3GM Review #674: Manufacturer: Thermaltake Provided by: Thermaltake Model: ToughPower 550W Rating: GREAT Sales: Click Here | BUY NOW! Additional Info/Comments

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Introduction:

First, a little about the company, Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd.. They are best known as Thermaltake or Tt. This next blurb is from their website on their company structure:

"Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd. started its core business based on our extensive knowledge of PC thermal management during the era where the area of performance CPU cooling was only exclusive for "overclockers" or PC enthusiasts. With the company's initial launch of Orb coolers, it created waves of shocks and appraisals throughout the gaming and overclocking communities. Thermaltake quickly became the name gamers turn to when they need high-end and reliable thermal solutions.

With company's core business of CPU cooling still growing at a vast rate, Thermaltake made another grand entry to the PC chassis industry. To date, Thermaltake has always been considered as the pioneering company that revolutionized the PC chassis industry with Xaser series enclosures. The typical and traditional beige and plastic front panel design was outdone by Xaser series chassis's atypical gaming red and aluminum front panel. It was also the first enclosure available to public with Hardcano unit which provided users full control over computer's thermal management system.

In the year 2002, Thermaltake announced Purepower line of power supply unit for the ever-growing power-hungry PCs. Purepower series PSU quickly gained recognition with its extensive warranty and high-reliability guaranty.

Today, Thermaltake has grown into a world-class company with state-of-the-art testing and R&D facility based in Taiwan along with 60+ engineers and ID team covering each application segment such as Liquid Cooling, Air Cooling, PC Enclosure and Power Supply for main-stream users, high-end solutions, system integrators and industrial applications; thus achieve Thermaltake's company motto, " COOLall YOUR LIFE " !" ~ more info

I've reviewed countless Thermaltake products over the years. Tt has come a long way since it first started manufacturing fans and coolers. Now they manufacture quality cases, water cooling kits, power supplies and much more. My first review on a Tt fan product was way back in July, 2001. In Dec. 2002, I had a look at their first Silent PurePower 420W Power Supply. Since then I've reviewed many different PurePower series power supplies. Today, I'm looking at a new line of Power Supplies called ToughPower. Let's have a look at their 550W Power Supply model.