Thermaltake ToughPower GF3 1350W, ATX 3.0

The Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1350W achieves top performance among similar spec units, although its load regulation and transient response need more tuning. Its primary assets are ATX v3.0 and PCIe 5.0 compatibility. Only the SilverStone HELA 1300R Platinum and the MSI MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 share these features in the above 1200W category, but soon enough, we will see other brands providing powerful ATX v3.0 PSUs. Although AMD’s upcoming GPUs won’t require 12VHPWR connectors, the transition to PCIe 5.0 is inevitable in the long run, so it is wise to invest in a modern PSU that is compatible with this standard.

There is no denying that the power supply market is changing. – While there was once an emphasis on what would usually be considered ‘reasonable’ wattage outputs with higher efficiency ratings, today, it feels like the roles have reversed. And that’s not a criticism of any of the PSU manufacturers who are angling themselves towards this trend. The writing is on the wall that, at least for the foreseeable future, new tech releases (CPUs/GPUs, etc.) are ultimately going to require more and more power to offer increasingly higher levels of performance. And, with this in mind, higher wattage PSUs are going to become increasingly necessary.