Product Description
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TruePower New
New features. Same true power. The TruePower New series by Antec offers users an advanced PSU solution, striking the perfect balance of reliability, efficiency and quality. Still delivering the "true" power that users have come to expect from Antec's TruePower family, the TruePower New series introduces sophisticated new features like DC to DC voltage regulator modules to ensure greater system stability, Japanese capacitors for more reliability, and a 120mm Pulse Width Modulation fan which runs up to 50% quieter than standard fans.
TP-750 Blue
The TP-750 Blue delivers 750 watts of continuous power and achieves the extremely rare 80 PLUS® Bronze level of certification, giving you quality power that is not only reliable and quiet, but incredibly energy-efficient. With Advanced Hybrid Cable Management to enhance airflow and reduce clutter, Antec's TP-750 Blue is truly an advanced PSU solution for both elite system builders and quality-minded enthusiasts alike. The TP-750 Blue is also NVIDIA™ SLI™-Ready certified and backed by Antec's quality 5-year warranty!
Advanced Features:
- 80 PLUS® Bronze certification saves energy and lowers your electric bill
- NVIDIA™ SLI™- Ready certified
- DC to DC voltage regulator modules for greater system stability
- 120mm PWM fan runs up to 50% quieter than standard fans
- Advanced Hybrid Cable Management improves airflow and reduces clutter
- Double layer PCB optimizes cooling efficiency and allows for heavy duty components
- Universal Input and Active Power Factor Correction
- Supports dual GPUs and dual/quad core CPUs
- 4 +12V output circuits provide stable power
- ATX 12V v2.3 and EPS 12V v2.91
- 2 x 8 (6+2) pin PCI-E graphics card connectors for modern graphics cards
- Industrial grade protection
- Safety approval: UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick
- Antec quality 5-year warranty
Product Description
The TP-750 Blue delivers 750 watts of continuous power and achieves the extremely rare 80 PLUS Bronze level of certification, giving you quality power that is not only reliable and quiet, but incredibly energy-efficient. With Advanced Hybrid Cable Management to enhance airflow and reduce clutter, Antec's TP-750 Blue is truly an advanced PSU solution for both elite system builders and quality-minded enthusiasts alike. The TP-750 Blue is also NVIDIA SLI-Ready certified and backed by Antec's quality 5-year warranty!
Customer Reviews
By Alex Daniels
It's not much of a secret that Antec uses Seasonic to build a number of their power supplies, and Seasonic supplies are well liked. However, not all Seasonic sourced supplies are exactly the same. As a savvy OEM builder, Seasonic has some basic common platforms that it uses (saves them design cost), but extra features are added on top of the platform to make the final product. This Antec uses the premium design base platform from Seasonic and then adds a little extra:
Antec realized years ago (back when they designed their own products) that proper power supplies have voltage regulation on all of it's rails - they were one of the pioneers of multi-line regulation for PC power supplies. They called this "TruePower" in their marketing. Without independent regulation, sudden load on one rail will affect the voltage on all the others - independent regulation is the only sensible way to design power supplies, yet many manufacturers take the cheap and crappy option to save a few bucks. Some don't bother regulating the 3.3v and 5v rails at all!
I did some research and found that the primary differentiator between this Antec supply and the other Seasonics (Corsair etc) is that the Antec version has 4 independently regulated 12v rails (the 3.3v and 5v rails are separately regulated in all versions). The Seasonic/Corsair have a single shared 12v rail. Obviously the Antec version is the more expensive and superior design. Chances are, you'll hook up some of the 12V lines to the graphics card and the rest go elsewhere. Separate 12v regulation will ensure a consistent voltage across your entire system. If you value stability, look no further.
There are external tear-down reviews for this Antec that you can search for that are interesting (Amazon won't let me link directly to them). There was one thing the tear-down reviewers got wrong, on page 3 on soldering they criticised having the component leads sticking out of the solder more than minimally necessary. Actually, doing this leads to greater reliability - ask any electrical engineer.
The power characteristics of this power supply are truly excellent - compare how much power you can draw on a single rail vs. other supplies, even those rated higher wattage. You'll find the Antec is rated for a much higher amp draw than others. This is because the inferior design of the others will not keep the voltage stable at the highest loads.
In summary, you can pay much more for another power supply and get an inferior product. This supply perfectly balances having extremely advanced (expensive) design while still being afforable. (There are great rebates to be found that can get the price <$90.) Update: Over a year later (Sept '11), things are going well with the original supply and everything is rock solid. I'm building a 2nd PC with the same supply, although the price seems to have gone up a little, it's the best choice out there still.
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