Thermaltake 750W TR2 RX Power Supply Review

Concluding, the Thermaltake TR2 RX 750W is power supply is pretty good all things considered.  The high variation during load is nothing to be worried about in my opinion unless you are running a 24/7 powerhouse in your case.  Most of us turn our computers off at night anyway, or at least put them to sleep.  As for the noise, it could be worse, but it could be better.  I personally have six 120mm fans running in my case at all times.  If the noise from a fan is all I have to sacrifice to make sure my components stay cool, then so be it.

As mentioned earlier, some people have found that this PSU can’t handle full load.  While we couldn’t verify this finding, we did notice how the variance and ripple increased with the load.  Coupled with the average internal components, I wouldn’t find this possibility unbelievable.  This unit costs $110 online, and for that price you can find a higher quality PSU like the Corsair TX line.  Thermaltake makes great power supplies, but this mid-range line performs a little lower than an enthusiast should expect.

All in all, I was satisified with what I came up with and what the TR2 RX had to offer for an average build.  Constant stability right up until max load, and did do a great job of keeping its own internal components cool.  I’ve seen better power supplies, but I’ve also seen much, much worse.

	REPORT CARD : Thermaltake TR2 RX 750W PSU category rating comments Quality 4 Not top-of-the-line internal components, but well built Innovation 3 Pretty standard stuff for a modular power supply Performance 3 Higher variance than we’d like to see Installation 5 Modular cables make this thing easy to install and route cables. Value 2 You can find better power supplies for the same price FINAL VERDICT: 3 out of 5 stars