   At first glance the Toughpower GX1 700W may not look the part but it’s actually a very good unit, for its price range that is. Rail stability proved to be very good during all our tests and the same can be said for noise levels since we never recorded anything over 40dBA (something which we’ve encountered with several other models with similar outputs). Not being 100% modular (or at all) may seem like a bad thing but as we’ve pointed out many times before this isn’t a crucial feature for units with outputs up to 700-750W since you will end up using most available connectors. Sure the “future-proof” feature is always good to have but to date it’s never been used so you shouldn’t worry about that. The only thing that had us worried are the secondary Taiwanese capacitors but with a 5-year warranty that shouldn’t be a problem either.

   Currently the Toughpower GX1 700W PSU by Thermaltake retails for USD72 inside the USA (Amazon.com – click on Gold instead of Gold RGB), and for 84.96Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) a price tag which is fairly balanced for what you’re getting. At the end of the day the Toughpower GX1 700W may not be award winning material but thanks to its very good rail stability, 80 Plus Gold efficiency certification and overall quality it does come highly recommended from us to people looking for an affordable model.

PROS

- Overall Build Quality
- Very Good Rail Stability
- 80 Plus Gold Certified
- Peak Output (840W)
- Electrical Protections (OVP/UVP/SCP/OPP)
- 5 Year Warranty
- Current Price (USA)

CONS

- Not Modular (For Some)
- Secondary Capacitors Quality
- Price (EU)